{"id":410,"date":"2025-04-21T19:12:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T19:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.masteringphsyics.com\/?p=410"},"modified":"2025-04-23T13:13:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T13:13:22","slug":"acr-poker-parts-ways-with-former-ambassador-nacho-barbero-over-rta-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.masteringphsyics.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/21\/acr-poker-parts-ways-with-former-ambassador-nacho-barbero-over-rta-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"ACR Poker Parts Ways With Former Ambassador Nacho Barbero Over RTA Comments"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post ACR Poker Parts Ways With Former Ambassador Nacho Barbero Over RTA Comments<\/a> appeared first on Vegas Slots Online News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Two strikes and you\u2019re out<\/h2>\n

After tripping over his own feet regarding real-time assistance (RTA) software yet again, poker pro Nacho Barbero has been released from his ambassador role at ACR Poker.<\/p>\n

On Monday afternoon, ACR released a statement on behalf of CEO Phil Nagy stating that his recent comments about GTO Wizard \u201chave raised serious concerns about his understanding of our security measures and his role as an ambassador.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Statement from Phil Nagy, CEO of ACR Poker. <\/p>\n

At ACR Poker, we hold our team members to the highest standards of integrity and commitment. Recent comments by team pro Nacho Barbero regarding the use of GTO Wizard have raised serious concerns about his understanding of our\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 ACR Poker (@ACR_POKER) April 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

The statement went on to say that ACR does not censor its ambassadors, but that it does \u201cexpect them to speak truthfully and be well-informed about our security efforts so they can represent us\u2014and the facts\u2014accurately.\u201d<\/p>\n

ACR Pros love their RTA<\/h2>\n

The beginning of the end for Barbero at ACR Poker was in late January, when he promoted ACR\u2019s Venom tournament with a photo on Instagram. What he likely did not realize at the time he posted the picture was that it showed an active instance of GTO Wizard<\/a>, one of the most popular ACR software packages in the industry, while he had multiple tables open.<\/p>\n

He was called out quickly, responding that he was not playing, but rather coaching other players and using GTO Wizard to run some hands for them.<\/p>\n

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saying that he was just a \u201cgoofball\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

ACR then took heat for its nonchalant response to what it looked like its ambassador was doing, saying that he was just a \u201cgoofball\u201d and that he was \u201cnot a GTO-style player and likely never will be.\u201d The poker room later cleared him of wrongdoing after an investigation.<\/p>\n

In February, a similar situation happened with ACR Pro Ebony Kenney<\/a>, whose social media post from a year prior that also showed her with GTO Wizard open while playing in the Venom surfaced. She posted an apology, saying that she only used the app to review a big hand that she lost after the fact, while she was not in a hand.<\/p>\n

ACR also cleared Kenney.<\/p>\n

Hot mic alert<\/h2>\n

That brings us to last week, when \u201cOnly Friends\u201d podcast co-host Conrad Simpson posted a short clip of PokerGO\u2019s US Poker Open stream. In the video, Ike Haxton was clearly talking to Barbero about his earlier RTA controversy when he said: \u201cI\u2019m surprised ACR didn\u2019t just, like, catch it automatically, to be honest.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barbero laughed and Haxton continued: \u201cYou can just have GTO Wizard open on your computer while you\u2019re playing and ACR doesn\u2019t even know? Are they even trying?\u201d<\/p>\n

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Ike: I\u2019m surprised @ACR_POKER<\/a> didn\u2019t just like catch it automatically to be honest <\/p>\n

Nacho: laughs <\/p>\n

Ike : you can just have GTO Wizard open on your computer while playing? Are they even trying?<\/p>\n

Nacho: I don\u2019t think they\u2019re trying.<\/p>\n

Ayiyiyi pic.twitter.com\/VhseASWQO6<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Conrad Simpson (@conrads411) April 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

And then came the reply that got Barbero\u2019s canned: \u201cI don\u2019t think they\u2019re trying.\u201d<\/p>\n

ACR Poker clearly took umbrage with Barbero\u2019s characterization of the company and decided enough was enough.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe nature of these comments reflects a fundamental misalignment with our values,\u201d said Nagy. \u201cAs a result, we have decided to part ways with Nacho as an ambassador for ACR Poker.\u201d<\/p>\n

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