

PokerStars All Stars Season Kicks Off with Major Updates and Changes
The first season of PokerStars All Stars has officially started, bringing with it a wave of updates and changes in the poker world. The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Garden City Group will handle the return of funds to former users of Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet. Around 1.2 million former clients of Absolute Poker will receive letters regarding their claims.
In other news, Johnny Lodden has signed a contract with partypoker and will help develop the company in Northern Europe. This move comes as partypoker continues to expand its professional roster. Meanwhile, PokerStars has made significant changes to its affiliate program, removing prominent sports stars like Neymar, Ronaldo, and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The poker AI Libratus, now renamed Lengpudashi, has continued its winning streak by defeating Chinese players in a series of matches in Hainan. Additionally, Amaya's online poker revenue for the fourth quarter of 2016 was $217.2 million, a 5.1% decrease from the previous year. Despite this, the company remains optimistic about its future prospects.
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