"Mattress Mack" and the Ravens / Texans line....

Bit of a crazy story....

I have heard that Mattress Mack has bet a big amount on Houston today through ESPN Bet.

in response, ESPN Bet is now offering a "boost" if you bet the Ravens.  You can bet Balt -9.5 +110, and  -10.5 +140 - FOR NO LIMITS.

This has ripple effects to the marketplace at large, and why you are seeing the line everywhere moving towards the Texans.  

Good study on how one square can feed a lot of fish.

@vanzack

That is very interesting. So does that change your opinion on your Ravens play today? Worry you at all? Thanks for posting this. 

@vanzack

That is very interesting. So does that change your opinion on your Ravens play today? Worry you at all? Thanks for posting this. 

What can you -8.5 or -9 for? If -105 /even money, that might be the way to go if you have that app.....free hook 

Do you use ESPN bet Van?

Worry me?  Because Mattress Mack bet it?

I just say thanks for the lower price Mack.

 Appreciate the response. Still love to hear from Van. Thanks. 

I dont.  I know I would be limited on sign up to 10 bucks like everyone else who bets more than a couple hundred a game.  Not worth it.  

Except now of course...

That is what I thought you would say. Just wanted to verify. I hate laying a number like this but I think you are right. 

Exactly. From Wiki:

On February 3, 2022, McIngvale placed a $4.5 million wager on the Cincinnati Bengals to win Super Bowl LVI. It officially set the record for the largest mobile wager in sports betting history.

As a result of the Houston Astros claiming the 2022 World Series championship, Mack was awarded $75 million in total sports betting payouts, the highest total in sports betting history.

McIngvale has lost $9.2 million betting on the last two CFP National Championship games. In 2022, he bet $6.2 million on the Alabama Crimson Tide to defeat the Georgia Bulldogs; Georgia won, 33–18. A year later, he once again bet against the Bulldogs, putting $3 million on the TCU Horned Frogs to pull the upset. Georgia instead won a second straight championship, 65–7, to date the biggest blowout ever in an FBS bowl game.

The guy is so annoying. Great business guy. He uses a couple guys in Vegas to negotiate with the sportsbooks. It’s a fascinating story that not too many people know about 

@jesron1269

GL today

Mattress Mack doesn't do well on guessing games with other people money. He uses people's money from his his Mattress promotion, so he doesn't care about losing.  It's a win win situation for him. He does it almost every year. So don't let a big fish confuse your betting.  That does not mean he is right.

It's an open question who is better fade material, him or Ted Cruz 

mack wins either way.  its a hedge against some free mattress promotion.

Mac  doesn't do capping he just follows his home team blindly.  He just throws money on his team regardless  of who they play lol . 

Surprised he didn't go ML lol

Mack’s promotion this whole week is if the Texans win vs Baltimore your furniture is free. 

I know who MM is, and I know why he does this.

The interesting angle here is the effect this has on the marketplace - and potentially you.

One whale in Texas bets a side, and you either pay more or pay less as a result.

Or....  You get your ass on ESPNBET and arbitrage the shit out of it.  Which is what is happening at exchanges everywhere.

He wants to win and the customer to win, hence the customer gets a free mattress up to a certain dollar amount. Great marketing and he wins no matter.

FYI, he's betting Houston to offset his promotional stuff.  If Houston wins, he gives away a bunch of free furniture.  If they lose, everyone has to pay for their furniture.  So it's just a hedge.  He does this stuff with Texans, Rockets (when they were good) and most often with the Astros

Win win for Mattress Mack. Win for us ravens backers.