He has to justify his behavior to himself--one way to do that is to make you the wicked witch. Doesn't make it right; it's just what people who cheat do. He can hardly tell his friends that he's cheating on a bombshell, can he?

Makes you wonder what happened when the other guys at the table went back to him and said, "You're out of your mind!!!"

I'm not so sure your friend did you a favor by reporting this, however.

I found the book The Gift of Fear, by Gavin De Becker, very helpful for learning to identify creeps and other time-wasting men early, before they have a chance to affect my life.

Good luck.