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Mattress Mack Loses $4M After Betting on No. 1 Houston to Win Men's NCAA Tournament

Houston's 89-75 loss to Miami in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament on Friday night didn't just bust a whole lot of brackets, it also ended Jim McIngvale's—more commonly known as Mattress Mack—dream of winning $35 million.

McIngvale bet $4 million in total on the Cougars to win the NCAA tournament, the payout would have been the second-largest in sports betting history. He is already the owner of the biggest payout ever after he won $75 million with the Houston winning the 2022 World Series.

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