His name is Jim McIngvale. He’s 68. A force of nature, furniture store owner, ‘huckster retailer’, ‘half-capitalist’, ‘half-social worker’ and a big-time gambler and Astros fan.
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Mattress Mack didn’t get the Hollywood ending he wanted where he’d throw a party to refund $20 million to his customers after winning $25 million in wagers on the Houston Astros to win the World Series.
After Mattress Mack flew to Las Vegas on a private jet Monday to place $1.234 million in wagers on the Astros in Game 6, he went out for a $7.99 steak dinner at Ellis Island.
The Houston furniture store owner already has won $2.1 million in bets on the Astros in the playoffs, including $500,000 in Game 3, $500,000 in Game 4 and $135,000 in Game 5.