Empire re-merging w/ Party

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Just received following email:
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? Make a deposit of at least 50 USD before April 1, 2006 (23:59 ET) using bonus code APRIL06RELOAD, and get 40% EXTRA up to a maximum of 200 USD.

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? You will soon have access to 10 times more players on Empire Poker!

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? More game play variety with 6-Handed tables.
? Bad Beat and High Hand Jackpot Tables.
? Deal Making at the final table of Multi-Table Tournaments.

We have also put together an action-packed new Tournament Schedule with Freerolls, Low-Stakes, High-Stakes, Speed Tournaments and Re-Buys, all for you to enjoy!

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So it appears that Empire will be re-joining the Party platform. Does anyone have any idea what this means for affiliates? Will we continue to get paid for past Empire players we signed up? Will players w/ both Party and Empire accts be forced to choose one or the other? RB implications??