This has certainly been an interesting day for online poker players around the world. With information and rumors about the possibility of PokerStars buying Full Tilt Poker flying around the internet, players are still trying to wrap their heads around the “whats,” “whens,” and “whys” of it all.

Poker players in this internet age are not usually shy about letting their feelings be known, so let’s take a look at what some of them have to say about what has been going on during this fine Tuesday.

Blair blur5f6 Hinkle, a World Series of Poker bracelet winner and once ranked in the top 200 in the PocketFives Rankings, summed up the prevailing emotions of the poker community, Tweeting, “My head is going to explode! #FullTilt #pleasebetrue.”

Mike SowersUNCC Sowers, who was ranked as high as eighth in the PocketFives Rankings when PokerStars and Full Tilt were flying high, Tweeted, “Pretty unbelievable if true… #wontbeholdingmybreath #yogatimestill.”

And then there was Ryan gutshtallin Welch (pictured), who made it up to fifth in the PocketFives Rankings in 2009, has won over $3 million online, and captured his first WSOP bracelet two years ago. He invoked the tried and true prayer of poker players everywhere, Tweeting, “I’m using my one time on this Pstars FTP deal. The U.S. poker community could use some good news finally. #PokerTilt.”

The face of PokerStars, Daniel Negreanu, had not heard anything more than the poker public as of this morning. PokerListings caught up to him in Monte Carlo, site of the European Poker Tour Grand Final, where he told them, “I have no information on it other than what I’m reading, but people I’m talking to seem to believe it’s true.”

He added, “The idea of PokerStars buying Full Tilt for $750 million seems impossible to me, so based on what I know it would really surprise me. But it would definitely be good for poker players because PokerStars is a good company and players wouldn’t have to deal with those [Full Tilt] scumbags anymore.”

Not everyone is popping the champagne just yet. Tristan Cre8ive Wade, winner of a bracelet at last year’s WSOP Europe, took a “wait and see” approach, posting on Twitter, “I know Stars wanted to buy FTP in the past, but not sure how legitimate all the commotion about it today is. I hope it happens.”

While he remained cool and collected, TwoPlusTwo super moderator Mike Haven posted on the forums, “I can’t confirm that this is true, because of NDA reasons, but I can say that a welcomed press release may follow in the near future,” seeming to indicate that the rumors are true.

More important, though, is the question on what to name April 24th, 2012 should the rumors of PokerStars buying Full Tilt prove to true. April 15th, 2011 was dubbed “Black Friday,” so what about this Tuesday? “Green Tuesday” and “Red Tuesday” seem to be the most popular options, with the latter building up steam. Adam Roothlus Levy (pictured) had another idea if all of this comes crashing down. “If this isn’t true, today will be infamously referred to as ‘BlueBallsTuesday,'” he posted on his Twitter account.

For some people, though, the idea of getting their Full Tilt bankrolls back isn’t what moves them, nor is the thought of getting to play on PokerStars again. Some people see the bigger picture. Popular poker author and “Noted Poker Authority” Ed Miller had his priorities properly lined up: “1st order of business: E-mail Lee Jones about that velour FTP smoking jacket I ordered last April that never came. #PokerStars #RedTuesday.”

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