“No Limit” removed from YouTube following deepfake audio revelations. Players allege fabricated dialogue, manipulated context, and lack of consent. WSOP promises reedit and issues apology.
The World Series of Poker has abruptly pulled all episodes of its docuseries No Limit from YouTube after its producer admitted to using AI-generated deepfake audio to alter player interviews—making one appear to say things he never said.
Filmmaker Dustin Iannotti had promoted the project as a way to “tell poker stories that match the stakes.” Instead, players say the stories didn’t even match their own words.
Deepfake Dialogue Exposed
On Saturday, Iannotti acknowledged in a now-deleted post on X that he used AI lip-syncing during post-production “to speed scene transitions and improve narrative pacing.” The admission came after high-stakes pro Alan Keating accused him of “putting words in his mouth.”
Keating dismissed the explanation outright: “This doesn’t deserve a response, and you know why.”
Among the fabricated lines attributed to Keating:
Iannotti insisted these were the only two instances of synthetic media in the series. But another featured player, Alex Keating (no relation), disputed that claim.
“They’ve clearly added a fake voice in for me. And re-edited things without context,” Alex Keating wrote on X. “I never agreed to this.”
Player Pushback
Keating emphasized that he and others gave their time freely to support the show and grow the game:
WSOP Response
In a formal statement, WSOP confirmed the removal of the series and pledged to reedit before re-release:
“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.”
