Mattress Mack was massacred by lifeless Astros team in $516,000 loss

The Mack’s faith in the Astros was a massacre.Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, owner of Gallery Furniture in Houston, who puts down big money to incentivize customers to spend $4,000 or more at his store with the promise of a refund if the home team wins the championship, made one of his worst wagers ever this past week. The Post exclusively reported on Tuesday that Mack put down $516,000 on the Astros to win the World Series at “roughly 24/1” on Kalshi this past week (to win $13 million), but Houston completely fell apart, getting swept by the White Sox in the Wild Card round.That trade lasted just 48 hours. On Tuesday, Mack said the trade was to cover $4 million in sales, which they had been marketing for the last two months and expected to triple those numbers.“We already have $4 million in liability on the promotion,” Mack said in a phone interview on Tuesday.“We’re projected around $12 million in liability if they keep going and get on a roll; they’ve done it before, we’re happy to jump on the ride and bring our customers with them.”The reality is the Astros – and their fanbase – were not even close to a team that would compete with the best in the league, or even middle of the pack.Houston, 81-81, had the worst record of any playoff team in MLB history. Mack did not respond to a request for comment on whether or not he was profitable in this endeavor.Still, the Astros fanbase had serious disdain for the team and the franchise’s overall direction.If Houston fans, who reportedly left the stadium 20 percent unfilled for the two Wild Card Series games against the White Sox, didn’t buy tickets, the promotion likely wasn’t a big moneymaker as it had been in years past. Astros players didn’t even enjoy playing in Houston at Daikin Park this week, so it’s unlikely that the fans were chomping at the bit for a shot at some free furniture.“I’m not going to lie to you, I was pretty pissed off in the dugout when I came in, about...