Posted on: January 4, 2023, 02:48h.
Final up to date on: January 4, 2023, 02:59h.
The TCU Horned Frogs have one field left to examine in a magical 2022 season, beating the closely favored Georgia Bulldogs within the Faculty Soccer Playoff title sport. And, in the event that they accomplish that purpose, Jim McIngvale’s sports activities betting legacy will certainly develop.
Jim McIngvale seen earlier than a 2022 World Sequence sport. The furnishings magnate generally known as Mattress Mack may win $5.5 million if TCU beats Georgia. (Picture: Houston Chronicle)
McIngvale — also referred to as Mattress Mack — positioned a $1.5 million wager on the Horned Frogs to prime the SEC Champion Bulldogs within the January 9 championship matchup. The wager is on the moneyline, which means he simply wants TCU to win to gather a good-looking pay as a result of, at odds of +370, a TCU victory would imply $5.5 million to the Gallery Furnishings boss.
Georgia, which beat Ohio State within the Peach Bowl to advance to the title sport, opened as a 13-point favourite towards TCU and there was some motion as much as -13.5. Nevertheless, it seems cash has are available in on the Horned Frogs as Boyd Sports activities is displaying Georgia -12.5 and Wynn Sports activities Nevada is providing Georgia -11.5 at this writing.
TCU began the season picked to complete seventh within the Large 12 Convention and at 200-1 (wager $10 to win $2,000) to win the CFP title. The Horned Frogs beat Michigan within the Fiesta Bowl to advance to the title sport the place they’re the most important underdog within the CFP period.
Mattress Mack Faucets Texas Staff Once more
Mattress Mack has a documented historical past of leveraging the success of Texas groups — each school and professional — and turning these groups’ appearances in marquee video games into alternatives to make sizable wagers which might be tied to promotions for his shops.
McIngvale is barely greater than two months faraway from successful $75 million after betting on the Houston Astros to win the 2022 World Sequence. That’s the largest one-game haul within the historical past of US sports activities wagering and was positioned throughout a number of sportsbooks.
So giant was his Astros win, it’s seen as the rationale why a number of sportsbook operators weren’t worthwhile within the fourth quarter of 2022.
Whereas his wagers on professional groups draw frequent consideration, he wagered $1 million on the Houston Cougars to win the NCAA males’s basketball title in 2021. It stays to be seen, however one other large wager on Houston is feasible this yr because the workforce is presently ranked No. 2 within the nation.
Mattress Mack Providing Large TCU Promo
After all, McIngvale’s large bets are geared toward driving visitors to his two Houston-area shops and Gallery Furnishings’s web site, however his TCU wager places buyers on his facet.
In a current social media put up, Mattress Mack entices potential buyers by telling them that in the event that they spend $3,000 or extra on Sealy, Stearns & Foster, or Tempur-Pedic mattresses previous to the CFP title sport, he’ll refund double their cash if TCU wins.
And as Mattress Mack says, supply is all the time free.
Disclosure: Todd Shriber is a TCU graduate.
