"Mattress Mack" places $4.5 million Super Bowl bet on the Cincinnati Bengals

He's done it again!

Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale, the legendary Houston furniture salesman, made famous for his high-end wagers and promotions, is making headlines once again after placing his largest bet to date - a $4.5 million Super Bowl LVI moneyline wager with Caesars Sportsbook on the underdog Cincinnati Bengals to defeat the Los Angeles Rams at +170 odds.

https://twitter.com/CaesarsSports/status/1489434006785380357

The $4.5 million bet goes down as the largest mobile sports wager of all-time and currently becomes the second largest Super Bowl wager ever made. Back in 2002, an unknown bettor placed $4.9 million on the St. Louis Rams at -900 odds, but that didn't work out very well. The final score in the 2002 Super Bowl - New England Patriots 20, St. Louis Rams 17.

McIngvale, a Texas native, had to drive from Texas into Louisiana to place the bets. He did so in his car while pulled over at a gas station. "I had to make like twenty $200,000 bets to make it work," McIngvale said, according to ESPN.

This prompted the following response from Ken Fuchs, Head of Sports at Caesars Sportsbook.

https://twitter.com/CaesarsSports/status/1489435973368705024

SEE ALSO: 2022 Super Bowl Betting Guide

"Mattress Mack" has been in the news for his high end wagers for years, and is well known for hedging his bets with store promotions. All customers who buy $3,000 or more worth of furniture will get their money back if the Bengals win.

https://twitter.com/DavidPurdum/status/1489435680291831809

If his recent streak of bets is any indication, the Bengals might be in trouble. In January alone, McIngvale placed the following bets, losing $4.7 million in just 6 days.

CFB National Championship: $2.7 million on Alabama (LOSS)Futures: $2 million on the Patriots to win the Super Bowl (LOSS)Last year, however, he placed a $3.46 million bet on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV. He won after the Bucs defeated the Kansas City Chiefs. He wasn't as lucky with his $3.35 million placed on the Houston Astros to win the World Series in 2021 as the Braves took home the hardware last season.