diff --git a/src/net/clientthread.h b/src/net/clientthread.h
index 401cae51..d40329e8 100644
--- a/src/net/clientthread.h
+++ b/src/net/clientthread.h
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ public:
 	void SendResetTimeout();
 	void SendAskKickPlayer(unsigned playerId);
 	void SendVoteKick(bool doKick);
+	void SendShowMyCards();
 	void SendInvitePlayerToCurrentGame(unsigned playerId);
 	void SendRejectGameInvitation(unsigned gameId, DenyGameInvitationReason reason);
 
diff --git a/src/net/common/clientthread.cpp b/src/net/common/clientthread.cpp
index 12212cc7..62c36941 100644
--- a/src/net/common/clientthread.cpp
+++ b/src/net/common/clientthread.cpp
@@ -310,6 +310,14 @@ ClientThread::SendVoteKick(bool doKick)
 	m_ioService->post(boost::bind(&ClientThread::SendSessionPacket, shared_from_this(), packet));
 }
 
+void
+ClientThread::SendShowMyCards()
+{
+	boost::shared_ptr<NetPacket> packet(new NetPacket(NetPacket::Alloc));
+	packet->GetMsg()->present = PokerTHMessage_PR_showMyCardsRequestMessage;
+	m_ioService->post(boost::bind(&ClientThread::SendSessionPacket, shared_from_this(), packet));
+}
+
 void
 ClientThread::SendInvitePlayerToCurrentGame(unsigned playerId)
 {
diff --git a/src/net/common/servergamestate.cpp b/src/net/common/servergamestate.cpp
index cdb31987..187c8f69 100644
--- a/src/net/common/servergamestate.cpp
+++ b/src/net/common/servergamestate.cpp
@@ -923,16 +923,7 @@ ServerGameStateHand::EngineLoop(boost::shared_ptr<ServerGame> server)
 			}
 			else
 			{
-#ifdef POKERTH_TEST
-				server->GetStateTimer().expires_from_now(
-					boost::posix_time::seconds(0));
-#else
-				server->GetStateTimer().expires_from_now(
-					boost::posix_time::seconds(server->GetGameData().delayBetweenHandsSec));
-#endif
-				server->GetStateTimer().async_wait(
-					boost::bind(
-						&ServerGameStateHand::TimerNextHand, this, boost::asio::placeholders::error, server));
+				server->SetState(ServerGameStateWaitNextHand::Instance());
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -1289,6 +1280,74 @@ ServerGameStateWaitPlayerAction::TimerTimeout(const boost::system::error_code &e
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+
+ServerGameStateWaitNextHand ServerGameStateWaitNextHand::s_state;
+
+ServerGameStateWaitNextHand &
+ServerGameStateWaitNextHand::Instance()
+{
+	return s_state;
+}
+
+ServerGameStateWaitNextHand::ServerGameStateWaitNextHand()
+{
+}
+
+ServerGameStateWaitNextHand::~ServerGameStateWaitNextHand()
+{
+}
+
+void
+ServerGameStateWaitNextHand::Enter(boost::shared_ptr<ServerGame> server)
+{
+#ifdef SERVER_TEST
+	int timeoutSec = 0;
+#else
+	int timeoutSec = server->GetGameData().delayBetweenHandsSec;
+#endif
+
+	server->GetStateTimer().expires_from_now(
+		boost::posix_time::seconds(timeoutSec));
+
+	server->GetStateTimer().async_wait(
+		boost::bind(
+			&ServerGameStateWaitNextHand::TimerTimeout, this, boost::asio::placeholders::error, server));
+}
+
+void
+ServerGameStateWaitNextHand::Exit(boost::shared_ptr<ServerGame> server)
+{
+	server->GetStateTimer().cancel();
+}
+
+void
+ServerGameStateWaitNextHand::HandleNewSession(boost::shared_ptr<ServerGame> server, SessionWrapper session)
+{
+	// Do not accept new sessions in this state.
+	server->MoveSessionToLobby(session, NTF_NET_REMOVED_ALREADY_RUNNING);
+}
+
+void
+ServerGameStateWaitNextHand::InternalProcessPacket(boost::shared_ptr<ServerGame> server, SessionWrapper session, boost::shared_ptr<NetPacket> packet)
+{
+	if (packet->GetMsg()->present == PokerTHMessage_PR_showMyCardsRequestMessage)
+	{
+		// TODO perform action.
+	}
+}
+
+void
+ServerGameStateWaitNextHand::TimerTimeout(const boost::system::error_code &ec, boost::shared_ptr<ServerGame> server)
+{
+	if (!ec && &server->GetState() == this)
+	{
+		ServerGameStateHand::StartNewHand(server);
+		server->SetState(ServerGameStateHand::Instance());
+	}
+}
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 ServerGameStateFinal ServerGameStateFinal::s_state;
 
 ServerGameStateFinal &
diff --git a/src/net/servergame.h b/src/net/servergame.h
index a0c62270..efb0c204 100644
--- a/src/net/servergame.h
+++ b/src/net/servergame.h
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ friend class ServerGameStateWaitAck;
 friend class ServerGameStateStartGame;
 friend class ServerGameStateHand;
 friend class ServerGameStateWaitPlayerAction;
+friend class ServerGameStateWaitNextHand;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/net/servergamestate.h b/src/net/servergamestate.h
index 174bd84c..931fa914 100644
--- a/src/net/servergamestate.h
+++ b/src/net/servergamestate.h
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ private:
 	static ServerGameStateHand s_state;
 
 friend class ServerGameStateStartGame;
+friend class ServerGameStateWaitNextHand;
 };
 
 // State: Wait for a player action.
@@ -178,6 +179,29 @@ private:
 	static ServerGameStateWaitPlayerAction s_state;
 };
 
+// State: Wait for the next hand.
+class ServerGameStateWaitNextHand : public AbstractServerGameStateReceiving
+{
+public:
+	static ServerGameStateWaitNextHand &Instance();
+	virtual void Enter(boost::shared_ptr<ServerGame> server);
+	virtual void Exit(boost::shared_ptr<ServerGame> server);
+
+	virtual ~ServerGameStateWaitNextHand();
+
+	virtual void NotifyGameAdminChanged(boost::shared_ptr<ServerGame> /*server*/) {}
+	virtual void HandleNewSession(boost::shared_ptr<ServerGame> server, SessionWrapper session);
+
+protected:
+	ServerGameStateWaitNextHand();
+
+	virtual void InternalProcessPacket(boost::shared_ptr<ServerGame> server, SessionWrapper session, boost::shared_ptr<NetPacket> packet);
+	void TimerTimeout(const boost::system::error_code &ec, boost::shared_ptr<ServerGame> server);
+
+private:
+	static ServerGameStateWaitNextHand s_state;
+};
+
 class ServerGameStateFinal : public ServerGameState
 {
 public:
diff --git a/src/session.cpp b/src/session.cpp
index 3d9d9776..44625eca 100755
--- a/src/session.cpp
+++ b/src/session.cpp
@@ -459,6 +459,13 @@ void Session::voteKick(bool doKick)
     myNetClient->SendVoteKick(doKick);
 }
 
+void Session::showMyCards()
+{
+	if (!myNetClient)
+		return; // only act if client is running.
+	myNetClient->SendShowMyCards();
+}
+
 bool Session::isNetworkClientRunning() const
 {
     // This, and every place which calls this, is a HACK.
diff --git a/src/session.h b/src/session.h
index 717458ee..a746c0a2 100755
--- a/src/session.h
+++ b/src/session.h
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ public:
     void kickPlayer(const std::string &playerName);
     void startVoteKickPlayer(unsigned playerId);
     void voteKick(bool doKick);
+	void showMyCards();
     void selectServer(unsigned serverId);
     void setLogin(const std::string &userName, const std::string &password, bool isGuest);