PokerStars Unveils Major Changes: New Ads, VIP Reforms, and More

PokerStars has launched a new advertising campaign featuring six celebrities, including football stars Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo, actors Aaron Paul and John Boyega, model Sara Sampaio, and Miss World 2015 Mireia Lalaguna Royo. The celebrities participated in a series of charitable head-to-head matches, which can be watched here. Professional PokerStars players Fatima de Melo, Vanessa Selbst, Andre Akkari, and Felipe Moheve served as coaches.

PokerStars will discontinue all regional series except EPT, including LAPT, APPT, UKIPT, FPS, and Aussie Millions. The Aussie Millions series, which has been part of APPT since 2014, will no longer receive support from PokerStars starting in 2017. The final APPT event will be held in Manila from November 29 to December 4.

An arrest warrant has been issued for Ted Forrest, a six-time WSOP bracelet winner, for alleged fraud involving unpaid casino debts. Forrest is accused of attempting to write two checks totaling $215,000 in 2012 and 2013 without sufficient funds. Additionally, Forrest faced a lawsuit from the Mirage casino for an unpaid debt of $40,500.