diff --git a/tui_client/src/tui_client/screens/game.py b/tui_client/src/tui_client/screens/game.py
index 113e662..3838e51 100644
--- a/tui_client/src/tui_client/screens/game.py
+++ b/tui_client/src/tui_client/screens/game.py
@@ -214,17 +214,21 @@ class GameScreen(Screen):
         total_rounds = data.get("total_rounds", 1)
         finisher_id = data.get("finisher_id")
 
-        self.app.push_screen(
-            ScoreboardScreen(
-                scores=scores,
-                title=f"Hole {round_num} Complete",
-                is_game_over=False,
-                is_host=self._is_host,
-                round_num=round_num,
-                total_rounds=total_rounds,
-                finisher_id=finisher_id,
+        # Delay so players can see the final card layout before the overlay
+        self.set_timer(
+            3.0,
+            lambda: self.app.push_screen(
+                ScoreboardScreen(
+                    scores=scores,
+                    title=f"Hole {round_num} Complete",
+                    is_game_over=False,
+                    is_host=self._is_host,
+                    round_num=round_num,
+                    total_rounds=total_rounds,
+                    finisher_id=finisher_id,
+                ),
+                callback=self._on_scoreboard_dismiss,
             ),
-            callback=self._on_scoreboard_dismiss,
         )
 
     def _handle_game_over(self, data: dict) -> None:
diff --git a/tui_client/src/tui_client/styles.tcss b/tui_client/src/tui_client/styles.tcss
index b516780..f90bc32 100644
--- a/tui_client/src/tui_client/styles.tcss
+++ b/tui_client/src/tui_client/styles.tcss
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ LobbyScreen {
 GameScreen {
     align: center top;
     layout: vertical;
+    background: #0a2a1a;
 }
 
 #game-content {
@@ -257,8 +258,8 @@ GameScreen {
 #status-bar {
     height: 1;
     dock: top;
-    background: $primary;
-    color: $text;
+    background: #2a1a0a;
+    color: #f4a460;
     padding: 0 2;
 }
 
diff --git a/tui_client/src/tui_client/widgets/player_box.py b/tui_client/src/tui_client/widgets/player_box.py
index 22511f4..da37602 100644
--- a/tui_client/src/tui_client/widgets/player_box.py
+++ b/tui_client/src/tui_client/widgets/player_box.py
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ def render_player_box(
             f"[{bc}]│[/] {line}{' ' * right_pad}[{bc}]│[/]"
         )
 
-    # Bottom border — dealer Ⓓ on left, OUT on right
-    left_label = " Ⓓ " if is_dealer else ""
+    # Bottom border — dealer (D)on left, OUT on right
+    left_label = " (D)" if is_dealer else ""
     right_label = " OUT " if is_knocker else ""
     mid_fill = max(1, inner - len(left_label) - len(right_label))
     parts = f"[{bc}]╰[/]"
diff --git a/tui_client/src/tui_client/widgets/status_bar.py b/tui_client/src/tui_client/widgets/status_bar.py
index 528e885..bc237c9 100644
--- a/tui_client/src/tui_client/widgets/status_bar.py
+++ b/tui_client/src/tui_client/widgets/status_bar.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class StatusBarWidget(Static):
         # Turn info (skip during initial flip - it's misleading)
         if state.current_player_id and state.players and state.phase != "initial_flip":
             if state.current_player_id == self._player_id:
-                parts.append("[bold #111111 on #ffd700] YOUR TURN! [/bold #111111 on #ffd700]")
+                parts.append("[bold #ffffff on #2e7d32] YOUR TURN [/bold #ffffff on #2e7d32]")
             else:
                 for p in state.players:
                     if p.id == state.current_player_id: