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| 9 of 10 Jamie Gold had never met Amber Smith before he hosted his ACED celebrity poker tournament at the CUN Academy Awards Gala and may never see her again, but he very nearly sent the "Celebrity Rehab" and "Sober House" star to the World Series of Poker. Gold, who won the 2006 WSOP, literally taught Smith how to play poker two minutes before the tournament started and she ended up placing third after Phil Hellmuth knocked her out. As if anyone needed another reason to dislike Hellmuth. Text: Arash Markazi/SI.com Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images, Kristian Dowling/Getty Images Latest News
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