PokerStars FanDuel Alberta: Poker Site Goes Live Nov. 2 With Alberta-Only Tables

Updated on November 4, 2026.

PokerStars FanDuel Alberta is live. PokerStars on FanDuel opened its regulated poker site in Alberta on Monday, Nov. 2, with cash games, tournaments and Spin & Go, according to Pokerfuse and PokerScout. The tables are open only to players located in the province, and old PokerStars accounts do not carry over.

Quick summary

• PokerStars on FanDuel went live in Alberta on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026.
• It is the province’s second regulated online poker room, after 888poker, which opened on Oct. 13.
• The site is ring-fenced: only players physically in Alberta can sit down, and there is no shared player pool with Ontario.
• Old PokerStars accounts don’t transfer. You need a new account, or you can log in with a FanDuel Casino account.
• GGPoker still says it won’t launch in Alberta without a global player pool.

When did PokerStars FanDuel launch in Alberta?

PokerStars FanDuel launched in Alberta on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, according to Pokerfuse. That ended a wait of about three weeks for former PokerStars players in the province.

PokerStars closed its international poker room to Albertans on Oct. 13, when the three-month transition into the province’s regulated market ended, according to PokerScout. On Oct. 23, PokerStars on FanDuel told players it was coming back to Alberta, but without a date. The tables opened about 10 days later.

The lobby offers cash games, tournaments and Spin & Go from day one, according to Pokerfuse. PokerStars has not announced a launch tournament series for Alberta yet. In Ontario, the brand has used tournament series to build traffic after a launch, so a schedule could follow.

Does your old PokerStars account work?

No. Alberta accounts from PokerStars’ international site do not move to the new platform, according to both Pokerfuse and PokerScout. Every player needs a new account and the new desktop software or mobile app.

There is a shortcut if you already bet with FanDuel. Anyone with a FanDuel Casino account can log into the poker app with the same details, without a separate poker account. On Nov. 2, PokerStars Ontario on FanDuel also posted on X that Alberta players can switch to a desktop login to reach the poker client, according to PokerScout.

The setup is not new for the brand. PokerStars on FanDuel already runs the same way in Ontario and in three US states: Michigan, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Alberta online poker: who is in and who is out

With PokerStars live, Alberta now has two regulated poker rooms, and each one has its own player pool.

Room	Status in Alberta	Player pool
888poker	Live since Oct. 13, 2026	Alberta only
PokerStars on FanDuel	Live since Nov. 2, 2026	Alberta only (not shared with Ontario)
GGPoker	Not launching for now	Wants a global pool first

GGPoker registered with the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission (AGLC) but has dropped plans for now, as we reported in our GGPoker Alberta update. In a statement quoted by PokerScout, GGPoker said “shared international liquidity is the only proven model” and that it would “eagerly reconsider entering the market” if a framework for it is adopted. BetMGM has shown interest in the province but has made no visible move toward a launch, according to PokerScout.

Will Alberta and Ontario share tables?

Not yet. No agreement has been announced, and the Alberta site plays only against other players in Alberta.

The Alberta iGaming Corporation says it is “actively looking at shared liquidity pools within Canada,” according to PokerScout. Pokerfuse reports that there is no legal obstacle to an Alberta and Ontario pool. The market is small on its own: Pokerfuse estimates Alberta at about one-third the size of Ontario.

A bigger change could come from the courts. Ontario has taken its case for international shared liquidity to the Supreme Court of Canada, which heard arguments on Oct. 7 with Alberta taking part as an intervener, according to PokerScout. There is no timeline for a ruling.

What it means for players in Canada

If you live in Alberta, the regulated poker options are now 888poker and PokerStars on FanDuel. Both check that you are inside the province, and neither shares tables with players elsewhere. In the other provinces, the rules are different: Ontario licenses private sites, and most provinces run their own government sites. Our guide to online poker in Canada explains what applies where you live.

Many international rooms don’t accept players located in Alberta or Ontario, and each room checks your location when you sign up. International rooms are not licensed by Alberta, so the province’s player protections do not cover them. This article is for information only and is not legal advice.

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Sources

• Pokerfuse: PokerStars on FanDuel Goes Live in Alberta as a Ring-Fenced Site
• PokerScout: Alberta Gets Second Poker Room as PokerStars on FanDuel Goes Live
• Pokerfuse: GGPoker Won’t Launch in Alberta Without Global Player Pool

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