Choose an event
Select an upcoming slate and create the private pool before the event starts.
FAMILIAR SALARY-CAP STRATEGY
Create a private FanDuel-style contest for your group
Bring familiar salary-cap roster strategy into a private contest for people you know. Pool Duel provides its own slates, salaries, DAWG multiplier, locks, and live leaderboard.
Free to create Private lineups Commissioner controlled
PRIVATE SALARY CAPLINEUPS OPEN
SALARY-CAP CONTESTFriday Night Crew
1Commissioner$54,800
2Entry twoHidden
3Entry threeHidden
Rosters reveal when the event starts
THE SHORT ANSWER
What is a FanDuel-Style Private Contest?
Pool Duel lets a commissioner create an independent private contest inspired by familiar salary-cap DFS mechanics. It does not connect to FanDuel accounts, contests, wallets, or salaries, and Pool Duel does not handle money.
ONE EVENT. ONE PRIVATE FIELD.
A familiar DFS contest, run by your commissioner
Pool Duel is built for group chats, watch parties, offices, golf trips, clubs, and recurring crews that want DFS strategy against people they know instead of a public lobby.
Share one link
Invite your group directly. Joining the pool opens the lineup builder for that event.
Draft under the cap
Each entrant fills the contest roster while staying inside the shared salary budget.
Follow it live
Lineups reveal at lock, then points, ownership, and standings update on the live board.
LINEUP FORMAT
Recognizable DFS strategy, built for a private field
Choose an Event, Single Game, or Main Slate contest. Every entrant receives the same Pool Duel player pool, $60,000 cap, roster requirements, and versioned scoring rules.
LIVE CONTEST
One private board for the whole group
Pool Duel protects unlocked rosters, reveals picks as they lock, calculates ownership from visible entries, and updates live fantasy standings.
BUILT FOR PRIVATE GROUPS
The contest software does the work, not the money
Pool Duel handles the competition layer. Your commissioner remains in charge of the group and any prize arrangement.
Commissioner controlled
Create the private pool, share one link, manage entries, and keep any prize arrangement outside the software.
Protected lineups
Entrants control their own roster. Unlocked picks remain private, including from the commissioner.
Live group standings
Follow fantasy points, entry rank, athlete details, progress, and ownership from one pool view.
Free pool software
Pool Duel does not charge a pool creation fee and does not require payment processing.
Pool Duel is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by FanDuel.
SPORT-SPECIFIC GUIDES
Build the right private contest for the event
Explore salary-cap pool formats for the sports and single-event slates currently supported by Pool Duel.
Private PGA Event DFS ContestPrivate PGA Tournament DFS ContestPrivate PGA Major DFS ContestPrivate MLB Salary-Cap DFS ContestPrivate MLB Single Game DFS ContestPrivate MLB Main Slate DFS ContestPrivate NFL Salary-Cap DFS ContestPrivate NFL Single Game DFS ContestPrivate NFL Sunday Main Slate DFS ContestPrivate NASCAR Event DFS ContestPrivate NASCAR Race DFS ContestPrivate NHL Salary-Cap DFS ContestPrivate NHL Single Game DFS ContestPrivate NHL Main Slate DFS ContestPrivate NBA Salary-Cap DFS ContestPrivate NBA Single Game DFS ContestPrivate NBA Main Slate DFS Contest
QUICK ANSWERS
FanDuel-Style Private Contest FAQ
Can I make a private FanDuel contest on Pool Duel?
You can create an independent FanDuel-style salary-cap contest. It remains a Pool Duel contest with Pool Duel accounts, prices, rules, and private links.
Does everyone use the same salary list?
Yes. Every entrant in a pool drafts from the same frozen Pool Duel salaries and cap.
Can entrants select the same athlete?
Yes. Rosters are independent, and ownership percentages appear as picks lock.
Does Pool Duel run paid contests?
No. Pool Duel is free commissioner software and never handles entry fees or prizes.
Does Pool Duel collect entry fees or pay prizes?
No. Pool Duel runs the contest software only. The commissioner handles any private prize arrangement separately and remains responsible for the rules that apply to the group.
FREE PRIVATE POOL
Create free pool Give your group its own salary-cap contest
Create the event pool, share the link, and let Pool Duel handle lineups and live standings.