Scott Ball has provided an update on his lawsuit against Phil Nagy and ACR Poker.
Back in January, Ball sued ACR for $30 million for non-payment of influencers who helped promote the site. He also included defamation charges against Phil Nagy, CEO of the Winning Poker Network which runs many of the top poker sites in the US, despite the two once sharing a very close friendship.
At the time, Nagy reacted by appearing on the Only Friends Podcast – but has now gone quiet.
Ball Needles Nagy on X
Much of this case has already played out in public, and Ball has tried to keep that going with a series of posts on social media site X.
After receiving no response, Ball followed up with a post that read ‘Glad you’re finally listening to your lawyers’, along with an emoji of a cricket.
The problem appears to be an inability to serve Nagy, who resides outside the US along with the other defendants in this case.
Why Nagy Isn’t Replying
Last time that Nagy reacted to Ball, many of his subsequent quotes, which were made on the Only Friends Podcast, were cited in the lawsuit. He could therefore simply be leaving it up to the lawyers at this stage, and not giving Ball any more free ammunition.
In general, the court of public opinion often sways in favor of the loudest voices. Ball’s probing could be seen as evidence that he has nothing to hide, while Nagy’s continued silence a sign that he is trying to wrangle out of the situation. This is, of course, after initially daring Ball to sue him.
From Nagy’s perspective, it makes sense to simply let people speculate rather than getting involved in another public spat. Radio silence might not make interesting reading over on TwoPlusTwo, but it’s probably the wisest move.
Trial in July
The initial trial is set for July 18, 2025, and there has not yet been an update on that. It’s probably no coincidence that this is two days after the end of the 2025 WSOP schedule.
Of course, if Ball is unable to properly serve Nagy and the other defendants, this will present a huge problem and could lead to multiple delays.
For now, Ball has five months to track down his man and have his day in court.
See a previous article on Scott Ball suing ACR.