WSOP Deletes Poker Documentary Caught Using AI from YouTube
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has put the controversial poker documentary, NO LIMIT, on the shelf, for now, after the creator admitted to fabricating portions of the film with artificial intelligence.
Dustin Ianotti introduced the documentary that highlighted some of the biggest names in the game a few weeks ago. But the first six episodes were removed on Sunday from the WSOP's YouTube channel. A statement from poker's largest tournament brand was issued on X.
"WSOP has recently learned that AI-generated content was used in the No Limit docuseries to alter players’ words without authorization. We have removed the videos and will redo the editing to ensure the final product reflects our standards. We sincerely apologize to everyone affected and appreciate your understanding." the statement read.
Keating Exposes Poker Documentary
The documentary followed some of the top stars in poker, such as Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth, around the 2024 World Series of Poker Paradise (WSOPP) in the Bahamas. Ianotti's film has received mixed reviews, and the viewership has only been so-so, with around 40,000 YouTube views per episode, not nearly matching its hype and certainly not enough viewership to move the needle.
But any positive traction the poker community gained from the documentary was squashed on Saturday when Alan Keating, one of NO LIMIT's main characters, called Ianotti out for using artificial intelligence to make up quotes that he never said.
Ianotti quickly owned up to his lapse in judgment and admitted to using AI. But he was heavily criticized by dozens of high-profile players, and even non-poker influencers such as conservative podcaster Tim Pool, who quote tweeted Will Shillibier's PokerNews report on the AI scandal.
Jennifer Tilly, who appeared in the documentary, tweeted, "I can't imagine what it would be like for somebody to use my voice to put words in my mouth in a 'documentary.'"
"This is so egregious on so many levels," Tilly, who rarely engages in controversy on social media, continued.
Adam Hendrix, who finished sixth in the 2026 WSOP Main Event, referred to the AI scandal as "terrifying." Daniel Strelitz wrote: "Taking quotes out of context is bad enough, but completely fabricating quotes is obscene."
The WSOP, ahead of its WSOP Paradise series next month, will now edit the documentary, removing any AI quotes and then re-publish the first six and future episodes. It's unclear how long it will take to edit and re-post the videos.
