He wagered $500,000 at the Beau Rivage for Houston to win the NCAA tournament in the spring.Īlso announced Monday was a $100,000 jackpot win from about two weeks ago at Harrah’s Gulf Coast.Ī woman from Florida was playing a traditional reel slot machine in the high limits slot area when she hit the jackpot, said Harrah’s Gulf Coast spokesman Nick Breaux-Fujita. 15, fresh off his record $75 million payout on the Houston Astros to win the World Series in the largest known win on a sports bet. The Texas furniture tycoon arrived at the Beau Rivage Nov. 16 when a woman from New York won $207,875 on a blackjack progressive table game that allows players to make a side bet in addition to their normal bet during each hand.īoth wins came after Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale seemingly spread his luck around the casino. The previous big win at the Beau Rivage this month came Nov. A minute later, she hit the million-dollar progressive, Spain said. The woman from Alabama, who did not want to be identified, put a $41.60 ticket in the game at 6:37 p.m.
