Ebony Kenney has taken to social media to defend herself after an image did the rounds recently showing her using real-time assistance (RTA) software while playing online:
She explained that the recording was over a year old and that she only opened GTO Wizard to run the spot after losing a large hand. The 46-year-old is adamant about never having used RTA software to gain an unfair edge over players during play in real-time. Here’s a look at the screenshot:
The America’s Cardroom (ACR) ambassador said she only occasionally uses GTO Wizard for studying, reviewing previous hands, or running drills. She acknowledges how the recording looks and takes full responsibility.
she’s willing to share hand histories with anyone to clear her name
Some people were suspicious that Ebony might have used RTA software during her recent strong finishes in online events, so she’s willing to share hand histories with anyone to clear her name. She’s confident there would be no evidence of her using RTA.
People still weren’t satisfied with the explanation, including those who were fans of her:
Others took a more serious stance, saying that ACR should fire her and ban her from playing on the platform:
ACR didn’t seem too concerned about the behavior just a few weeks after another ambassador, Nacho Barbero, was also spotted using RTA during an online session: