Who is mattress mack betting on?

Here's why their outrageous bets are a blow to yours.

Mack bets against the Kansas City Chiefs One of the most historic games in the NFL and of course Mattress Mack dropped a big bag on it.

The Kansas City Chefs and the Houston Texans had a game that determined who would go to the AFC championship and Mack only knew that the Chiefs would lose and bet on the Houston Texans. The Texans made Mack feel pretty good after jumping to a 24-0 lead.

Even with the 24-0 lead, the Chefs found a way to keep scoring and come back and win the match. Even after this game, Mack still didn't believe in the Chiefs and returned to bet against them the following weekend when he was playing against the Tennessee Titans. The Chiefs end up winning that match and Mack also lost another big bet. Mattress Mack Astros World Series Promotion Mattress Mack pays nuns to attend ALCS.

Undeterred, Mack returns to the Derby and bets again on the horse that ends up as favorite on Saturday. But this time, he only had to drive 120 miles from his home in Houston to a rest stop across the border in Louisiana, which launched mobile sports betting three weeks ago, to place his bets. Mattress Mack is known for making outrageous sports betting to lessen the impact of his sports-themed sales promotions on his furniture store. The Bengals covered the 4-point spread but Mcingvale bet on the money line, which means he needed a Bengals win.

Mack told CNBC in an interview that it is betting on sports as insurance coverage for sales promotions it runs to attract customers to its Houston-based furniture stores. Mattress Mack harnessed his manic energy in regional commercials for his company, and his popularity made him a celebrity in the Houston community as well as in the sports betting world. To legally place the bet, Mcingvale had to leave his home state of Texas for Louisiana, which just launched mobile sports betting in January. The current promotion is offering to refund any purchase of mattresses or reclining living room furniture if the Bengals win the Super Bowl.

Mattress Mack is one of the biggest legal Super Bowl gamblers and, despite his losses, he still finds ways to come out on top. Mcingvale often bets on his hometown Astros to win the World Series, but he'll have to wait until work problems settle to get back in. The single-line money bet was placed on the Caesars Sportsbook app in Louisiana, which launched mobile sports betting games in January. Burrow went to Louisiana State University and Mcingvale says there are tons of people in Houston who went to LSU and they need a new mattress.

You now know well enough to cover your big sales with a giant bet, and you'll also bet more if sales are outpacing your total winning potential. Mcingvale's gambling may have had the same luck as millions of other bets, turning into nothing more than pieces of paper torn at the bottom of a trash can as he left a bookmaker, but his sweat was unique and Mack hopes that the nationwide advertising he attracted will pay off in new business in his furniture stores.