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Jim ‘Mattress Mack’ McIngvale did not fret after he donked off $4.7 million on Alabama, and now he’s got action on the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL Playoffs. (Image: AP)

Whale Watch: Mattress Mack Bets $1.1 Million on Cincy Bengals in AFC Divisional Round

Pauly McGuire - January 22, 2022 2 min read

Mattress Mack returns with another seven-figure bet, but this time he targeted the NFL playoffs. Jim McIngvale, a Houston-based furniture store salesman otherwise known as Mattress Mack, bet $1.1 million to win $1 million on the Cincinnati Bengals against the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Divisional round. Mattress Mack backed […]

Jim 'Mattress Mack' McIngvale, seen here throwing out the first pitch at a Houston Astros game in 2019, made headlines once again with a seven-figure wager on March Madness. (Image: Troy Taormina/USA Today Sports)

March Madness Whale Watch: Mattress Mack Bets $1 Million on Houston Cougars at 9/1 Odds

Pauly McGuire - March 31, 2021 3 min read

Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale is back with a seven-figure bet on March Madness. Mattress Mack wagered $1 million on the #2 Houston Cougars to win March Madness at +900 odds, so he’ll bank $9 million if Houston wins two more games. McIngvale flew his private jet to Colorado, where he […]

Jim 'Mattress Mack' McIngvale ran another Wit It All promotion with his furniture stores in Houston, which is why he made multiple seven-figure bets on Tampa Bay Bucs to win Super Bowl 55. (Image: Steve Gonzalez/Houston Chronicle)

Super Bowl Big Bets: Mattress Mack Bets $3.46 Million on Tampa Bay Bucs +3.5

Pauly McGuire - February 4, 2021 3 min read

Another day, another hefty bet from Mattress Mack. Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, the Texas furniture store magnate, is at it again, firing away at a bet worth $3.46 million on the Tampa Bay Bucs +3.5 in Super Bowl 55. Mattress Mack made the seven-figure wager on the Super Bowl as […]

Mattress Mack aka Jim McIngvale wagered $3.5 million on the Houston Astros in Biloxi, Mississippi last October. (Image: AP)

Whale Watch: Mattress Mack Returns, Fires Away $250K on Beloved Houston Astros

Pauly McGuire - September 29, 2020 3 min read

It’s not officially the MLB playoffs until Mattress Mack places a six-figure wager on his hometown team, the Houston Astros. Mattress Mack bet $250,000 on the Astros at +150 odds to win Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series against the Minnesota Twins (36-24), who lost 16 postseason games […]

Houston furniture store owner and local personality, Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale, about to throw out the first pitch at a Houston Astros game. (Image: Getty)

Super Bowl Whale Watch: Mattress Mack Bets $1 Million on San Francisco 49ers

Pauly McGuire - January 29, 2020 2 min read

In the latest installment of Super Bowl Whale Watch, Houston furniture store magnate Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, bet $1 million on the San Francisco 49ers to win the 2020 Super Bowl. He’s getting +120 on the 49ers, so he’ll win $1.2 million if they defeat the Kansas City Chiefs. Ben […]