diff --git a/docs/net_protocol.txt b/docs/net_protocol.txt
index 3c98204a..dcfdcba5 100644
--- a/docs/net_protocol.txt
+++ b/docs/net_protocol.txt
@@ -147,3 +147,5 @@ Server Notification: Player's Turn
 	+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
 
 
+
+2007 by Lothar May
diff --git a/pokerth.pro b/pokerth.pro
index b927d01f..2fc634c6 100755
--- a/pokerth.pro
+++ b/pokerth.pro
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ INCLUDEPATH += . \
 HEADERS += src/game.h \
            src/session.h \
            src/playerdata.h \
+           src/gamedata.h \
            src/config/configfile.h \
            src/core/rand.h \
            src/core/thread.h \
diff --git a/src/game.cpp b/src/game.cpp
index 6b9d827c..52ad92a6 100755
--- a/src/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  *   59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.             *
  ***************************************************************************/
 #include "game.h"
+#include "gamedata.h"
 
 #include "enginefactory.h"
 #include "localenginefactory.h"
@@ -29,14 +30,15 @@
 
 using namespace std;
 
-Game::Game(GuiInterface* gui, const PlayerDataList &playerData, int sC, int sB, int hbrsB, int gameId)
-: myGui(gui), actualHand(0), actualBoard(0), startCash(sC),
-  startSmallBlind(sB), startHandsBeforeRaiseSmallBlind(hbrsB),myGameID(gameId),
-  actualSmallBlind(sB), actualHandID(0), dealerPosition(0)
+Game::Game(GuiInterface* gui, const PlayerDataList &playerDataList, const GameData &gameData, int gameId)
+: myGui(gui), actualHand(0), actualBoard(0), startQuantityPlayers(gameData.numberOfPlayers),
+  startCash(gameData.startCash), startSmallBlind(gameData.smallBlind),
+  startHandsBeforeRaiseSmallBlind(gameData.handsBeforeRaise),
+  myGameID(gameId), actualQuantityPlayers(gameData.numberOfPlayers),
+  actualSmallBlind(gameData.smallBlind), actualHandID(0), dealerPosition(0)
 {
 // 	cout << "Create Game Object" << "\n";
 	int i;
-	startQuantityPlayers = actualQuantityPlayers = playerData.size();
 
 	actualHandID = 0;
 
@@ -59,8 +61,8 @@ Game::Game(GuiInterface* gui, const PlayerDataList &playerData, int sC, int sB,
 	myTool.getRandNumber(0, startQuantityPlayers-1, 1, &dealerPosition, 0);
 
 	// Player erstellen
-	PlayerDataList::const_iterator player_i = playerData.begin();
-	PlayerDataList::const_iterator player_end = playerData.end();
+	PlayerDataList::const_iterator player_i = playerDataList.begin();
+	PlayerDataList::const_iterator player_end = playerDataList.end();
 	for(i=0; i<MAX_NUMBER_OF_PLAYERS; i++) {
 
 		string myName;
@@ -84,8 +86,6 @@ Game::Game(GuiInterface* gui, const PlayerDataList &playerData, int sC, int sB,
 	startHand();
 
 	// SPIEL-SCHLEIFE
-
-
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/game.h b/src/game.h
index 6f0daeea..93349fa9 100755
--- a/src/game.h
+++ b/src/game.h
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ class HandInterface;
 class PlayerInterface;
 class BoardInterface;
 class EngineFactory;
-
+struct GameData;
 
 class Game {
 
 public:
-    Game(GuiInterface *gui, const PlayerDataList &playerData, int sC, int sB, int hbrsB, int gameId);
+    Game(GuiInterface *gui, const PlayerDataList &playerDataList, const GameData &gameData, int gameId);
 
     ~Game();
 
diff --git a/src/gamedata.h b/src/gamedata.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47bda1d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gamedata.h
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+ *   Copyright (C) 2007 by Lothar May                                      *
+ *                                                                         *
+ *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
+ *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
+ *   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
+ *                                                                         *
+ *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,       *
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of        *
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the         *
+ *   GNU General Public License for more details.                          *
+ *                                                                         *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License     *
+ *   along with this program; if not, write to the                         *
+ *   Free Software Foundation, Inc.,                                       *
+ *   59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.             *
+ ***************************************************************************/
+/* Game data. */
+
+#ifndef _GAMEDATA_H_
+#define _GAMEDATA_H_
+
+// For the sake of simplicity, this is a struct.
+
+struct GameData
+{
+	GameData() : numberOfPlayers(0), startCash(0), smallBlind(0), handsBeforeRaise(1) {}
+	unsigned numberOfPlayers;
+	unsigned startCash;
+	unsigned smallBlind;
+	unsigned handsBeforeRaise;
+};
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/mainwindow/mainwindowimpl.cpp b/src/gui/qt/mainwindow/mainwindowimpl.cpp
index d7a43a21..d309a7df 100755
--- a/src/gui/qt/mainwindow/mainwindowimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qt/mainwindow/mainwindowimpl.cpp
@@ -601,14 +601,18 @@ void mainWindowImpl::startNewLocalGame(newGameDialogImpl *v) {
 	}
 
 	//get values from local game dialog
+	GameData gameData;
 	if(v) {
 		//Speeds 
 		guiGameSpeed = v->spinBox_gameSpeed->value();
 		setSpeeds();
 		//positioning Slider
 		horizontalSlider_speed->setValue(guiGameSpeed);
-		//Start Game!!!
-		mySession->startGame(v->spinBox_quantityPlayers->value(), v->spinBox_startCash->value(), v->spinBox_smallBlind->value(), v->spinBox_handsBeforeRaiseSmallBlind->value());
+		// Set Game Data
+		gameData.numberOfPlayers = v->spinBox_quantityPlayers->value();
+		gameData.startCash = v->spinBox_startCash->value();
+		gameData.smallBlind = v->spinBox_smallBlind->value();
+		gameData.handsBeforeRaise = v->spinBox_handsBeforeRaiseSmallBlind->value();
 	}
 	// start with default values
 	else {
@@ -617,9 +621,14 @@ void mainWindowImpl::startNewLocalGame(newGameDialogImpl *v) {
 		setSpeeds();
 		//positioning Slider
 		horizontalSlider_speed->setValue(guiGameSpeed);
-		//Start Game!!!
-		mySession->startGame(myConfig->readConfigInt("NumberOfPlayers"), myConfig->readConfigInt("StartCash"), myConfig->readConfigInt("SmallBlind"), myConfig->readConfigInt("HandsBeforeRaiseSmallBlind"));
+		// Set Game Data
+		gameData.numberOfPlayers = myConfig->readConfigInt("NumberOfPlayers");
+		gameData.startCash = myConfig->readConfigInt("StartCash");
+		gameData.smallBlind = myConfig->readConfigInt("SmallBlind");
+		gameData.handsBeforeRaise = myConfig->readConfigInt("HandsBeforeRaiseSmallBlind");
 	}
+	//Start Game!!!
+	mySession->startGame(gameData);
 }
 
 
@@ -638,7 +647,13 @@ void mainWindowImpl::callCreateNetworkGameDialog() {
 		mySession->terminateNetworkClient();
 		mySession->terminateNetworkServer();
 
-		mySession->startNetworkServer();
+		GameData gameData;
+		gameData.numberOfPlayers = myCreateNetworkGameDialog->spinBox_quantityPlayers->value();
+		gameData.startCash = myCreateNetworkGameDialog->spinBox_startCash->value();
+		gameData.smallBlind = myCreateNetworkGameDialog->spinBox_smallBlind->value();
+		gameData.handsBeforeRaise = myCreateNetworkGameDialog->spinBox_handsBeforeRaiseSmallBlind->value();
+
+		mySession->startNetworkServer(gameData);
 		mySession->startNetworkClientForLocalServer();
 
 		myStartNetworkGameDialog->exec();
diff --git a/src/net/common/serverrecvstate.cpp b/src/net/common/serverrecvstate.cpp
index 543288d7..9408e561 100644
--- a/src/net/common/serverrecvstate.cpp
+++ b/src/net/common/serverrecvstate.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ ServerRecvStateInit::Process(ServerRecvThread &server)
 					tmpPacket->GetData(playerData);
 					server.GetCallback().SignalNetServerPlayerJoined(playerData.playerName);
 					boost::shared_ptr<NetPacket> answer(new NetPacketJoinGameAck);
+					NetPacketJoinGameAck::Data joinGameAckData;
+					// TODO: set data.
+					static_cast<NetPacketJoinGameAck *>(answer.get())->SetData(joinGameAckData);
 					server.GetSender().Send(answer, recvSock);
 					session->SetState(SessionData::Established);
 				}
diff --git a/src/net/common/serverrecvthread.cpp b/src/net/common/serverrecvthread.cpp
index 7c3c58e8..3eab0806 100644
--- a/src/net/common/serverrecvthread.cpp
+++ b/src/net/common/serverrecvthread.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
 #include <net/sendercallback.h>
 #include <net/receiverhelper.h>
 #include <net/socket_msg.h>
+#include <gamedata.h>
+
+using namespace std;
 
 class ServerSenderCallback : public SenderCallback
 {
@@ -47,6 +50,7 @@ ServerRecvThread::ServerRecvThread(ServerCallback &cb)
 	m_senderCallback.reset(new ServerSenderCallback(*this));
 	m_sender.reset(new SenderThread(GetSenderCallback()));
 	m_receiver.reset(new ReceiverHelper);
+	m_gameData.reset(new GameData);
 }
 
 ServerRecvThread::~ServerRecvThread()
@@ -55,6 +59,13 @@ ServerRecvThread::~ServerRecvThread()
 	CleanupSessionMap();
 }
 
+void
+ServerRecvThread::Init(const string &pwd, const GameData &gameData)
+{
+	m_password = pwd;
+	*m_gameData = gameData;
+}
+
 void
 ServerRecvThread::SendToAllPlayers(boost::shared_ptr<NetPacket> packet)
 {
@@ -297,6 +308,19 @@ ServerRecvThread::GetReceiver()
 	return *m_receiver;
 }
 
+const GameData &
+ServerRecvThread::GetGameData()
+{
+	assert(m_gameData.get());
+	return *m_gameData;
+}
+
+bool
+ServerRecvThread::CheckPassword(const std::string &password)
+{
+	return (password == m_password);
+}
+
 ServerSenderCallback &
 ServerRecvThread::GetSenderCallback()
 {
diff --git a/src/net/common/serverthread.cpp b/src/net/common/serverthread.cpp
index 932eb252..974a3f1c 100644
--- a/src/net/common/serverthread.cpp
+++ b/src/net/common/serverthread.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ ServerThread::~ServerThread()
 }
 
 void
-ServerThread::Init(unsigned serverPort, bool ipv6, const std::string &pwd)
+ServerThread::Init(unsigned serverPort, bool ipv6, const std::string &pwd,
+	const GameData &gameData)
 {
 	if (IsRunning())
 		return; // TODO: throw exception
@@ -50,7 +51,8 @@ ServerThread::Init(unsigned serverPort, bool ipv6, const std::string &pwd)
 
 	context.SetAddrFamily(ipv6 ? AF_INET6 : AF_INET);
 	context.SetServerPort(serverPort);
-	context.SetPassword(pwd);
+
+	GetRecvThread().Init(pwd, gameData);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/net/servercontext.h b/src/net/servercontext.h
index f79ef1da..2d9d612b 100644
--- a/src/net/servercontext.h
+++ b/src/net/servercontext.h
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@ public:
 	{return m_serverPort;}
 	void SetServerPort(unsigned serverPort)
 	{m_serverPort = serverPort;}
-	const std::string &GetPassword() const
-	{return m_password;}
-	void SetPassword(const std::string &password)
-	{m_password = password;}
 	const sockaddr_storage *GetServerSockaddr() const
 	{return &m_serverSockaddr;}
 	sockaddr_storage *GetServerSockaddr()
@@ -59,7 +55,6 @@ private:
 	SOCKET				m_sockfd;
 	int					m_addrFamily;
 	unsigned			m_serverPort;
-	std::string			m_password;
 	sockaddr_storage	m_serverSockaddr;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/net/serverrecvthread.h b/src/net/serverrecvthread.h
index f9a45318..81901f9f 100644
--- a/src/net/serverrecvthread.h
+++ b/src/net/serverrecvthread.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <core/thread.h>
 #include <deque>
 #include <map>
+#include <string>
 #include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 
 #include <net/connectdata.h>
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ class SenderThread;
 class ReceiverHelper;
 class ServerSenderCallback;
 class NetPacket;
+struct GameData;
 
 class ServerRecvThread : public Thread
 {
@@ -47,6 +49,8 @@ public:
 	ServerRecvThread(ServerCallback &gui);
 	virtual ~ServerRecvThread();
 
+	void Init(const std::string &pwd, const GameData &gameData);
+
 	void SendToAllPlayers(boost::shared_ptr<NetPacket> packet);
 	void AddConnection(boost::shared_ptr<ConnectData> data);
 	void AddNotification(unsigned notification);
@@ -78,6 +82,9 @@ protected:
 	SenderThread &GetSender();
 	ReceiverHelper &GetReceiver();
 
+	const GameData &GetGameData();
+	bool CheckPassword(const std::string &password);
+
 	ServerSenderCallback &GetSenderCallback();
 
 private:
@@ -96,6 +103,9 @@ private:
 	std::auto_ptr<SenderThread> m_sender;
 
 	std::auto_ptr<ServerSenderCallback> m_senderCallback;
+	std::auto_ptr<GameData> m_gameData;
+
+	std::string m_password;
 
 	ServerCallback &m_callback;
 
diff --git a/src/net/serverthread.h b/src/net/serverthread.h
index bc0d0406..459aaa2e 100644
--- a/src/net/serverthread.h
+++ b/src/net/serverthread.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class ServerContext;
 class ServerRecvThread;
 class ServerSenderCallback;
 class SenderThread;
+struct GameData;
 
 class ServerThread : public Thread
 {
@@ -38,7 +39,8 @@ public:
 	virtual ~ServerThread();
 
 	// Set the parameters.
-	void Init(unsigned serverPort, bool ipv6, const std::string &pwd);
+	void Init(unsigned serverPort, bool ipv6, const std::string &pwd,
+		const GameData &gameData);
 	void StartGame();
 
 	ServerCallback &GetCallback();
diff --git a/src/playerdata.cpp b/src/playerdata.cpp
index 9a01f7a1..79af9620 100644
--- a/src/playerdata.cpp
+++ b/src/playerdata.cpp
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 
 #include <playerdata.h>
 
-PlayerData::PlayerData()
-: m_type(PLAYER_TYPE_COMPUTER)
+PlayerData::PlayerData(unsigned uniqueId)
+: m_uniqueId(uniqueId), m_type(PLAYER_TYPE_COMPUTER)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/playerdata.h b/src/playerdata.h
index 0c7d7d56..0f384e9a 100644
--- a/src/playerdata.h
+++ b/src/playerdata.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ enum PlayerType
 class PlayerData
 {
 public:
-	PlayerData();
+	PlayerData(unsigned uniqueId);
 	~PlayerData();
 
 	const std::string &GetName() const
@@ -49,8 +49,11 @@ public:
 	{return m_type;}
 	void SetPlayerType(PlayerType type)
 	{m_type = type;}
+	unsigned GetUniqueId() const
+	{return m_uniqueId;}
 
 private:
+	unsigned	m_uniqueId;
 	std::string	m_name;
 	std::string	m_avatarFile;
 	PlayerType	m_type;
diff --git a/src/session.cpp b/src/session.cpp
index 5e8f682d..d70cf343 100755
--- a/src/session.cpp
+++ b/src/session.cpp
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ Session::~Session()
 }
 
 
-void Session::startGame(int qP, int sC, int sB, int hbrsB) {
+void Session::startGame(const GameData &gameData) {
 
 	currentGameID++;
 
 	PlayerDataList playerDataList;
-	for(int i=0; i<qP; i++) {
+	for(unsigned i=0; i<gameData.numberOfPlayers; i++) {
 
 		//Namen und Avatarpfad abfragen 
 		ostringstream myName;
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ void Session::startGame(int qP, int sC, int sB, int hbrsB) {
 
 		//PlayerData erzeugen
 		// TODO: PlayerType setzen
-		boost::shared_ptr<PlayerData> playerData(new PlayerData);
+		// UniqueId = PlayerNumber for local games.
+		boost::shared_ptr<PlayerData> playerData(new PlayerData(i));
 		playerData->SetName(myConfig->readConfigString(myName.str()));
 		playerData->SetAvatarFile(myConfig->readConfigString(myAvatar.str()));
 
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ void Session::startGame(int qP, int sC, int sB, int hbrsB) {
 	}
 
 
-	actualGame = new Game(myGui, playerDataList, sC, sB, hbrsB, currentGameID);
+	actualGame = new Game(myGui, playerDataList, gameData, currentGameID);
 }
 
 void Session::deleteGame() {
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ void Session::terminateNetworkClient()
 	myNetClient = 0;
 }
 
-void Session::startNetworkServer()
+void Session::startNetworkServer(const GameData &gameData)
 {
 	if (myNetServer)
 		return; // TODO: throw exception
@@ -131,7 +132,8 @@ void Session::startNetworkServer()
 	myNetServer->Init(
 		myConfig->readConfigInt("ServerPort"),
 		myConfig->readConfigInt("ServerUseIpv6") == 1,
-		myConfig->readConfigString("ServerPassword"));
+		myConfig->readConfigString("ServerPassword"),
+		gameData);
 	myNetServer->Run();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/session.h b/src/session.h
index f956ed5f..5be1e93a 100755
--- a/src/session.h
+++ b/src/session.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  ***************************************************************************/
 #ifndef STDSESSION_H
 #define STDSESSION_H
+#include "gamedata.h"
 #include <string>
 
 class GuiInterface;
@@ -30,18 +31,18 @@ class ServerThread;
 class Session{
 public:
 
-    Session(GuiInterface*);
+	Session(GuiInterface*);
 
-    ~Session();
+	~Session();
 
-	void startGame(int qP, int sC, int sB, int hbrsB);
+	void startGame(const GameData &gameData);
 	void deleteGame();
 
 	void startNetworkClient(const std::string &serverAddress, unsigned serverPort, bool ipv6, const std::string &pwd);
 	void startNetworkClientForLocalServer();
 	void terminateNetworkClient();
 
-	void startNetworkServer();
+	void startNetworkServer(const GameData &gameData);
 	void initiateNetworkServerGame();
 	void terminateNetworkServer();