diff --git a/src/components/ingame/TieC.vue b/src/components/ingame/TieC.vue
index 873c33e..0cc7a48 100644
--- a/src/components/ingame/TieC.vue
+++ b/src/components/ingame/TieC.vue
@@ -1,40 +1,85 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import {useWebSocket} from "@/composables/useWebsocket.ts";
 import {useIngame} from "@/composables/useIngame.ts";
-import type {GameInfo, LobbyInfo, TieInfo, TrumpInfo} from "@/types/GameTypes.ts";
+import type { TieInfo } from "@/types/GameTypes.ts";
 import {useQuasar} from "quasar";
-import { ref } from 'vue';
-import { computed } from 'vue'
+import { computed, nextTick, ref } from 'vue'
 
 const wb = useWebSocket()
 const wi = useIngame()
 const tieInf = computed(() => wi.data as TieInfo)
-const tieBlankCard = [
-  "/images/cards/AS.png"
-]
+const tieBlankCard = "/images/cards/1B.png"
 const $q = useQuasar();
 function getCardImagePath(cardPath: string) {
   if (!cardPath) return ''
   if (cardPath.includes('://') || cardPath.startsWith('/')) return cardPath
   return `/${cardPath}`
 }
-function selectTie(tieIndex: number) {
-  wb.sendAndWait("PickTie", { cardIndex: tieIndex }).then(
-    $q.notify({
-      message: "You've successfully picked your tieCard",
-      color: "positive",
-      position: "top"
-    })
 
-  ).catch((error) => {
-    $q.notify({
-      message: error.message,
-      color: "negative",
-      position: "top"
-    })
-  })
+function getPlayerName(playerId: string) {
+  return tieInf.value.tiedPlayers.find(p => p.id === playerId)?.name || 'Player';
 }
-const model = ref(1)
+const myRevealedCard = computed(() => {
+  // 1. Get your own ID from the 'self' object in the DTO
+  const myId = tieInf.value.self?.id;
+
+  // 2. Safety check: ensure we have an ID and the map exists
+  if (!myId || !tieInf.value.selectedCards) return null;
+
+  // 3. Look up the CardDTO using your ID as the key
+  const card = tieInf.value.selectedCards[myId];
+
+  // 4. If found, convert the relative path to a full URL
+  return card ? getCardImagePath(card.path) : null;
+});
+
+const isFlipping = ref(false);
+// Used to force-remount the flipping subtree so the CSS transition/animation restarts reliably
+const revealKey = ref(0);
+
+ // This replaces your v-if check.
+ // It keeps the "Pick" screen visible while flipping.
+ const showPickScreen = computed(() => {
+   const isMyTurn = tieInf.value.self?.id === tieInf.value.currentPlayer?.id;
+   return isMyTurn || isFlipping.value;
+ });
+
+ function selectTie(tieIndex: number) {
+   // Use model.value because it's a ref
+   wb.sendAndWait("PickTie", { cardIndex: tieIndex })
+     .then(async () => {
+       console.log("Server accepted pick, starting animation...");
+
+       // 1. Trigger the animation state
+       isFlipping.value = true;
+      // 2. Force a remount of the flip-card for the selected card so the flip restarts even if src doesn't change
+      revealKey.value += 1;
+      await nextTick();
+
+      // 3. Optional Notification
+       $q.notify({
+         message: "Card revealed!",
+         color: "positive",
+         position: "top",
+         timeout: 1000
+       });
+
+      // 4. Wait for animation to finish before switching to Waiting Screen
+       setTimeout(() => {
+         isFlipping.value = false;
+         model.value = null;
+       }, 500);
+     })
+     .catch((error) => {
+       console.error("Pick failed:", error);
+       $q.notify({
+         message: error.message || "Failed to pick card",
+         color: "negative",
+         position: "top"
+       });
+     });
+ }
+const model = ref<number | null>(null)
 const options = computed(() => {
   const list = []
   const max = tieInf.value.highestAmount?.valueOf() || 0
@@ -47,52 +92,352 @@ const options = computed(() => {
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <q-card v-if="tieInf.self?.name === tieInf.currentPlayer?.name" class="player-profile-card" flat bordered>
-    <q-card-section class="bg-white text-dark text-center q-py-lg">
-      <div class="text-h3 text-weight-bolder">
-        {{ tieInf.self?.name || "Loading Player..."}}
+  <transition
+    appear
+    enter-active-class="animate__animated animate__fadeInDown"
+    leave-active-class="animate__animated animate__fadeOutDown"
+    mode="out-in"
+  >
+  <q-card v-if="showPickScreen" class="game-container text-center overflow-hidden">
+
+    <div class="bg-glow"></div>
+
+    <q-card-section class="content-layer q-py-xl">
+      <div class="text-overline text-primary letter-spacing-2">Tie-Break Round</div>
+      <div class="text-h4 text-weight-bold text-white q-mb-xl text-uppercase tracking-widest">
+        {{ isFlipping ? 'Your Result' : (model ? `Selection: Card #${model}` : 'Pick Your Card') }}
+      </div>
+
+      <div class="card-fan-container q-mb-xl">
+        <div
+          v-for="n in options"
+          :key="n"
+          @click="!isFlipping && (model = n)"
+          v-show="model === null || model === n"
+          class="tie-card-wrapper"
+          :class="{ 'selected-card': model === n, 'is-flipping': isFlipping && model === n }"
+        >
+          <div class="card-inner">
+            <!-- Flip card: keep both faces mounted; flip the inner wrapper. -->
+            <div
+              class="flip-card"
+              :class="{ 'flip-card--flipped': isFlipping && model === n && !!myRevealedCard }"
+              :key="(isFlipping && model === n) ? `${revealKey}-${n}` : `static-${n}`"
+            >
+              <div class="flip-card__inner">
+                <!-- FRONT: blank card (deck back) -->
+                <div class="flip-card__face flip-card__front">
+                  <q-img
+                    :src="getCardImagePath(tieBlankCard)"
+                    class="card-image shadow-24"
+                    no-spinner
+                    no-transition
+                  />
+                </div>
+
+                <!-- BACK: revealed card (your pick result) -->
+                <div class="flip-card__face flip-card__back">
+                  <q-img
+                    :src="(model === n && myRevealedCard) ? myRevealedCard : getCardImagePath(tieBlankCard)"
+                    class="card-image shadow-24"
+                    no-spinner
+                    no-transition
+                  />
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+             <div v-if="!isFlipping" class="card-number">
+               {{ n }}
+             </div>
+           </div>
+         </div>
+       </div>
+
+      <div class="action-area" :class="{ 'visible': model !== null && !isFlipping }">
+        <div class="row q-gutter-md justify-center items-center">
+          <q-btn flat color="grey-4" label="Cancel" @click="model = null" />
+          <q-btn
+            label="Confirm Selection"
+            color="positive"
+            unelevated
+            @click="selectTie(model!)"
+            class="confirm-btn"
+          />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <div v-if="!model && !isFlipping" class="text-grey-6 text-italic q-mt-md">
+        Hover and click to select a card from the deck
       </div>
     </q-card-section>
-    <q-card-section class="bg-dark text-dark text-center q-py-lg">
-      <div class="q-pa-md" style="max-width: 500px">
-        <div class="q-gutter-md">
-          <q-select
-            v-model="model"
-            :options="options"
-            label="Select Amount"
-            filled
-            bg-color="white"
-            label-color="primary"
-            color="primary"
-            popup-content-class="bg-white text-black"
-          />
-          <q-btn
-            color="positive"
-            icon="sports_martial_arts"
-            @click="selectTie(model)"
-            class="full-width"
+  </q-card>
+
+  <q-card v-else class="game-container text-center overflow-hidden">
+    <q-card-section class="content-layer q-py-xl">
+      <div class="text-overline text-primary letter-spacing-2">Tie-Break Round</div>
+
+      <div class="column items-center">
+
+        <div class="revealed-row q-mb-lg">
+          <div
+            v-for="(card, playerId) in tieInf.selectedCards"
+            :key="playerId"
+            class="revealed-card-wrapper"
+          >
+            <div class="text-caption text-grey-5 q-mb-xs">{{ getPlayerName(playerId) }}</div>
+            <q-img :src="getCardImagePath(card.path)" class="card-image shadow-24" />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="card-fan-container skeleton-fan">
+          <q-skeleton
+            v-for="n in options"
+            :key="n"
+            type="rect"
+            class="skeleton-card"
           />
         </div>
+
+        <div class="q-mt-xl">
+          <q-spinner-hourglass color="primary" size="4em" />
+          <div class="text-subtitle1 text-grey-5 q-mt-sm italic">
+            Waiting for <span class="text-white">{{ tieInf.currentPlayer?.name }}</span> to pick a card...
+          </div>
+        </div>
       </div>
     </q-card-section>
 
   </q-card>
-  <q-card
-    v-else
-    class="player-profile-card text-center"
-    flat
-    bordered
-    style="min-height: 200px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;"
-  >
-    <q-card-section class="q-pa-lg">
-      <q-spinner-hourglass color="black" size="3em" class="q-mb-md" />
-      <div class="text-h5 text-grey-8">
-        Waiting for {{ tieInf.currentPlayer?.name || 'the other player' }} to select card for the tie...
-      </div>
-    </q-card-section>
-  </q-card>
+  </transition>
 </template>
 
 <style scoped>
+.game-container {
+  max-width: 1400px;
+  width: 95vw;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+  background: #0f0f0f;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
+  border-radius: 20px;
+  position: relative;
+}
 
+.bg-glow {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 50%;
+  left: 50%;
+  width: 600px;
+  height: 400px;
+  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(25, 118, 210, 0.15) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 70%);
+  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.card-fan-container {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  justify-content: center;
+  align-items: center;
+  padding: 60px 20px;
+  min-height: 300px;
+  perspective: 1000px;
+  gap: 40px 0;
+}
+
+.tie-card-wrapper {
+  position: relative;
+  transition: all 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);
+  margin-left: -35px;
+  z-index: 1;
+}
+
+.tie-card-wrapper:first-child { margin-left: 0; }
+
+.card-image {
+  width: 60px;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
+}
+
+.tie-card-wrapper:hover {
+  transform: translateY(-40px) scale(1.1) rotate(2deg);
+  z-index: 50 !important;
+}
+
+.selected-card {
+  margin-left: 0 !important;
+  transform: scale(1.4) !important;
+  z-index: 100;
+}
+
+.selected-card .card-image {
+  border: 3px solid #1976d2;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(25, 118, 210, 0.5);
+}
+
+.card-number {
+  position: absolute;
+  bottom: -30px;
+  left: 50%;
+  transform: translateX(-50%);
+  font-weight: 900;
+  font-size: 1.1rem;
+  color: #fff;
+}
+
+.confirm-btn {
+  padding: 12px 40px;
+  border-radius: 50px;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  letter-spacing: 1px;
+}
+
+.letter-spacing-2 { letter-spacing: 2px; }
+
+
+/* Hide action area when no model is selected */
+.action-area {
+  opacity: 0;
+  transform: translateY(20px);
+  transition: all 0.3s ease;
+}
+.action-area.visible {
+  opacity: 1;
+  transform: translateY(0);
+}
+.bg-glow.dimmed {
+  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(150, 150, 150, 0.05) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 70%);
+}
+.tracking-widest {
+  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
+}
+
+@keyframes pulse {
+  0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 0.2; }
+  50% { transform: scale(1.05); opacity: 0.5; }
+}
+.skeleton-fan {
+  opacity: 0.15;
+  perspective: 1000px;
+}
+
+.skeleton-card {
+  width: 60px;
+  height: 90px;
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) !important;
+  margin-left: -35px; /* Matches your tie-card-wrapper overlap */
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
+}
+
+.skeleton-card:first-child {
+  margin-left: 0;
+}
+/* Container for the cards that have been "pulled" higher */
+.revealed-row {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  align-items: flex-end;
+  gap: 20px;
+  min-height: 140px; /* Reserves space so the layout doesn't jump */
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.revealed-card-wrapper {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  animation: slideDownFade 0.4s ease-out;
+}
+
+/* Specific styling for the revealed card images */
+.revealed-card-wrapper .card-image {
+  width: 65px;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  border: 2px solid var(--q-primary);
+}
+
+/* Keeping your original skeleton fan look */
+.skeleton-fan {
+  opacity: 0.15;
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  margin-top: 20px;
+}
+
+.skeleton-card {
+  width: 60px;
+  height: 90px;
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1) !important;
+  margin-left: -35px;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+}
+
+.skeleton-card:first-child {
+  margin-left: 0;
+}
+
+@keyframes slideDownFade {
+  0% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-20px); }
+  100% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
+}
+.card-inner {
+  perspective: 1000px;
+  transform-style: preserve-3d;
+}
+
+/* --- Flip card (reliable 3D flip) --- */
+.flip-card {
+  width: 60px;
+  /* height follows image; q-img sets its own box, but we want a stable 3D container */
+  perspective: 1000px;
+}
+
+.flip-card__inner {
+  position: relative;
+  width: 100%;
+  transform-style: preserve-3d;
+  transition: transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
+}
+
+.flip-card__face {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  backface-visibility: hidden;
+}
+
+/* Ensure the q-img root stretches to fill the face */
+.flip-card__face :deep(.q-img) {
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.flip-card__front {
+  transform: rotateY(0deg);
+}
+
+.flip-card__back {
+  transform: rotateY(180deg);
+}
+
+.flip-card--flipped .flip-card__inner {
+  /* Lift/scale a bit like your original dramatic flip */
+  transform: rotateY(180deg) scale(1.3) translateY(-10px);
+}
+
+/* While flipping, don't let hover/selected transforms fight the 3D transform */
+.tie-card-wrapper.is-flipping:hover {
+  transform: none;
+}
+
+/* Optional: Slight pulse while the button is waiting to be clicked */
+.selected-card:not(.is-flipping) {
+  animation: pulse 0.5s infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes pulse {
+  0% { transform: scale(1.4); }
+  50% { transform: scale(1.45); box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(25, 118, 210, 0.6); }
+  100% { transform: scale(1.4); }
+}
 </style>
diff --git a/src/types/GameTypes.ts b/src/types/GameTypes.ts
index 9c3bca5..7998d26 100644
--- a/src/types/GameTypes.ts
+++ b/src/types/GameTypes.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ import type {
   PodiumPlayer,
   Round,
   Trick,
-  User
+  User,
+  Card
 } from "@/types/GameSubTypes.ts";
 
 
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ type TieInfo = {
   self: Player | null
   tiedPlayers: Player[]
   highestAmount: number
+  selectedCards: Record<string, Card>
 }
 
 type TrumpInfo = {