Two days after leaving Las Vegas with a wheelbarrow of cash, Mattress Mack began giving back $72.6 million in winnings from his World Series wagers on the Astros.
Houston furniture store owner Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale hosted the first of three refund parties Sunday for about 7,000 customers who took part in a promotion that guaranteed up to double their money back on purchases of $3,000 or more if the Astros won the World Series.
“Several of them were in tears and said it changed their life,” said McIngvale, 71. “It’s a big deal to these customers.”
Jesse Martinez, 23, bought a $4,000 mattress set as a gift for his parents in July and got $8,000 back.
