He bangs! William Hung (pictured), who gained fame after a stirring rendition of Ricky Martin’s “She Bangs” on the FOX reality series “American Idol,” has apparently ventured into the live poker world in recent days. Hung took down a $125 Nightly tournament at Aria in Las Vegas for $2,200 last week, defeating a field of 70 entrants.

The celebrity sighting ignited a thread on Two Plus Two, with one poster saying, “Hung was a celebrity guest at Planet Hollywood this summer at one of their celebrity tournaments.” Hung, whose musical career apparently didn’t pan out, now works for the LAPD. Maybe we’ll see him at the 2015 World Series of Poker along with a cavalcade of other celebrities?

Another poster on Two Plus Two recalled his poker run-in with Hung: “I played with him at the Flamingo probably about seven or eight years ago. He showed up randomly in the middle of the day and got a seat. It was right around his peak popularity and the Flamingo floor immediately started announcing, ‘William Hung is playing in the poker room, come play with him.’ He had a small entourage with him that I think included his mom.”

Interestingly, seventh place in the Aria tournament Hung won went to Robert Williamson III, a WSOP bracelet winner with $2.2 million in career live tournament winnings, according to the Hendon Mob, dating back to 1994. Williamson’s last four live cashes have been in the $125 Nightly events at Aria, including three straight seventh place finishes. His last five-figure live cash was in 2012.

If you need a reminder of how old you are, 2014 was the tenth anniversary of Hung’s appearance on “American Idol,” which came during the show’s third season in 2004. He left UC Berkley, where he was studying civil engineering, to pursue a music career and is now a tech crime analyst in Los Angeles. Hung has four career cashes in live tournaments for $8,100 total. The 14th season of “American Idol” kicks off in January.

In his “American Idol” audition, Hung was cut off after less than a minute and reminded the judging panel of Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, and Paula Abdul that he had no training in singing or dancing. Nevertheless, the memorable performance earned him a record deal. He bangs! Check it out: