Flutter Entertainment plans to move PokerStars UK poker customers to Betfair later in 2026. The migration will change how players access their accounts and how their gameplay data is processed.

PokerStars UK will stop poker gameplay through its current platform after a planned downtime period. Withdrawals are expected to remain available during the transition. The company has not announced a final effective date for the UK migration.

The key test is whether players can access their funds and existing protections without interruption when the transfer takes place.

What will change for UK customers

Players without an active Betfair account are expected to use their existing PokerStars credentials after the transfer. They will need to accept Betfair’s terms and move their funds to the Betfair platform.

Customers who already have an active Betfair account face a different process. PokerStars says they should withdraw their funds from PokerStars and then continue using their Betfair account.

  • PokerStars UK will no longer provide poker gameplay through its current platform.
  • PokerStars games will continue through the co-branded PokerStars on Betfair service.
  • Funds will transfer after customers accept Betfair’s terms and conditions.
  • Recently played-game history will not transfer.
  • Some payment methods will need to be set up again.

The company says only the three most active debit cards will transfer. Pay by Bank withdrawals may also require a previous Pay by Bank deposit on Betfair. Other payment methods, including some e-wallets and bank-transfer arrangements, may need to be added again.

Data responsibility will move to a different company

The data controller for gameplay accounts and related personal data will change from TSG Interactive Services Ireland Limited to Power Leisure Bookmakers Limited.

Power Leisure holds active remote gambling software and general betting licences on the Gambling Commission’s public register. The register applies to Great Britain. Northern Ireland operates under a separate legal framework, and the migration notice does not set out a separate licensing position for the region.

PokerStars says customers’ privacy rights will not change. Power Leisure will handle personal-data requests after the transfer.

Self-exclusion will continue, but settings are not identical

PokerStars says existing self-exclusion and time-out periods will remain in place during the move. Great Britain’s remote gambling rules require operators to prevent self-excluded customers from gambling and to close self-excluded accounts.

The position is less straightforward for other safer-gambling tools. PokerStars says safer-gaming settings will not transfer in full to Betfair.

  • Existing PokerStars deposit limits will be handled through Betfair’s limit system, with the most restrictive option transferred where applicable.
  • Stake limits will replace PokerStars Casino and Sports stake limits.
  • Previous “Do Not Play” preferences will not transfer.
  • Customers previously self-excluded from PokerStars Casino or Sports must adjust those preferences on Betfair.

This creates a practical distinction between protections that the operator says will remain active, such as poker self-exclusion and time-outs, and settings that customers may need to review or recreate after logging in.

Why Flutter is consolidating the brands

Pokerfuse reported on September 8, 2026, that Flutter is turning PokerStars into a broader PokerStars Network. Betfair became the first Flutter brand to join the network on August 13, moving away from the iPoker network. Paddy Power and Sky Poker are expected to follow later in 2026.

The stated commercial aim is to combine player liquidity across Flutter’s poker brands. A larger shared pool could support fuller cash games and tournament fields. The UK migration also allows Flutter to route PokerStars customers through Betfair rather than maintaining PokerStars as the main UK poker access point.

For customers, the immediate issue is whether account access, funds, payment methods and safer-gambling controls work as promised when the migration takes place.

What players should check after the transfer

  • Confirm that the correct balance and account details appear in the Betfair cashier.
  • Review self-exclusion, time-out, deposit and stake settings.
  • Check marketing preferences, which may not transfer in full.
  • Re-add any missing payment method.
  • Save account records before the planned downtime if recently played history is needed.
  • Contact customer support before attempting to play if a time-out or self-exclusion status appears incorrect.

The Gambling Commission’s remote self-exclusion code treats failures to block excluded customers as a licensing matter. The migration must not create a route around an existing protection.