diff --git a/src/engine/handinterface.h b/src/engine/handinterface.h
index 6504dcc2..35ba80bb 100644
--- a/src/engine/handinterface.h
+++ b/src/engine/handinterface.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ public:
     
 	virtual ~HandInterface();
 
+	virtual void start() = 0;
+
 	virtual PlayerInterface** getPlayerArray() const =0;
 	virtual BoardInterface* getBoard() const =0;
 	virtual PreflopInterface* getPreflop() const =0;
diff --git a/src/engine/local_engine/localhand.cpp b/src/engine/local_engine/localhand.cpp
index ac46003b..75ef0dea 100755
--- a/src/engine/local_engine/localhand.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/local_engine/localhand.cpp
@@ -44,12 +44,6 @@ LocalHand::LocalHand(EngineFactory *f, GuiInterface *g, BoardInterface *b, Playe
 	for(i=0; i<MAX_NUMBER_OF_PLAYERS; i++) {
 		playerArray[i]->setMyRoundStartCash(playerArray[i]->getMyCash());
 	}
-		
-
-	// Dealer, SB, BB bestimmen
-	assignButtons();
-
-// 	myGui->refreshAll();
 
 	// Karten generieren und Board sowie Player zuweisen
 	Tools myTool;
@@ -64,7 +58,6 @@ LocalHand::LocalHand(EngineFactory *f, GuiInterface *g, BoardInterface *b, Playe
 		tempPlayerAndBoardArray[i+2] = cardsArray[i];
 	}
 
-
 	k = 0;
 	myBoard->setMyCards(tempBoardArray);
 	for(i=0; i<startQuantityPlayers; i++) {
@@ -93,6 +86,12 @@ LocalHand::LocalHand(EngineFactory *f, GuiInterface *g, BoardInterface *b, Playe
 			k++;
 		}
 	}
+	delete[] cardsArray;
+
+	// myFlipCards auf 0 setzen
+	for(i=0; i<startQuantityPlayers; i++) {
+		playerArray[i]->setMyCardsFlip(0);
+	}
 
 // // 	// !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   testing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! //
 
@@ -154,31 +153,14 @@ LocalHand::LocalHand(EngineFactory *f, GuiInterface *g, BoardInterface *b, Playe
 
 // // // 	seven-two, the others have Ace-King, Ace-Jack, Ace-Nine. The pot is obviously split. 
 
-
-
-
-
-
-	/////////////////////
-
-	// Karten austeilen
-	myGui->dealHoleCards();
-	
-	// myFlipCards auf 0 setzen
-	for(i=0; i<startQuantityPlayers; i++) {
-		playerArray[i]->setMyCardsFlip(0);
-	}
+	// Dealer, SB, BB bestimmen
+	assignButtons();
 
 	// Preflop, Flop, Turn und River erstellen
 	myPreflop =  myFactory->createPreflop(this, myID, actualQuantityPlayers, dealerPosition, smallBlind);
 	myFlop = myFactory->createFlop(this, myID, actualQuantityPlayers, dealerPosition, smallBlind);
 	myTurn = myFactory->createTurn(this, myID, actualQuantityPlayers, dealerPosition, smallBlind);
 	myRiver = myFactory->createRiver(this, myID, actualQuantityPlayers, dealerPosition, smallBlind);
-	
-	//Rundenwechsel | beim ersten Durchlauf --> Preflop starten
-	myGui->nextPlayerAnimation();
-
-	delete[] cardsArray;
 }
 
 
@@ -197,6 +179,20 @@ LocalHand::~LocalHand()
 
 }
 
+void LocalHand::start() {
+
+	/////////////////////
+
+	// Karten austeilen
+	myGui->dealHoleCards();
+
+	getBoard()->collectSets();
+	getGuiInterface()->refreshPot();
+	
+	//Rundenwechsel | beim ersten Durchlauf --> Preflop starten
+	myGui->nextPlayerAnimation();
+}
+
 void LocalHand::assignButtons() {
 
 	int i;
diff --git a/src/engine/local_engine/localhand.h b/src/engine/local_engine/localhand.h
index edc48f81..376573bd 100755
--- a/src/engine/local_engine/localhand.h
+++ b/src/engine/local_engine/localhand.h
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@
 
 class LocalHand : public HandInterface{
 public:
-    LocalHand(EngineFactory*, GuiInterface*, BoardInterface*, PlayerInterface**, int, int, int, int, int, int);
+	LocalHand(EngineFactory*, GuiInterface*, BoardInterface*, PlayerInterface**, int, int, int, int, int, int);
 
-    ~LocalHand();
-	
-	
+	~LocalHand();
+
+	void start();
 
 	PlayerInterface** getPlayerArray() const { return playerArray; }
 	BoardInterface* getBoard() const { return myBoard; }
diff --git a/src/engine/local_engine/localpreflop.cpp b/src/engine/local_engine/localpreflop.cpp
index 4cb62463..06156615 100755
--- a/src/engine/local_engine/localpreflop.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/local_engine/localpreflop.cpp
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ using namespace std;
 LocalPreflop::LocalPreflop(HandInterface* bR, int id, int qP, int dP, int sB) : PreflopInterface(), myHand(bR), myID(id), actualQuantityPlayers(qP), dealerPosition(dP), bigBlindPosition(0), smallBlind(sB), highestSet(2*sB), preflopFirstRound(1), playersTurn(0)
 
 {
-
-	myHand->getBoard()->collectSets();
-	myHand->getGuiInterface()->refreshPot();
-
 // // 	BigBlind ermitteln 
 	bigBlindPosition = dealerPosition;
 	while (myHand->getPlayerArray()[bigBlindPosition]->getMyButton() != 3) {
diff --git a/src/game.cpp b/src/game.cpp
index 5dec6a8c..aa5aa997 100755
--- a/src/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game.cpp
@@ -82,12 +82,6 @@ Game::Game(GuiInterface* gui, const PlayerDataList &playerDataList, const GameDa
 		playerArray[i] = myFactory->createPlayer(actualBoard, i, uniqueId, type, myName, myAvatarFile, startCash, startQuantityPlayers > i, 0);
 	}
 	actualBoard->setPlayer(playerArray);
-
-	//// SPIEL-SCHLEIFE
-
-	startHand();
-
-	// SPIEL-SCHLEIFE
 }
 
 
@@ -115,7 +109,7 @@ HandInterface * Game::getCurrentHand()
 	return actualHand;
 }
 
-void Game::startHand()
+void Game::initHand()
 {
 
 	int i;
@@ -150,20 +144,22 @@ void Game::startHand()
 	// Hand erstellen
 	actualHand = myFactory->createHand(myFactory, myGui, actualBoard, playerArray, actualHandID, startQuantityPlayers, actualQuantityPlayers, dealerPosition, actualSmallBlind, startCash);
 
-	//GUI bereinigen 
-	myGui->nextRoundCleanGui();
-
-	//Spielernamen schreiben 
-// 	myGui->refreshPlayerName();	
-
 	// Dealer-Button weiterschieben --> Achtung inactive
 	do {
 		dealerPosition = (dealerPosition+1)%(MAX_NUMBER_OF_PLAYERS);
 	} while(!(playerArray[dealerPosition]->getMyActiveStatus()));
 
+	// Abfrage Cash==0 -> player inactive -> actualQuantityPlayer--
+}
+
+void Game::startHand()
+{
+	assert(actualHand);
+
+	//GUI bereinigen 
+	myGui->nextRoundCleanGui();
 
 	myGui->logNewGameHandMsg(myGameID, actualHandID);
 
-
-	// Abfrage Cash==0 -> player inactive -> actualQuantityPlayer--
+	actualHand->start();
 }
diff --git a/src/game.h b/src/game.h
index 74cccb43..82ae0e30 100755
--- a/src/game.h
+++ b/src/game.h
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ public:
 
 	~Game();
 
+	void initHand();
+	void startHand();
+
 	HandInterface *getCurrentHand();
 
 	//Zufgriff Startvariablen
@@ -71,12 +74,6 @@ public:
 	void setActualHandID(const int& theValue) { actualHandID = theValue; }
 	int getActualHandID() const { return actualHandID; }
 
-	void startHand();
-
-	
-	
-	
-	
 
 private:
 	EngineFactory *myFactory;
diff --git a/src/gui/guiinterface.h b/src/gui/guiinterface.h
index 26dc9152..742fd7fc 100644
--- a/src/gui/guiinterface.h
+++ b/src/gui/guiinterface.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include <net/servercallback.h>
 #include <game_defs.h>
 #include <string>
-#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 
 
 class Session;
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/guiwrapper.cpp b/src/gui/qt/guiwrapper.cpp
index f16edc21..848c08a2 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt/guiwrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qt/guiwrapper.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ GuiWrapper::~GuiWrapper()
 
 void GuiWrapper::initGui(int speed) { myW->initGui(speed); }
 
-Session &GuiWrapper::getSession() { return myW->getSession(); }
+Session &GuiWrapper::getSession() { return myW->getSession(); }
 void GuiWrapper::setSession(boost::shared_ptr<Session> session) { myW->setSession(session); }
 
 bool GuiWrapper::isNetworkServer() const { /* TODO hack */ return false; }
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/guiwrapper.h b/src/gui/qt/guiwrapper.h
index d88c17c4..356f4cf8 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt/guiwrapper.h
+++ b/src/gui/qt/guiwrapper.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public:
 	void initGui(int speed);
 
 	Session &getSession();
-	void setSession(boost::shared_ptr<Session> session);
+	void setSession(boost::shared_ptr<Session> session);
 
 	bool isNetworkServer() const;
 	void waitForNetworkAction(GameState state, unsigned uniquePlayerId);
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/mainwindow/mainwindowimpl.cpp b/src/gui/qt/mainwindow/mainwindowimpl.cpp
index a446accf..a449ca80 100755
--- a/src/gui/qt/mainwindow/mainwindowimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qt/mainwindow/mainwindowimpl.cpp
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@
 #include "playerinterface.h"
 #include "boardinterface.h"
 
-#include "handinterface.h"
-#include "game.h"
+#include "handinterface.h"
+#include "game.h"
 #include "session.h"
 
 #include "log.h"
@@ -2037,7 +2037,9 @@ void mainWindowImpl::showMyCards() {
 
 void mainWindowImpl::startNewHand() {
 
-	if( !breakAfterActualHand){ mySession->getCurrentGame()->startHand();
+	if( !breakAfterActualHand){
+		mySession->getCurrentGame()->initHand();
+		mySession->getCurrentGame()->startHand();
 	}
 	else { 
 		pushButton_break->setDisabled(FALSE);
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/mainwindow/mainwindowimpl.h b/src/gui/qt/mainwindow/mainwindowimpl.h
index dd1274f0..25632c11 100755
--- a/src/gui/qt/mainwindow/mainwindowimpl.h
+++ b/src/gui/qt/mainwindow/mainwindowimpl.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 #include <iostream>
 #include <string>
-#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
+#include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
 
 #include <QtGui>
 #include <QtCore>
diff --git a/src/net/common/serverrecvthread.cpp b/src/net/common/serverrecvthread.cpp
index 8bd31fe3..9afe3b1a 100644
--- a/src/net/common/serverrecvthread.cpp
+++ b/src/net/common/serverrecvthread.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include <net/sendercallback.h>
 #include <net/receiverhelper.h>
 #include <net/socket_msg.h>
-#include <gamedata.h>
+#include <game.h>
 
 #include <boost/lambda/lambda.hpp>
 
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 using namespace std;
 
+
 class ServerSenderCallback : public SenderCallback
 {
 public:
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ ServerRecvThread::NotificationLoop()
 		switch(notification.message)
 		{
 			case NOTIFY_GAME_START:
-				SetState(SERVER_START_GAME_STATE::Instance());
+				InternalStartGame();
 				break;
 			case NOTIFY_WAIT_FOR_CLIENT_ACTION:
 				break;
@@ -243,6 +244,13 @@ ServerRecvThread::CleanupSessionMap()
 	m_sessionMap.clear();
 }
 
+void
+ServerRecvThread::InternalStartGame()
+{
+//	m_game.reset(...);
+	SetState(SERVER_START_GAME_STATE::Instance());
+}
+
 boost::shared_ptr<SessionData>
 ServerRecvThread::GetSession(SOCKET sock)
 {
@@ -468,6 +476,13 @@ ServerRecvThread::GetReceiver()
 	return *m_receiver;
 }
 
+Game &
+ServerRecvThread::GetGame()
+{
+	assert(m_game.get());
+	return *m_game;
+}
+
 const GameData &
 ServerRecvThread::GetGameData() const
 {
diff --git a/src/net/serverrecvthread.h b/src/net/serverrecvthread.h
index d5aa9249..e3591633 100644
--- a/src/net/serverrecvthread.h
+++ b/src/net/serverrecvthread.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class ReceiverHelper;
 class ServerSenderCallback;
 class NetPacket;
 struct GameData;
+class Game;
 
 class ServerRecvThread : public Thread
 {
@@ -86,6 +87,8 @@ protected:
 	void CleanupConnectQueue();
 	void CleanupSessionMap();
 
+	void InternalStartGame();
+
 	boost::shared_ptr<SessionData> GetSession(SOCKET sock);
 	void AddSession(boost::shared_ptr<SessionData> sessionData);
 	void SessionError(boost::shared_ptr<SessionData> sessionData, int errorCode);
@@ -108,6 +111,7 @@ protected:
 	SenderThread &GetSender();
 	ReceiverHelper &GetReceiver();
 
+	Game &GetGame();
 	const GameData &GetGameData() const;
 	bool CheckPassword(const std::string &password) const;
 
@@ -130,8 +134,9 @@ private:
 	std::auto_ptr<ReceiverHelper> m_receiver;
 	std::auto_ptr<SenderThread> m_sender;
 
-	std::auto_ptr<ServerSenderCallback> m_senderCallback;
+	std::auto_ptr<Game> m_game;
 	std::auto_ptr<GameData> m_gameData;
+	std::auto_ptr<ServerSenderCallback> m_senderCallback;
 
 	std::string m_password;
 
diff --git a/src/session.cpp b/src/session.cpp
index 33fe106e..83a50e5a 100755
--- a/src/session.cpp
+++ b/src/session.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ void Session::startGame(const GameData &gameData) {
 		playerDataList.push_back(playerData);
 	}
 	currentGame = new Game(myGui, playerDataList, gameData, currentGameID);
+
+	//// SPIEL-SCHLEIFE
+	currentGame->initHand();
+	currentGame->startHand();
+	// SPIEL-SCHLEIFE
 }
 
 void Session::deleteGame() {
@@ -172,10 +177,3 @@ void Session::terminateNetworkServer()
 	myNetServer = 0;
 }
 
-bool Session::isNetworkServerRunning() const
-{
-	// TODO: Hack
-	// TODO: Every function which calls this function is also hacked.
-	return myNetServer != 0;
-}
-
diff --git a/src/session.h b/src/session.h
index 287ed22f..5a177788 100755
--- a/src/session.h
+++ b/src/session.h
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@ public:
 	void waitForNetworkServerAction(GameState state, unsigned uniquePlayerId);
 	void terminateNetworkServer();
 
-	bool isNetworkServerRunning() const;
-
 	void setCurrentGameID(const int& theValue) { currentGameID = theValue; }
 	int getCurrentGameID() const { return currentGameID; }