diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index bcda505..d990620 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ ifeq ($(PREFIX),) # PREFIX is environment variable, but if it is not set, then s
 	PREFIX := /usr/local
 endif
 
-all: client server engine
+all: client client2 server engine
 
 client: $(GAMEFILES) $(wildcard cmd/client/*.go)
 	go build -ldflags "-X main.GitCommit=$(GIT_COMMIT)" ./cmd/client
+client2: $(GAMEFILES) $(wildcard cmd/client2/*.go)
+	go build -ldflags "-X main.GitCommit=$(GIT_COMMIT)" ./cmd/client2
 server: $(GAMEFILES) $(COORDFILEs) $(wildcard cmd/server/*.go)
 	go build -ldflags "-X main.GitCommit=$(GIT_COMMIT)" ./cmd/server
 engine: $(GAMEFILES)
diff --git a/cmd/client/main.go b/cmd/client/main.go
index 65830e5..aaee2be 100644
--- a/cmd/client/main.go
+++ b/cmd/client/main.go
@@ -66,6 +66,20 @@ func receiveHandler(connection *websocket.Conn, output chan string) {
 			output <- "Sentinal wins!"
 		case coordinator.SessionRespBroadcastScoWin:
 			output <- "Scourge wins!"
+		case coordinator.SessionRespBroadcastUpdate:
+			//we don't handle updates
+		case coordinator.SessionRespBroadcastScoJoin:
+			output <- "Scourge has joined the game"
+		case coordinator.SessionRespBroadcastSenJoin:
+			output <- "Sentinal has joined the game"
+		case coordinator.SessionRespBroadcastScoLeft:
+			output <- "Scourge has left the game"
+		case coordinator.SessionRespBroadcastSenLeft:
+			output <- "Sentinal has left the game"
+		case coordinator.SessionRespBroadcastSenReady:
+			output <- "Sentinal is ready"
+		case coordinator.SessionRespBroadcastScoReady:
+			output <- "scourge is ready"
 		case coordinator.SessionRespBroadcastNone:
 
 		case coordinator.SessionRespError:
diff --git a/cmd/client2/backend.go b/cmd/client2/backend.go
index e7faa76..64e9eae 100644
--- a/cmd/client2/backend.go
+++ b/cmd/client2/backend.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 	"unicode/utf8"
 
-	"code.rocketnine.space/tslocum/cview"
 	"git.saintnet.tech/stryan/snengame/internal/coordinator"
 	"git.saintnet.tech/stryan/snengame/internal/game"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ var interrupt chan os.Signal
 var pid int
 var matchID uuid.UUID
 
-func receiveHandler(connection *websocket.Conn, output chan string) {
+func receiveHandler(connection *websocket.Conn, container *UIContainer) {
 	defer close(done)
 	for {
 		var resp coordinator.SessionCommandResult
@@ -33,54 +32,67 @@ func receiveHandler(connection *websocket.Conn, output chan string) {
 		switch resp.Result {
 		case coordinator.SessionRespJoined1:
 			pid = game.SentinalID
-			output <- "joined as sentinal"
+			container.Output <- "joined as sentinal"
 		case coordinator.SessionRespJoined2:
 			pid = game.ScourgeID
-			output <- "joined as scourge"
+			container.Output <- "joined as scourge"
 		case coordinator.SessionRespFound:
 			matchID = resp.MatchID
-			output <- "game found"
+			container.Output <- "game found"
 		case coordinator.SessionRespPlayed:
 			if resp.GameResult != nil {
-				output <- "played succesfully"
 				switch resp.GameResult.ResultType {
 				case game.ActCmd:
-					output <- resp.GameResult.ActionResult.String()
+					container.Output <- resp.GameResult.ActionResult.String()
 				case game.StateCmd:
-					output <- resp.GameResult.StateResult.String()
+					container.State = resp.GameResult.StateResult
+					container.Updated <- true
 				case game.DebugCmd:
-					output <- resp.GameResult.DebugResult.String()
+					container.Output <- resp.GameResult.DebugResult.String()
 				}
 			} else {
-				output <- "error playing"
+				container.Output <- "error playing"
 			}
 		case coordinator.SessionRespLeft:
-			output <- "game left"
+			container.Output <- "game left"
 			break
 		case coordinator.SessionRespBroadcastSenTurn:
-			output <- "Sentinal may take their turn"
+			container.Output <- "Sentinal may take their turn"
 		case coordinator.SessionRespBroadcastScoTrun:
-			output <- "Scourge may take their turn"
+			container.Output <- "Scourge may take their turn"
 		case coordinator.SessionRespBroadcastSenWin:
-			output <- "Sentinal wins!"
+			container.Output <- "Sentinal wins!"
 		case coordinator.SessionRespBroadcastScoWin:
-			output <- "Scourge wins!"
+			container.Output <- "Scourge wins!"
+		case coordinator.SessionRespBroadcastUpdate:
+			container.GetUpdate <- true
+		case coordinator.SessionRespBroadcastScoJoin:
+			container.Output <- "Scourge has joined the game"
+		case coordinator.SessionRespBroadcastSenJoin:
+			container.Output <- "Sentinal has joined the game"
+		case coordinator.SessionRespBroadcastScoLeft:
+			container.Output <- "Scourge has left the game"
+		case coordinator.SessionRespBroadcastSenLeft:
+			container.Output <- "Sentinal has left the game"
+		case coordinator.SessionRespBroadcastSenReady:
+			container.Output <- "Sentinal is ready"
+		case coordinator.SessionRespBroadcastScoReady:
+			container.Output <- "scourge is ready"
 		case coordinator.SessionRespBroadcastNone:
 
 		case coordinator.SessionRespError:
-			output <- "generic error"
+			container.Output <- "generic error"
 
 		default:
-			output <- "Received a server response we don't know how to handle"
+			container.Output <- "Received a server response we don't know how to handle"
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-func backend(input chan string, outputview *cview.TextView) {
+func backend(container *UIContainer) {
 	done = make(chan interface{})    // Channel to indicate that the receiverHandler is done
 	interrupt = make(chan os.Signal) // Channel to listen for interrupt signal to terminate gracefully
 	cmd := make(chan coordinator.SessionCommand)
-	output := make(chan string)
 
 	signal.Notify(interrupt, os.Interrupt) // Notify the interrupt channel for SIGINT
 	hostname := flag.String("host", "localhost", "server hostname to connect to")
@@ -89,21 +101,20 @@ func backend(input chan string, outputview *cview.TextView) {
 	flag.Parse()
 	port_s := strconv.Itoa(*port)
 	socketUrl := "ws://" + *hostname + ":" + port_s + "/ws"
-	conn, _, err := websocket.DefaultDialer.Dial(socketUrl, nil)
 	id := uuid.New()
+	conn, _, err := websocket.DefaultDialer.Dial(socketUrl, nil)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal("Error connecting to Websocket Server:", err)
 	}
 	defer conn.Close()
-	go receiveHandler(conn, output)
-	go GetCommand(id, cmd, input)
-	ticker := time.NewTicker(1 * time.Second)
+	go receiveHandler(conn, container)
+	go GetCommand(id, cmd, container)
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(2 * time.Second)
 	// Our main loop for the client
 	// We send our relevant packets here
 	for {
 		var c coordinator.SessionCommand
-		var o string
 		select {
 		case c = <-cmd:
 			err := conn.WriteJSON(c)
@@ -114,8 +125,25 @@ func backend(input chan string, outputview *cview.TextView) {
 			if c.Command == coordinator.SessionCmdLeave {
 				break
 			}
-		case o = <-output:
-			outputview.SetText(o)
+		case <-container.GetUpdate:
+			if container.State != nil {
+				err = conn.WriteJSON(&coordinator.SessionCommand{
+					ID:      id,
+					MatchID: matchID,
+					Command: coordinator.SessionCmdPlay,
+					GameCommand: &game.Command{
+						PlayerID: pid,
+						Type:     game.StateCmd,
+						Cmd:      "g",
+					},
+				})
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Println("Error during writing to websocker:", err)
+					return
+				}
+				container.Updated <- true
+			}
+
 		case <-interrupt:
 			// We received a SIGINT (Ctrl + C). Terminate gracefully...
 			log.Println("Received SIGINT interrupt signal. Closing all pending connections")
@@ -153,11 +181,11 @@ func backend(input chan string, outputview *cview.TextView) {
 	}
 }
 
-func GetCommand(uid uuid.UUID, resp chan coordinator.SessionCommand, inputchan chan string) {
+func GetCommand(uid uuid.UUID, resp chan coordinator.SessionCommand, container *UIContainer) {
 	for {
 		var cmd string
 		var t int
-		input := <-inputchan
+		input := <-container.Input
 		input_s := strings.Split(input, " ")
 		t, err := strconv.Atoi(input_s[0])
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/client2/main.go b/cmd/client2/main.go
index 74b9138..935f4fa 100644
--- a/cmd/client2/main.go
+++ b/cmd/client2/main.go
@@ -1,20 +1,32 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
 	"code.rocketnine.space/tslocum/cview"
+	"git.saintnet.tech/stryan/snengame/internal/game"
 	"github.com/gdamore/tcell/v2"
 )
 
+type UIContainer struct {
+	State     *game.GameView
+	Updated   chan bool
+	Output    chan string
+	Input     chan string
+	GetUpdate chan bool
+}
+
 func main() {
 	app := cview.NewApplication()
 	app.EnableMouse(true)
-	newPrimitive := func(text string) cview.Primitive {
-		tv := cview.NewTextView()
-		tv.SetTextAlign(cview.AlignCenter)
-		tv.SetText(text)
-		return tv
+	container := &UIContainer{
+		State:     nil,
+		Updated:   make(chan bool),
+		Output:    make(chan string),
+		Input:     make(chan string),
+		GetUpdate: make(chan bool),
 	}
-	inputchan := make(chan string)
+
 	grid := cview.NewGrid()
 	grid.SetRows(3, 0, 0, 3, 3)
 	grid.SetColumns(30, 0, 30)
@@ -22,55 +34,95 @@ func main() {
 
 	board := cview.NewTable()
 	board.SetBorders(true)
-	cols, rows := 4, 2
-	for r := 0; r < rows; r++ {
-		for c := 0; c < cols; c++ {
-			color := tcell.ColorWhite.TrueColor()
-			if c < 1 || r < 1 {
-				color = tcell.ColorYellow.TrueColor()
-			}
-			cell := cview.NewTableCell("test")
-			cell.SetTextColor(color)
-			cell.SetAlign(cview.AlignCenter)
-			board.SetCell(r, c, cell)
-		}
-	}
-	rows = 1
 	hand := cview.NewTable()
 	hand.SetBorders(true)
-	for r := 0; r < rows; r++ {
-		for c := 0; c < cols; c++ {
-			color := tcell.ColorWhite.TrueColor()
-			if c < 1 || r < 1 {
-				color = tcell.ColorYellow.TrueColor()
-			}
-			cell := cview.NewTableCell("test")
-			cell.SetTextColor(color)
-			cell.SetAlign(cview.AlignCenter)
-			hand.SetCell(r, c, cell)
-		}
-	}
-
-	playerside := newPrimitive("Player")
-	oppside := newPrimitive("Opponent")
+	playerside := cview.NewTextView()
+	playerside.SetText("Game has not started")
+	playerside.SetTextAlign(cview.AlignCenter)
 	commandinput := cview.NewInputField()
 	commandoutput := cview.NewTextView()
 	commandinput.SetDoneFunc(func(key tcell.Key) {
-		inputchan <- commandinput.GetText()
+		container.Input <- commandinput.GetText()
 		commandinput.SetText("")
 	})
 	commandoutput.SetChangedFunc(func() {
 		app.Draw()
 	})
+	playerside.SetChangedFunc(func() {
+		app.Draw()
+	})
+
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-container.Updated:
+				playerside.Clear()
+				var pv string
+				if container.State != nil && container.State.Player != nil {
+					ct := "Noone"
+					if container.State.CurrentTurn == game.SentinalID {
+						ct = "Sentinal"
+					} else if container.State.CurrentTurn == game.ScourgeID {
+						ct = "Scourge"
+					}
+					pv = fmt.Sprintf("Your Life: %v\nEnemy Life: %v\nEnemy Hand size: %v\nEnemy Deck Size: %v\n\nCT:%v CD: %v, HD %v, Status: %v\n", container.State.Player.Life, container.State.EnemyLife, container.State.EnemyHandSize, container.State.EnemyDeckSize, ct, container.State.CanDraw, container.State.HasDrawn, container.State.Status)
+				} else {
+					pv = fmt.Sprintf("%v", "Awaiting player info")
+				}
+				fmt.Fprintf(playerside, "%v", pv)
+
+				for c := 0; c < 4; c++ {
+					color := tcell.ColorWhite.TrueColor()
+					be := "_"
+					if container.State != nil && container.State.Board != nil {
+						be = container.State.Board.Sentinal[c].String()
+					}
+					cell := cview.NewTableCell(be)
+					cell.SetTextColor(color)
+					cell.SetAlign(cview.AlignCenter)
+					board.SetCell(0, c, cell)
+				}
+				for c := 0; c < 4; c++ {
+					color := tcell.ColorWhite.TrueColor()
+					be := "_"
+					if container.State != nil && container.State.Board != nil {
+						be = container.State.Board.Scourge[c].String()
+					}
+					cell := cview.NewTableCell(be)
+					cell.SetTextColor(color)
+					cell.SetAlign(cview.AlignCenter)
+					board.SetCell(1, c, cell)
+				}
+				cols := 0
+				if container.State != nil && container.State.Player != nil && container.State.Player.Hand != nil {
+					cols = len(container.State.Player.Hand)
+				}
+				for c := 0; c < cols; c++ {
+					color := tcell.ColorWhite.TrueColor()
+					ce := "_"
+					if container.State != nil && container.State.Player != nil && container.State.Player.Hand != nil {
+						ce = container.State.Player.Hand[c].String()
+					}
+					cell := cview.NewTableCell(ce)
+					cell.SetTextColor(color)
+					cell.SetAlign(cview.AlignCenter)
+					hand.SetCell(0, c, cell)
+				}
+				app.Draw()
+			case o := <-container.Output:
+				commandoutput.Clear()
+				fmt.Fprintf(commandoutput, "Result: %v", o)
+			}
+		}
+	}()
 
 	grid.AddItem(playerside, 1, 0, 2, 1, 0, 100, false)
 	grid.AddItem(board, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 100, false)
 	grid.AddItem(hand, 2, 1, 1, 1, 0, 100, false)
-	grid.AddItem(oppside, 1, 2, 2, 1, 0, 100, false)
 	grid.AddItem(commandinput, 3, 0, 1, 3, 0, 0, true)
 	grid.AddItem(commandoutput, 4, 0, 1, 3, 0, 0, false)
-	go backend(inputchan, commandoutput)
-
+	container.Updated <- true
+	go backend(container)
 	app.SetRoot(grid, true)
 	if err := app.Run(); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index b721802..61f0c48 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ module git.saintnet.tech/stryan/snengame
 go 1.16
 
 require (
+	code.rocketnine.space/tslocum/cview v1.5.6 // indirect
+	github.com/gdamore/tcell/v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.4.2
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index e8df9a1..665c5fb 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,4 +1,38 @@
+code.rocketnine.space/tslocum/cbind v0.1.5 h1:i6NkeLLNPNMS4NWNi3302Ay3zSU6MrqOT+yJskiodxE=
+code.rocketnine.space/tslocum/cbind v0.1.5/go.mod h1:LtfqJTzM7qhg88nAvNhx+VnTjZ0SXBJtxBObbfBWo/M=
+code.rocketnine.space/tslocum/cview v1.5.6 h1:W0HJFIIgly3LzYoTitZIIaYDDqW0u/qmA0B6jWzw6R0=
+code.rocketnine.space/tslocum/cview v1.5.6/go.mod h1:RogJMObbKuGiP8+9WsFsHpPeQQqgkCXgvTLxh7IH5eE=
+github.com/gdamore/encoding v1.0.0 h1:+7OoQ1Bc6eTm5niUzBa0Ctsh6JbMW6Ra+YNuAtDBdko=
+github.com/gdamore/encoding v1.0.0/go.mod h1:alR0ol34c49FCSBLjhosxzcPHQbf2trDkoo5dl+VrEg=
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+github.com/gdamore/tcell/v2 v2.3.11 h1:ECO6WqHGbKZ3HrSL7bG/zArMCmLaNr5vcjjMVnLHpzc=
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+github.com/gdamore/tcell/v2 v2.4.0 h1:W6dxJEmaxYvhICFoTY3WrLLEXsQ11SaFnKGVEXW57KM=
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diff --git a/internal/coordinator/coordinator.go b/internal/coordinator/coordinator.go
index a1941ba..badb966 100644
--- a/internal/coordinator/coordinator.go
+++ b/internal/coordinator/coordinator.go
@@ -148,10 +148,29 @@ func (c *Coordinator) Coordinate(cmd *SessionCommand) *SessionCommandResult {
 func MatchWatcher(m *Session) {
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(1 * time.Second)
 	old_turn := -1
+	var old_board *game.Board
+	old_sen_hand := -1
+	old_sco_hand := -1
+	old_sen_life := -1
+	old_sco_life := -1
+	sen_ready := false
+	sco_ready := false
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ticker.C:
 			if m.Active && m.Game != nil {
+				if m.Game.Status == game.StatusLobby && !sen_ready && m.Game.SentinalPlayer.Ready {
+					for _, v := range m.Broadcasts {
+						v <- SessionRespBroadcastSenReady
+					}
+					sen_ready = true
+				}
+				if m.Game.Status == game.StatusLobby && !sco_ready && m.Game.ScourgePlayer.Ready {
+					for _, v := range m.Broadcasts {
+						v <- SessionRespBroadcastScoReady
+					}
+					sco_ready = true
+				}
 				if m.Game.Status == game.StatusSentinalWin {
 					for _, v := range m.Broadcasts {
 						v <- SessionRespBroadcastSenWin
@@ -162,6 +181,33 @@ func MatchWatcher(m *Session) {
 						v <- SessionRespBroadcastScoWin
 					}
 				}
+				if m.p1 == uuid.Nil && sen_ready {
+					for _, v := range m.Broadcasts {
+						v <- SessionRespBroadcastSenLeft
+					}
+					sen_ready = false
+				}
+				if m.p2 == uuid.Nil && sco_ready {
+					for _, v := range m.Broadcasts {
+						v <- SessionRespBroadcastScoLeft
+					}
+					sco_ready = false
+				}
+				if old_board == nil || old_board.Sentinal != m.Game.GameBoard.Sentinal || old_board.Scourge != m.Game.GameBoard.Scourge || old_sen_hand != len(m.Game.SentinalPlayer.Hand) || old_sco_hand != len(m.Game.ScourgePlayer.Hand) || old_sen_life != m.Game.SentinalPlayer.Life || old_sco_life != m.Game.ScourgePlayer.Life {
+					if old_board == nil {
+						old_board = m.Game.GameBoard
+					} else {
+						old_board.Sentinal = m.Game.GameBoard.Sentinal
+						old_board.Scourge = m.Game.GameBoard.Scourge
+					}
+					old_sen_hand = len(m.Game.SentinalPlayer.Hand)
+					old_sco_hand = len(m.Game.ScourgePlayer.Hand)
+					old_sen_life = m.Game.SentinalPlayer.Life
+					old_sco_life = m.Game.ScourgePlayer.Life
+					for _, v := range m.Broadcasts {
+						v <- SessionRespBroadcastUpdate
+					}
+				}
 				if old_turn != m.Game.CurrentTurn {
 					old_turn = m.Game.CurrentTurn
 					if old_turn == game.SentinalID {
diff --git a/internal/coordinator/session.go b/internal/coordinator/session.go
index 0675bc8..9978f5f 100644
--- a/internal/coordinator/session.go
+++ b/internal/coordinator/session.go
@@ -19,18 +19,25 @@ const (
 )
 
 const (
-	SessionRespFound            SessionResp = "found"
-	SessionRespJoined1                      = "joined p1"
-	SessionRespJoined2                      = "joined p2"
-	SessionRespJoinError                    = "join error"
-	SessionRespLeft                         = "left"
-	SessionRespPlayed                       = "played"
-	SessionRespError                        = "generic error"
-	SessionRespBroadcastSenTurn             = "Sentinal turn"
-	SessionRespBroadcastScoTrun             = "Scourge turn"
-	SessionRespBroadcastSenWin              = "Sentinal wins"
-	SessionRespBroadcastScoWin              = "Scourge wins"
-	SessionRespBroadcastNone                = ""
+	SessionRespFound             SessionResp = "found"
+	SessionRespJoined1                       = "joined p1"
+	SessionRespJoined2                       = "joined p2"
+	SessionRespJoinError                     = "join error"
+	SessionRespLeft                          = "left"
+	SessionRespPlayed                        = "played"
+	SessionRespError                         = "generic error"
+	SessionRespBroadcastSenTurn              = "Sentinal turn"
+	SessionRespBroadcastScoTrun              = "Scourge turn"
+	SessionRespBroadcastSenWin               = "Sentinal wins"
+	SessionRespBroadcastScoWin               = "Scourge wins"
+	SessionRespBroadcastUpdate               = "update"
+	SessionRespBroadcastSenJoin              = "Sentinal joined"
+	SessionRespBroadcastScoJoin              = "Scourge joined"
+	SessionRespBroadcastSenReady             = "Sentinal player is ready"
+	SessionRespBroadcastScoReady             = "Scourge player is ready"
+	SessionRespBroadcastSenLeft              = "Sentinal player has left"
+	SessionRespBroadcastScoLeft              = "Scourge player has left"
+	SessionRespBroadcastNone                 = ""
 )
 
 type Session struct {
@@ -61,11 +68,17 @@ func (s *Session) Join(id uuid.UUID) SessionResp {
 	if s.p1 == uuid.Nil {
 		s.p1 = id
 		s.pMap[id] = game.SentinalID
+		for _, v := range s.Broadcasts {
+			v <- SessionRespBroadcastSenJoin
+		}
 		s.Broadcasts[id] = make(chan SessionResp)
 		return SessionRespJoined1
 	} else if s.p2 == uuid.Nil {
 		s.p2 = id
 		s.pMap[id] = game.ScourgeID
+		for _, v := range s.Broadcasts {
+			v <- SessionRespBroadcastScoJoin
+		}
 		s.Broadcasts[id] = make(chan SessionResp)
 		return SessionRespJoined2
 	} else {
@@ -79,6 +92,7 @@ func (s *Session) Leave(id uuid.UUID) {
 	} else if id == s.p2 {
 		s.p2 = uuid.Nil
 	}
+	delete(s.Broadcasts, id)
 	if s.p1 == uuid.Nil && s.p2 == uuid.Nil {
 		s.Game = nil
 	} else if s.Game.Status != game.StatusDraw || s.Game.Status != game.StatusScourgeWin || s.Game.Status != game.StatusSentinalWin {
diff --git a/internal/game/game.go b/internal/game/game.go
index 10d64f5..4349164 100644
--- a/internal/game/game.go
+++ b/internal/game/game.go
@@ -158,18 +158,34 @@ func (g *Game) PlayerStateAct(id int, cmd string) *GameView {
 		return NewView(id, g)
 	case "b":
 		//begin game
-		g.Status = StatusReady
-		//TODO check for ready on both accounts first
-		g.SentinalPlayer.Hand = g.SentinalDeck.Cards[len(g.SentinalDeck.Cards)-5 : len(g.SentinalDeck.Cards)]
-		g.SentinalDeck.Cards = g.SentinalDeck.Cards[0 : len(g.SentinalDeck.Cards)-5]
+		if g.SentinalPlayer.Ready && g.ScourgePlayer.Ready && g.Status == StatusLobby {
+			g.Status = StatusReady
+			if id == SentinalID {
+				g.SentinalPlayer.Hand = g.SentinalDeck.Cards[len(g.SentinalDeck.Cards)-5 : len(g.SentinalDeck.Cards)]
+				g.SentinalDeck.Cards = g.SentinalDeck.Cards[0 : len(g.SentinalDeck.Cards)-5]
 
-		g.ScourgePlayer.Hand = g.ScourgeDeck.Cards[len(g.ScourgeDeck.Cards)-5 : len(g.ScourgeDeck.Cards)]
-		g.ScourgeDeck.Cards = g.ScourgeDeck.Cards[0 : len(g.ScourgeDeck.Cards)-5]
+				g.ScourgePlayer.Hand = g.ScourgeDeck.Cards[len(g.ScourgeDeck.Cards)-6 : len(g.ScourgeDeck.Cards)]
+				g.ScourgeDeck.Cards = g.ScourgeDeck.Cards[0 : len(g.ScourgeDeck.Cards)-6]
+				g.CurrentTurn = SentinalID
+			} else {
+				g.SentinalPlayer.Hand = g.SentinalDeck.Cards[len(g.SentinalDeck.Cards)-6 : len(g.SentinalDeck.Cards)]
+				g.SentinalDeck.Cards = g.SentinalDeck.Cards[0 : len(g.SentinalDeck.Cards)-6]
+
+				g.ScourgePlayer.Hand = g.ScourgeDeck.Cards[len(g.ScourgeDeck.Cards)-5 : len(g.ScourgeDeck.Cards)]
+				g.ScourgeDeck.Cards = g.ScourgeDeck.Cards[0 : len(g.ScourgeDeck.Cards)-5]
+				g.CurrentTurn = ScourgeID
+			}
+		} else {
+			if id == SentinalID {
+				g.SentinalPlayer.Ready = true
+			} else if id == ScourgeID {
+				g.ScourgePlayer.Ready = true
+			}
+		}
 	case "s":
 		//start turn
 		if g.Status == StatusReady { //first turn
 			g.Status = StatusPlaying
-			g.CurrentTurn = id
 		}
 		g.CanDraw = true
 		g.HasDrawn = false
diff --git a/internal/game/player.go b/internal/game/player.go
index 5c227b4..745b70d 100644
--- a/internal/game/player.go
+++ b/internal/game/player.go
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
 package game
 
 type Player struct {
-	Name string  `json:"name"`
-	Id   int     `json:"id"`
-	Hand []*Card `json:"hand"`
-	Life int     `json:"life"`
+	Name  string  `json:"name"`
+	Id    int     `json:"id"`
+	Hand  []*Card `json:"hand"`
+	Life  int     `json:"life"`
+	Ready bool    `json:"ready"`
 }
 
 func NewPlayer(name string, id int) *Player {
 	return &Player{
-		Name: name,
-		Id:   id,
-		Hand: []*Card{},
-		Life: 3,
+		Name:  name,
+		Id:    id,
+		Hand:  []*Card{},
+		Life:  3,
+		Ready: false,
 	}
 }