2025 PokerStars EPT Prague
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
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In the 927th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway is joined by Connor Richards at Level 9 Studios to talk about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) when it comes to poker content. The discussion stems from the recent controversy involving the World Series of Poker (WSOP) documentary 'No Limit', in which showrunner Dustin Iannotti admittedly used AI in edits involving Alan Keating's quotes. The show was pulled from YouTube by the WSOP as a result, and opened up a whole can of worms.
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With 240 players still playing in Day 1a, the Main Event has been sent on a dinner break of 60 minutes.
The action will resume around 7:40 p.m. local time.
Ferdinando Dalessio opened to 1,200 from middle position, Benedikt Wenzel three-bet to 3,600 from the button, and Dalessio shoved, covering Wenzel who had a bit over 20,000 to start the hand. Wenzel snap-called and was at risk.
Benedikt Wenzel: Q♣Q♠
Ferdinando Dalessio: K♦5♦
Wenzel was in great shape with his pocket queens needing to fade just one overcard. He remained ahead throughout the 4♥3♣7♥2♣J♠ runout to double up through Dalessio.
Georgios Tsouloftas had squeezed in a three-bet to 5,400 on the button, which Iulian Bleau under the gun and Arunas Sapitavicius in the cutoff called.
It checked to Tsouloftas on the 3♠Q♥6♦ flop. He bet another 5,400, this time being called only by Sapitavicius.
Tousloftas sized up to 10,000 on the 3♥ turn. Sapitavicius quickly check-folded as Tsouloftas added some more chips to his ever-growing towers.
Aiguo Xu opened to 1,200 from the button, Conor O'Driscoll three-bet to 4,800 from the small blind, and Xu called.
Both players checked the 10♦7♣2♠ flop, leading to the 5♠ turn. O'Driscoll bet 5,000, Xu raised to 11,000, and O'Driscoll called before both players checked the Q♣ river.
O'Driscoll turned over a pair with 8♦8♠ and Xu's hand hit the muck.
Ognyan Dimov made it 1,200 to go in the hijack. Jeremie Zouari three-bet to 3,600 in the cutoff, which Pawel Wojciechowski four-bet to 9,000 on the button.
Dimov quickly mucked his hand, but Zouari called to see the 6♠4♦A♣ flop. Wojciechowski dropped a continuation-bet of 5,000, and Zouari check-called.
Wojciechowski then moved all in on the 8♦ turn. Zouari had no interest in risking his stack, as he folded and left himself about half a starting stack.