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American Idol's William Hung reflects on gambling addiction one year after quitting poker: 'I got greedy'


It's been a year since the 41-year-old reality TV icon began the 12-step program at Gambling Anonymous in order to battle the addiction that cost him dearly

It's been one year since American Idol alum William Hung quit professional poker and began the 12-step program at Gambling Anonymous in order to battle the addiction that cost him dearly. It's been one year since American Idol alum William Hung quit professional poker and began the 12-step program at Gambling Anonymous in order to battle the addiction that cost him dearly (pictured Saturday) William was a 20-year-old civil engineering student at UC Berkeley when he decided to audition for the formerly Fox singing competition in 2003 for 'fun' and his off-key rendition of Ricky Martin's 2000 hit She Bangs went viral in 2004

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