diff --git a/client/app.js b/client/app.js
index 768386b..25fdc1b 100644
--- a/client/app.js
+++ b/client/app.js
@@ -840,6 +840,33 @@ class GolfGame {
         const previousPlayerId = oldState.current_player_id;
         const wasOtherPlayer = previousPlayerId && previousPlayerId !== this.playerId;
 
+        // Detect which pile opponent drew from and pulse it
+        if (wasOtherPlayer && discardChanged) {
+            const oldPlayer = oldState.players.find(p => p.id === previousPlayerId);
+            const newPlayer = newState.players.find(p => p.id === previousPlayerId);
+
+            if (oldPlayer && newPlayer && oldDiscard) {
+                // Check if any of their cards now matches the old discard top
+                // This means they took from discard pile
+                let tookFromDiscard = false;
+                for (let i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
+                    const newCard = newPlayer.cards[i];
+                    if (newCard?.face_up &&
+                        newCard.rank === oldDiscard.rank &&
+                        newCard.suit === oldDiscard.suit) {
+                        tookFromDiscard = true;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Pulse the appropriate pile
+                this.pulseDrawPile(tookFromDiscard ? 'discard' : 'deck');
+            } else {
+                // No old discard or couldn't detect - assume deck
+                this.pulseDrawPile('deck');
+            }
+        }
+
         if (discardChanged && wasOtherPlayer) {
             // Check if the previous player actually SWAPPED (has a new face-up card)
             // vs just discarding the drawn card (no hand change)
@@ -886,6 +913,17 @@ class GolfGame {
         // The swap animation handles showing the card at the correct position
     }
 
+    // Pulse animation on deck or discard pile to show where opponent drew from
+    pulseDrawPile(source) {
+        const pile = source === 'discard' ? this.discard : this.deck;
+        pile.classList.remove('draw-pulse');
+        // Trigger reflow to restart animation
+        void pile.offsetWidth;
+        pile.classList.add('draw-pulse');
+        // Remove class after animation completes
+        setTimeout(() => pile.classList.remove('draw-pulse'), 600);
+    }
+
     // Fire animation for discard without swap (card goes deck -> discard)
     fireDiscardAnimation(discardCard) {
         const deckRect = this.deck.getBoundingClientRect();
@@ -1546,14 +1584,10 @@ class GolfGame {
             // Update player name in header (truncate if needed)
             const displayName = me.name.length > 12 ? me.name.substring(0, 11) + '…' : me.name;
             const checkmark = me.all_face_up ? ' ✓' : '';
-            // Remove old crown if exists
-            const existingCrown = this.playerHeader.querySelector('.winner-crown');
-            if (existingCrown) existingCrown.remove();
-            // Set content - crown goes at the start
-            this.playerHeader.firstChild.textContent = displayName + checkmark;
-            if (isRoundWinner) {
-                this.playerHeader.insertAdjacentHTML('afterbegin', '<span class="winner-crown">👑</span>');
-            }
+            // Update player name span with crown if winner
+            const playerNameSpan = this.playerHeader.querySelector('.player-name');
+            const crownHtml = isRoundWinner ? '<span class="winner-crown">👑</span>' : '';
+            playerNameSpan.innerHTML = crownHtml + displayName + checkmark;
         }
 
         // Update discard pile (skip if holding a drawn card)
diff --git a/client/index.html b/client/index.html
index 2e08275..20a6e04 100644
--- a/client/index.html
+++ b/client/index.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         <!-- Lobby Screen -->
         <div id="lobby-screen" class="screen active">
             <h1><span class="golfer-swing">🏌️</span><span class="kicked-ball">⚪</span> <span class="golf-title">Golf</span></h1>
-            <p class="subtitle">6-Card Golf Card Game <button id="rules-btn" class="btn btn-link">Rules</button></p>
+            <p class="subtitle">6-Card Golf Card Game <button id="rules-btn" class="btn btn-small btn-rules">Rules</button></p>
 
             <div class="form-group">
                 <label for="player-name">Your Name</label>
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
 
                             <div class="player-section">
                                 <div class="player-area">
-                                    <h4 id="player-header">You<span id="your-score" class="player-showing">0</span></h4>
+                                    <h4 id="player-header"><span class="player-name">You</span><span id="your-score" class="player-showing">0</span></h4>
                                     <div id="player-cards" class="card-grid"></div>
                                 </div>
                             </div>
diff --git a/client/style.css b/client/style.css
index 231fbbc..c771b78 100644
--- a/client/style.css
+++ b/client/style.css
@@ -985,6 +985,24 @@ input::placeholder {
     box-shadow: none;
 }
 
+/* Pulse animation when opponent draws from a pile */
+#deck.draw-pulse,
+#discard.draw-pulse {
+    animation: draw-pulse 0.6s ease-out;
+}
+
+@keyframes draw-pulse {
+    0% {
+        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(244, 164, 96, 0.8);
+    }
+    50% {
+        box-shadow: 0 0 0 12px rgba(244, 164, 96, 0.4);
+    }
+    100% {
+        box-shadow: 0 0 0 20px rgba(244, 164, 96, 0);
+    }
+}
+
 /* Card flip animation for discard pile */
 .card-flip-in {
     animation: cardFlipIn 0.5s ease-out;
@@ -2555,19 +2573,25 @@ input::placeholder {
     color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
 }
 
-/* Rules link button in lobby */
-.btn-link {
-    background: transparent;
-    border: none;
-    color: #f4a460;
-    text-decoration: underline;
+/* Rules button in lobby */
+.btn-rules {
+    background: rgba(244, 164, 96, 0.2);
+    border: 1px solid #f4a460;
+    color: #ffb366;
     cursor: pointer;
-    font-size: 0.95rem;
-    margin-bottom: 15px;
+    font-size: 0.65rem;
+    padding: 2px 8px;
+    margin-left: 8px;
+    vertical-align: middle;
+    border-radius: 3px;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
 }
 
-.btn-link:hover {
-    color: #fbbf24;
+.btn-rules:hover {
+    background: rgba(244, 164, 96, 0.35);
+    border-color: #ffb366;
+    color: #ffc880;
 }
 
 /* Select option styling in advanced options */
diff --git a/server/games.db b/server/games.db
index 112acbb..b6df76a 100644
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