ACR Poker has cut up methods with considered one of its most distinguished ambassadors.
ACR CEO Charles Nagy launched a press release Monday saying that Jose ‘Nacho’ Barbero would not symbolize the web poker web site. Nagy’s determination ended a two-year relationship between the location and the high-stakes poker professional.
The transfer comes lower than per week after Barbero was caught on a livestream saying he didn’t assume the location was attempting to cease dishonest on their web site.
“At ACR Poker, we maintain our crew members to the best requirements of integrity and dedication,” mentioned Nagy in a tweet. “Current feedback by crew professional Nacho Barbero relating to the usage of GTO Wizard have raised critical issues about his understanding of our safety measures and his function as an envoy.”
Assertion from Phil Nagy, CEO of ACR Poker.
At ACR Poker, we maintain our crew members to the best requirements of integrity and dedication. Current feedback by crew professional Nacho Barbero relating to the usage of GTO Wizard have raised critical issues about his understanding of our…
— ACR Poker (@ACR_POKER) April 21, 2025
In February, the Argentinian was in scorching water after he posted an image of his on-line poker tournaments on Instagram. Nonetheless, the picture background confirmed a hand matrix from GTO Wizard software program was open throughout play.
Utilizing a solver throughout play can be thought of dishonest and towards the location’s phrases of service. Barbero claimed he wasn’t fixing palms in actual time, and the palms had been nonetheless seen on the display from a earlier teaching session.
In the course of the social media backlash, ACR launched a press release saying they performed an inside investigation and located no proof of foul play.
Two months later, Barbero was on the featured desk of a U.S. Poker Open occasion when Isaac Haxton introduced up the state of affairs to Barbero.
“I’m stunned ACR didn’t simply catch it routinely, to be sincere,” mentioned Haxton. “You possibly can simply have GTO Wizard in your laptop whilst you’re taking part in, and ACR doesn’t even know. Are they even attempting?”
“I don’t assume they’re attempting,” responded Barbero.
Ike: I’m stunned @ACR_POKER didn’t similar to catch it routinely to be sincere
Nacho: laughs
Ike : you possibly can simply have GTO Wizard open in your laptop whereas taking part in? Are they even attempting?
Nacho: I don’t assume they’re attempting.
Ayiyiyi pic.twitter.com/VhseASWQO6
— Conrad Simpson (@conrads411) April 17, 2025
In an interview with Poker.org final month, 2003 World Sequence of Poker principal occasion champion and ACR ambassador Chris Moneymaker mentioned he would’ve fired Barbero after the social media submit. However Moneymaker revealed that Nagy doesn’t like to fireplace folks if its avoidable.
“When he fires any person, he will get actually sick. It actually hurts him,” mentioned Moneymaker.
Barbero was arguably ACR’s most profitable crew professional. With match scores courting again twenty years, he racked up greater than $23.1 million in profession match cashes and repeatedly performs the best stakes.
In April alone, Barbero cashed for $597,900, together with two runner-up finishes on the USPO.
Picture – PokerGO/Antonio Abrego
