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PokerStars (on FanDuel)

3-State Network NJ · MI · PA Rebranded 2026
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The old standalone PokerStars NJ, PokerStars PA, and PokerStars MI apps no longer exist — Flutter Entertainment shut them down on April 1, 2026 and relaunched the product exclusively inside the FanDuel app, branded “PokerStars on FanDuel.” If you're looking for PokerStars in the US today, this is it: download FanDuel and switch on the poker module from inside your account.

The relaunch also finally merged the player pools that had stayed separate for years — Pennsylvania's shared-liquidity launch had been repeatedly delayed — so New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania now all sit on one combined FanDuel/PokerStars player pool.

The client itself is still recognizably PokerStars under the hood, just wrapped inside FanDuel's account, cashier, and rewards systems.

📷 Software screenshots coming soon — check back for a look at the client.

Deposits & Withdrawals

  • Managed entirely through the FanDuel account/cashier — cards, PayPal, online banking, and other standard FanDuel-supported methods
  • Same FanDuel wallet used across FanDuel sportsbook, casino, and poker products
  • Play restricted to players physically located in NJ, MI, or PA at the time of play (geolocation-verified)

Rake & Rakeback

  • Rewards now run through FanDuel's account-wide loyalty system rather than the old standalone PokerStars Chest/Stars Rewards program
  • Exact current rakeback tiers under the FanDuel integration weren't fully published at the time of writing — worth confirming directly before committing serious volume

Promotions

  • Deposit match welcome offer through FanDuel
  • Regular tournament series carrying over PokerStars' branding and schedule (e.g. Sunday majors)

Support

  • Live chat and email support through the FanDuel help centre

From My Own Play

A great, purely American site — weak regulars and lots of US fish. You need to be physically in a state where PokerStars on FanDuel is allowed, but traffic is shared across every state where it operates, so you're playing against players from New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania all on the same pool.