Mattress Mack literally left Las Vegas with a wheelbarrow full of cash.
Houston furniture store owner Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale was back in the valley Thursday night to collect $40 million from his record $72.6 million in winning wagers on the Houston Astros to win the World Series.
He was presented with a check for $30 million at Caesars Palace for a $3 million bet he placed in May at 10-1 odds at Caesars Sportsbook.
After having dinner at Caesars Palace, McIngvale headed to Aria to collect his $10 million in winnings from a $2 million wager he placed in July at 5-1 odds at the BetMGM sportsbook at Bellagio.
After sleeping for three hours in his free room at Aria, McIngvale went to the casino cage at 3 a.m. Friday to collect his $10 million. In cash.
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“The thing that impressed those Caesars boys more than anything else was that I currently have 11 million, 365 thousand and 97 Caesars Rewards credits,” said McIngvale, who plans to redeem
After having dinner at Caesars Palace
McIngvale, 71, also stopped by Aria to collect his $10 million in winnings for a $2 million wager he placed in July at 5-1 odds at the BetMGM sportsbook at Bellagio.
After having dinner at Caesars Palace, McIngvale went to sleep for three hours in his free room at Aria.
McIngvale said he collected $10 million in cash at the casino cage at 3 a.m. Friday before flying back to Houston.
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