diff --git a/src/engine/local_engine/localberopreflop.cpp b/src/engine/local_engine/localberopreflop.cpp
index 9e1134d7..f4c69372 100644
--- a/src/engine/local_engine/localberopreflop.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/local_engine/localberopreflop.cpp
@@ -59,10 +59,9 @@ void LocalBeRoPreflop::run() {
 	int i;
 	bool allHighestSet = true;
 	PlayerListIterator it;
-	PlayerList runningPlayerList = getMyHand()->getRunningPlayerList();
 
 	// test if all running players have same sets (else allHighestSet = false)
-	for(it=runningPlayerList->begin(); it!=runningPlayerList->end(); it++) {
+	for(it=getMyHand()->getRunningPlayerList()->begin(); it!=getMyHand()->getRunningPlayerList()->end(); it++) {
 		if(getHighestSet() != (*it)->getMySet()) {
 			allHighestSet = false;
 		}
diff --git a/src/engine/local_engine/localhand.cpp b/src/engine/local_engine/localhand.cpp
index a18c7e96..00b866a1 100755
--- a/src/engine/local_engine/localhand.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/local_engine/localhand.cpp
@@ -360,6 +360,13 @@ void LocalHand::switchRounds() {
 	int i;
 	PlayerListIterator it;
 
+	// refresh runningPlayerList
+	for(it=runningPlayerList->begin(); it!=runningPlayerList->end(); it++) {
+		if((*it)->getMyAction() == 1 || (*it)->getMyAction() == 6) {
+			it = runningPlayerList->erase(it);
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Anzahl der Spieler ermitteln, welche All In sind
 	int allInPlayersCounter = 0;
 	for (it=activePlayerList->begin(); it!=activePlayerList->end(); it++) {
diff --git a/src/engine/local_engine/localplayer.cpp b/src/engine/local_engine/localplayer.cpp
index 6aa64542..fe91641d 100755
--- a/src/engine/local_engine/localplayer.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/local_engine/localplayer.cpp
@@ -969,16 +969,6 @@ void LocalPlayer::action() {
 
 	myTurn = 0;
 // 	cout << "jetzt" << endl;
-
-	if(myAction == 1 || myAction == 6) {
-		PlayerListIterator it;
-		for(it=actualHand->getRunningPlayerList()->begin(); it!=actualHand->getRunningPlayerList()->end(); it++) {
-			if((*it)->getMyID() == myID) {
-				(*it).reset();
-				it = actualHand->getRunningPlayerList()->erase(it);
-			}
-		}
-	}
 	
 	//set that i was the last active player. need this for unhighlighting groupbox
 	actualHand->setLastPlayersTurn(myID);
diff --git a/src/game.cpp b/src/game.cpp
index 56265c16..691ac27a 100755
--- a/src/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ Game::Game(GuiInterface* gui, boost::shared_ptr<EngineFactory> factory,
 		playerArray.push_back(tmpPlayer);
 		if(startQuantityPlayers > i) {
 			activePlayerList->push_back(tmpPlayer);
-// 			runningPlayerList->push_back(tmpPlayer);
 		}
 
 		(*runningPlayerList) = (*activePlayerList);
@@ -164,10 +163,7 @@ void Game::initHand()
 	}
 
 	runningPlayerList->clear();
-
-	for(it=activePlayerList->begin(); it!=activePlayerList->end(); it++) {
-		runningPlayerList->push_back(*it);
-	}
+	(*runningPlayerList) = (*activePlayerList);
 
 	// Hand erstellen
 	actualHand = myFactory->createHand(myFactory, myGui, actualBoard, playerArray, activePlayerList, runningPlayerList, actualHandID, startQuantityPlayers, dealerPosition, actualSmallBlind, startCash);