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10-19-2022, 03:30 PM
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Mattress Mack goes big time on Astro’s
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10-19-2022, 10:37 PM
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Where do you get 7-1 on the Astros?
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10-19-2022, 10:51 PM
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I'm sure he had a lot of future bets on the astros. before season started,and so forth. So I'd imagine 10 mil total bet on stros from training camp.
he lost big time on the last superbowl. $9.5 million
I hope he loses bet on astros, though it seems he is hedging against the $ he'd lose from giving away free furniture if they win.
his mismanagement of runhappy makes me not like him. though I hear he does a lot for poor people in Houston, so good for him. Maria Borell seemed like a good trainer for runhappy. she got fked by mattresss mac.
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10-20-2022, 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by delfman
I'm sure he had a lot of future bets on the astros. before season started,and so forth. So I'd imagine 10 mil total bet on stros from training camp.
he lost big time on the last superbowl. $9.5 million
I hope he loses bet on astros, though it seems he is hedging against the $ he'd lose from giving away free furniture if they win.
his mismanagement of runhappy makes me not like him. though I hear he does a lot for poor people in Houston, so good for him. Maria Borell seemed like a good trainer for runhappy. she got fked by mattresss mac.
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Its like you don't even learn.
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10-20-2022, 09:40 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by delfman
I'm sure he had a lot of future bets on the astros. before season started,and so forth. So I'd imagine 10 mil total bet on stros from training camp.
he lost big time on the last superbowl. $9.5 million
I hope he loses bet on astros, though it seems he is hedging against the $ he'd lose from giving away free furniture if they win.
his mismanagement of runhappy makes me not like him. though I hear he does a lot for poor people in Houston, so good for him. Maria Borell seemed like a good trainer for runhappy. she got fked by mattresss mac.
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The guy is a saint
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10-20-2022, 10:03 AM
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mack is BACK!
If I had that much money I would be investing in things that I can actually get a return on and have a better chance of winning not just throwing down $10 mill just because I live in Houston and our baseball team is in the playoffs
You guys know what to do...
Bet the Yankees! 
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10-20-2022, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by CheckMark
mack is BACK!
If I had that much money I would be investing in things that I can actually get a return on and have a better chance of winning not just throwing down $10 mill just because I live in Houston and our baseball team is in the playoffs
You guys know what to do...
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he is basically laying off his promo that he runs in the stores.
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10-20-2022, 04:36 PM
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he is basically laying off his promo that he runs in the stores.
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Figured that what was happening. Thanks Ralph for finding out.
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10-20-2022, 09:20 PM
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Figured that what was happening. Thanks Ralph for finding out.
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He has found a unique way to win either way. He sells a crap load of furniture via 3 huge stores. He makes his bones on never having to back order anything, same day delivery (every day of the week) and he gives back millions to the Houston community. He also does tons of stuff behind the scenes people never hear about. Very seriously life saving donations.
After he suffered a stroke scare he funded special stroke ambulance(s) for the Houston Fire Department. I spoke with a Fire Chief who told me they have attributed over 400 lives saved to those units Mack paid for.
Lots of people don’t hear about everything he does. Go over to YouTube and punch in “stroke ambulances-mattress Mack” for more info
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10-20-2022, 09:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by delfman
I'm sure he had a lot of future bets on the astros. before season started,and so forth. So I'd imagine 10 mil total bet on stros from training camp.
he lost big time on the last superbowl. $9.5 million
I hope he loses bet on astros, though it seems he is hedging against the $ he'd lose from giving away free furniture if they win.
his mismanagement of runhappy makes me not like him. though I hear he does a lot for poor people in Houston, so good for him. Maria Borell seemed like a good trainer for runhappy. she got fked by mattresss mac.
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OMG, you are so misinformed...never rely on just hearsay: Runhappy was managed just fine, even under later proven-to-be horse (not Runhappy) abuser Maria Borell; that is, until his inept sister-trainer, Laura Wohlers, took over after he fired Borell. The horse never performed to his full potential after that.
As well, yes, McIngvale does have a good reputation as a philanthropist and helping out where needed. For example, he has opened his furniture store on several occasions, I believe, offering shelter and free food to anyone in need, after major storms hit Texas.
McIngvale is by far not a conventional horse owner, but he is not the villain that he was made out to be where Borell is concerned.
McIngvale: ‘Timing Was Terrible, But We Did What We Did’
Borells Charged With Animal Cruelty
The Shocking Untold Story of Maria Borell
Meet the Man Who Turned His Furniture Stores Into Shelters for Harvey Victims
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10-21-2022, 07:43 AM
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I get perturbed when he dicks around with the Derby pools in connection with one of his stunts, but other than that, he seems like a decent fellow.
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10-21-2022, 09:55 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JustRalph
He has found a unique way to win either way. He sells a crap load of furniture via 3 huge stores. He makes his bones on never having to back order anything, same day delivery (every day of the week) and he gives back millions to the Houston community. He also does tons of stuff behind the scenes people never hear about. Very seriously life saving donations.
After he suffered a stroke scare he funded special stroke ambulance(s) for the Houston Fire Department. I spoke with a Fire Chief who told me they have attributed over 400 lives saved to those units Mack paid for.
Lots of people don’t hear about everything he does. Go over to YouTube and punch in “stroke ambulances-mattress Mack” for more info
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I see a great backstory for helping others out
Was not doubting him on that I just was doubting him about that bet size 
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10-26-2022, 09:59 AM
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11-01-2022, 02:28 AM
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Jim, doing what he does best.
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11-01-2022, 02:30 AM
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