Daily Rewind: AP/UB DOJ Deal, Full Tilt Tweets & Who Missed Out & Brunson's Blog

In today's Daily Rewind reach a resolution on the Absolute/ UB situation, see what the pros are saying about Full Tilt and who else wanted to buy the company, as well as hear from Doyle Brunson.

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:

Absolute and UB in Settlement

A settlement reached

While the US government has been keeping a watchful eye over the recent deal between PokerStars and Full Tilt, the other companies implicated in the Black Friday massacre, Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet, have also been cutting a deal.

According to a recent report from the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, the “Absolute Poker Settlement Group” has agreed to forfeit all the company’s property and rights.

The Stipulation and Order of Settlement outlines that the Absolute Poker Group “understands that nothing in this Stipulation and Order of Settlement is intended to transfer, assign or convey the liabilities of any persons or entities, including the companies in the Absolute Poker Group.”

The settlement is not deemed an admission of liability and any civil claims with regards to money laundering will be dismissed as a result of the agreement.

However, Blue Water Services, Trust Services, SGS Systems and Fiducia Exchange Ltd are still liable under the claims of money laundering.

Full Tilt Tweets

It’s the news that’s been sweeping the poker community and over the last 24 hours the game’s top pros have been airing their thoughts on the recent Full Tilt takeover.

Dwan's now busy blogging about the deal

Galfond as gracious as ever

Selbst repping the brand

Others Wanted Full Tilt

According to Reuters, PokerStars weren’t the only company looking to purchase Full Tilt. In amongst their report on the latest move by the online poker world’s largest company, Reuters has reported that:

“Several companies besides PokerStars considered making bids for Full Tilt, including San Francisco-based social gaming company Zynga Inc, Bwin.Party and land-based casinos, according to a person involved in the process.”

One of those companies, Bwin.Party, has declined to comment publically on the takeover. However, sources close to Reuters have suggested that the “executives were angry that PokerStars was set to cash in on the customer loyalty built up in violation of the law.”

Doyle’s Poker Pains

Doyle's home is the felt

While much of the poker community’s focus over the past 24 hours has been on PokerStars’ big purchase, Doyle Brunson has been busy writing another blog entry.

His latest lexical offering provides an insight into his life when he’s not at the poker table.

Now firmly in the twilight of his life, many would expect Doyle to struggle when he’s grinding some of the toughest games in the world.

However, it seems the opposite is true as he states that he experiences “physical and mental withdrawal pains” when he stops playing poker.

Despite his love for the game, he is currently looking forward to a family trip to Montana. 

He’s also enjoying the Olympics and has a special interest in the track events due to his days as a college athlete.

For anyone wanting to know what it’s like to spend a lifetime at the poker table then Doyle’s blog is certainly worth a read.

High Stakes Corner

Jens jenskyllonen Kyllonen enjoyed a hugely profitable day at the virtual felt yesterday.

Despite not making a deep run in the $1 million One Drop event at the WSOP, Jens hasn’t lost the form that’s seen him become one of the year’s biggest winners.

His 3,573 hand session netted him $282,020, a figure that was over $110,000 more than Theo “Theo J” Jorgensen who banked $169,612.

Ben86” Tollerene emerged as the biggest loser in the last 24 hours after dropping $326,570. He was followed by “toweliestar” (-$153,644) and Viktor “Isildur1” Blom who lost $131,024.

Daily Signoff

Doyle isn't afraid to put his chips on the line if he thinks a bluff will work. Unfortunately, things don't always go his way, especially if the person you're bluffing is "an idiot".