sport news 'Mattress Mack' places $500,000 bet on the Houston Cougars to win the NCAA ... trends now
sport news 'Mattress Mack' places $500,000 bet on the Houston Cougars to win the NCAA ... trends now
'Mattress Mack' strikes back!: Houston-area gambler places $500,000 bet on the Houston Cougars to win the NCAA Tournament this March just days after earning a record $75m payout when the Astros won the World Series
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One of the highest-rollers in the sports gambling world isn't done after collecting the biggest payout in history and is staying true to his home town roots.
Furniture store magnate Jim McIngvale - better known as 'Mattress Mack' - has put his money behind head coach Kelvin Sampson and the University of Houston Cougars men's basketball team to win the NCAA Tournament.
He placed a more reasonable bet of only $500,000 on the Cougars at 10-1 odds, meaning he'd collect $5 million if Houston won the title.
Just last week, Mattress Mack cashed in on his winnings in read more from dailymail.....
