Originally Posted by DonovanPhillips

Well...

If you read the board you've heard Boneprone lament his gambling problem. You've heard him vow to stop gambling, have "the worst night of his life", lose big, win big...

Basically, he's addicted to gambling. Therefore, following the "LOCK bet" of an addicted gambler is quite stupid. You luckily came out on top this time. Hopefully that won't make you decide to do a "next time"...