Normally, I like to consider myself pretty street smart. I've been around the block more than once and had my fair share of bad luck and run of the mills situation when I know I'm being played.

I don't know why tonight was no different. Maybe it's been awhile. Maybe it's been too long. Maybe that's why I let my guard down just for a little bit. I don't know.

But what I do know, for a brief moment - when I met her at the table, I could have sworn that there's such a thing as love at first sight. She was optimistic. Totally out going. Very out spoken. Very friendly, and the best part - beautiful.

She didn't dress to kill. In fact, she was casual. Very casual. Sweat pants and a sweat shirt. But that's the thing - any woman who can look good dressed down - can only look fabulous when she's dressed up.

For a moment there, I thought we had a connection. I felt that if the world was going to end - I would have married her in a heartbeat. She made me smile for the short time she was sitting next to me. I wanted to give in on my moment of weakness. For that short moment, I would have done anything for her. I really wanted to impress her. But I didn't. I've been burned too many times when it comes to trying to impress a woman.

3 hours gone by. Then things started to change. 2 very beautiful hot French women sat down next to us. And when I say hot, I mean - super model hot! For some reason, she started getting all uppity on them.

Was it because they were hot? Or was it because the cards were being dealt badly? I just don't know.

All I saw was that she began to change in an instant. She was losing. Losing quite badly. Her optimistic outlook turned to outspoken gangster talk. She was ready to fight. And when I said fight - claws were ready to go.

I was caught in the middle between the 2 hot French women and her.

Then I realize one important lesson here...

Gambling changes people - especially when you're losing big. She was up a few grand. She could have walked away and pocket the winnings for another time. She tried her best to win it all back. Instead, she walked away empty handed.

Knowing me, being a sucker for women - I decided to just... go home. Alone.