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NextImg:Mattress Mack lost $500,000 on the Texans in latest betting blunder

Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale is becoming an auto-fade whenever he bets on a team.

The Houston-based furniture store operator lost $500,000 on three separate Texans bets, one on Texans moneyline (+345), Texans +9.5, and the Texans to win the Super Bowl (30/1).

Mack placed the bets at Caesars Sportsbook, with two of the wagers coming in at $210,000 on the Texans +345, which would have been worth $724,000, while his bet against the spread came in at $263,000 and would’ve won $239,000.

The smallest of wagers was just $27,000 on the Texans at 30/1 to win the Super Bowl.

This is just the latest of a long string of poor wagers that have manifested for the furniture salesman turned gambler.

In January, Mattress Mack lost $1 million on the Texas Longhorns in the College Football Playoff.

Since nailing a few bets totaling $43 million on the Houston Astros to win the 2022 World Series, Mack has really struggled to get in the win column from a betting perspective.

Of course, the common theme from Mack is that he is really only betting on Texas-based teams.

Mack also bet money on the Astros to win the World Series in 2022, a wager that he saw fall by the wayside in agony from his suite.

CJ Stroud and the Texans were crushed by the Ravens on Saturday. Getty Images

Mack sees these bets on Texas-based teams as a promotional opportunity for his customers.

Customers who purchased furniture sets by a certain date would pay for it in advance and then receive a full refund if the bet would hit.

This promotional work from Mack is a solid hedge in sales if he does lose the bet, which he has been doing a lot recently.

Many had speculated that Mack had placed even more money on the Texans through ESPN BET.

The sportsbook moved forward with an unprecedented boost on the Ravens -9.5 on Saturday, but reports suggest that Mack did not wager more money on ESPN BET as was speculated.