According to Pokerfuse and posters on TwoPlusTwo, Groupe Bernard Tapie (GBT) could be breathing life into a brand new Full Tilt Poker company. In an article published on Tuesday, Pokerfuse noted, “Laurent Tapie has recently been appointed the director and secretary of a new Irish registered company: New Full Tilt Limited. The company was originally incorporated on February 14th, 2012 with a starting capital of €1 million.” Read more by visiting the FTP Poker Sites thread.

When the new Full Tilt could open for business is anyone’s guess, as the company has been engaged in acquisition discussions with GBT since at least September, when the Alderney Gambling Control Commission revoked Full Tilt’s operating license after claiming it was misled.

Pokerfuse added, “In March, Laurent Tapie and Prosper Jerémy Masquelier were appointed the sole directors of [New Full Tilt Limited].” Over on TwoPlusTwo, posters unearthed the existence of two new registered companies in Malta. The first was Full Tilt Holding Limited, listed with an address of C 55932 Regent House, 52, Fifth Floor, Bisazza Street, Sliema. The second new company bearing Full Tilt’s name was New Full Tilt Limited, which had the same address.

On the website Solocheck.ie, the existence of New Full Tilt Limited was confirmed. Laurent Tapie (pictured) is listed as being “35-39 years of age” and has a “partial address” in France. PocketFives had previously reported that Tapie had been spotted in Dublin, Ireland, the location of the headquarters of Full Tilt, several days per week. Solocheck.ie describes New Full Tilt Limited as a “software consultancy and supply” firm.

The news that New Full Tilt was flush with cash and naming directors received a mixed reception on TwoPlusTwo. There, one poster pointed out that Full Tilt owes a considerable amount more than €1 million to its customers: “In before people ask, ‘So he’s only refunding €1 million?’ Good news obv, but I don’t think it’s as good news as most make it out to be at this time.” According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Full Tilt owed nearly $400 million to players from the United States and around the world as of March 2011.

In recent days, PocketFives has relayed signs Full Tilt could be ramping up for a re-launch or repayment of player deposits. On Jobs.ie, job openings related to Full Tilt included customer service representatives, team leaders, and supervisors that paid at least £25,000 per year. However, the positions are listed as “contract” jobs, meaning they could just be short-term appointments.

Also, Full Tilt subsidiary Orinic Limited applied for a Category 2 e-Gambling License with the Alderney Gambling Control Commission. According to our original feature article on Full Tilt’s activities, “Orinic Limited is associated with Full Tilt Poker and is the only part of the organization that didn’t have its license revoked last September. No mention of the ownership behind Orinic Limited is stated in the announcement.”

One poster on TwoPlusTwo was optimistic about the flurry of activity coming from what was once the second largest online poker room in the world: “Pocket Kings hiring a load of staff, New Full Tilt Poker registered as a company with Laurent Tapie as director. What more do you want (apart from a nice check for money)?”

On Twitter, ESPN’s Andrew Feldman (pictured) wrote on Tuesday, “Lots of FTP rumors going around. Was told yesterday, ‘There is going to be a major development shortly.’ More details when I have them.” He added, “Re: FTP, I’d assume that we’ll know when they’re ready to officially re-launch when Team FTP gets adjusted/removed. No way that stays pat.” Feldman could not be reached for comment when contacted by PocketFives.

When asked for comment on two articles that appeared on PokerQ4 on Monday, Full Tilt Poker legal counsel Jeff Ifrah told PocketFives, “Sorry, no I cannot.” Tapie lawyer Behn Dayanim also declined to comment, saying, “Nope, sorry.”

Stay tuned to PocketFives for the latest developments.