01 Feb 12
Daily Rewind: FTP Deal News, KidPoker Hacked, 888 Plans
In today's Daily Rewind Laurent Tapie dispels rumours that Chris Ferguson has been impeding the FTP deal. It appears that Daniel Negreanu was hacked last week and we hear from 888 regarding impending US legislation.
The Daily Rewind is your one-stop-shop for a sharp review of the day in poker. Join us here for a mix of the latest news and a more irreverent insight into the poker world. Today we discovered the following topics for you:
Tapie quashes rumours & judge dismisses most of FTP class action
IGaming France have today published positive news for all concerned with the Full Tilt Poker takeover.An article submitted by Subject:Poker last week intimated that Chris Ferguson had been an obstacle for Groupe Bernard Tapie and their FTP takeover, however Laurent Tapie as well as Ferguson's lawyer Ian Imrich have denied these allegations vehemently.
Tapie also announced that "unless there are last-minute surprises, we hope to do the deal by the end of February."
News has also leaked today that the lawsuit filed against Full Tilt Poker by poker player Todd Terry has been dismissed. For an in depth overview of the latest FTP news check out our update here.
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| Tapie denies allegations: FTP deal on track |
High stakes corner
The past 24 hours have seen a short burst of $200/$400 NL action going down at PokerStars, with "altiFC" and "patpatman" going head to head.It was "altiFC" who came out on top, despite losing a $200,000 pot all-in with aces before the flop. Despite the knock back he sits on top of the daily HighStakesDB leaderboard after winning $125,016.
There was also a welcome return to form for Ben "milkybarkid" Grundy who banked a $63,511 win after a prolonged absence at PokerStars.
Daniel Negreanu hacked
Yesterday's high stakes news alluded to some fairly wild and erratic play from Daniel Negreanu over at PokerStars on Monday night.Negreanu sat at several $100/$200 NL tables and was involved in a number of suspicious pots which got the railbirds talking. It appears that "KidPoker" has actually been the victim of a hacking attempt, having shared the details with 2+2.
He remarks, "I was on an airplane home while this guy was joyriding my Stars account. He hacked my email and I got that back, still figuring out what happened. When I have all the details I'll share when it makes sense to."
At least the Canadian pro is seeing the funny side of the incident: "Some of you NVGtards really thought that was me??? Man HSP has really done wonders for my image :-)", Negreanu quipped.
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| "They got my FPPs too? Aww man." |
888 Strengthens ties with Caesars
888 announced yesterday that they have consolidated their partnership with Caesars Entertainment, improving on their existing deal to license 888’s software in the US ahead of impending regulation.Brian Mattingley, Deputy Chairman of 888 announced, "we are delighted to be extending our relationship with [Caesars] into the much-anticipated US market". “We are proud to be providing them with the technology and tools to leverage and monetize their powerful brand.”
Mattingley looked positively towards "either a Federal or State-by-State regulatory environment", noting that "888 is uniquely positioned to support either outcome, without delay."
