'Mattress Mack' bets 625 sectionals on the Houston Astros

Counting the price of 625 Grandview Leather Sectionals from his furniture company

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Jim McIngvale bet $10 million on his local Houston Astros to win the World Series.

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The owner of Gallery Furniture is known as "Mattress Mack" and has previously used his wealth to bets on the Astros

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He provided clients with a refund in 2017 if the Astros won the World Series.

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McIngvale "launched a campaign... offering... a $3,000 mattress a complete refund if the Astros won the World Series,"

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According to San Antonio-based ABC-affiliate KSAT.

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He gladly returned refunds totaling $10 million when the squad triumphed.

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This year, McIngvale is offering a comparable promotion, according to CBS Sports.

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According to CNN, he raised the stakes in 2019. According to reports, McIngvale "lost roughly $13 million"

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wagers placed on the Astros winning the World Series that year.

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