diff --git a/client/app.js b/client/app.js
index 086e1aa..28c6009 100644
--- a/client/app.js
+++ b/client/app.js
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ class GolfGame {
         // Track opponent discard animation in progress (prevent renderGame from updating discard)
         this.opponentDiscardAnimating = false;
 
+        // Track deal animation in progress (suppress flip prompts until dealing complete)
+        this.dealAnimationInProgress = false;
+
         // Track round winners for visual highlight
         this.roundWinnerNames = new Set();
 
@@ -1510,11 +1513,16 @@ class GolfGame {
         this.playerCards.style.visibility = 'hidden';
         this.opponentsRow.style.visibility = 'hidden';
 
+        // Suppress flip prompts until dealing complete
+        this.dealAnimationInProgress = true;
+
         if (window.cardAnimations) {
             window.cardAnimations.animateDealing(
                 this.gameState,
                 (playerId, cardIdx) => this.getCardSlotRect(playerId, cardIdx),
                 () => {
+                    // Deal complete - allow flip prompts
+                    this.dealAnimationInProgress = false;
                     // Show real cards
                     this.playerCards.style.visibility = 'visible';
                     this.opponentsRow.style.visibility = 'visible';
@@ -1525,6 +1533,7 @@ class GolfGame {
             );
         } else {
             // Fallback
+            this.dealAnimationInProgress = false;
             this.playerCards.style.visibility = 'visible';
             this.opponentsRow.style.visibility = 'visible';
             this.playSound('shuffle');
@@ -3386,7 +3395,8 @@ class GolfGame {
         // Update deck/discard clickability and visual state
         // Use visual check so indicators sync with opponent swap animation
         const hasDrawn = this.drawnCard || this.gameState.has_drawn_card;
-        const canDraw = this.isVisuallyMyTurn() && !hasDrawn && !this.gameState.waiting_for_initial_flip;
+        const isRoundActive = this.gameState.phase !== 'round_over' && this.gameState.phase !== 'game_over';
+        const canDraw = isRoundActive && this.isVisuallyMyTurn() && !hasDrawn && !this.gameState.waiting_for_initial_flip;
 
         // Pulse the deck area when it's player's turn to draw
         const wasTurnToDraw = this.deckArea.classList.contains('your-turn-to-draw');
@@ -3516,8 +3526,8 @@ class GolfGame {
         this.renderPairIndicators();
 
         // Show flip prompt for initial flip
-        // Show flip prompt during initial flip phase
-        if (this.gameState.waiting_for_initial_flip) {
+        // Show flip prompt during initial flip phase (but not during deal animation)
+        if (this.gameState.waiting_for_initial_flip && !this.dealAnimationInProgress) {
             const requiredFlips = this.gameState.initial_flips || 2;
             const flippedCount = this.locallyFlippedCards.size;
             const remaining = requiredFlips - flippedCount;
diff --git a/client/timing-config.js b/client/timing-config.js
index fee2202..5b09e72 100644
--- a/client/timing-config.js
+++ b/client/timing-config.js
@@ -75,26 +75,26 @@ const TIMING = {
 
     // V3_03: Round end reveal timing
     reveal: {
-        voluntaryWindow: 4000,    // Time for players to flip their own cards
-        initialPause: 500,        // Pause before auto-reveals start
-        cardStagger: 100,         // Between cards in same hand
-        playerPause: 400,         // Pause after each player's reveal
-        highlightDuration: 200,   // Player area highlight fade-in
+        voluntaryWindow: 2000,    // Time for players to flip their own cards
+        initialPause: 250,        // Pause before auto-reveals start
+        cardStagger: 50,          // Between cards in same hand
+        playerPause: 200,         // Pause after each player's reveal
+        highlightDuration: 100,   // Player area highlight fade-in
     },
 
     // V3_04: Pair celebration
     celebration: {
-        pairDuration: 400,        // Celebration animation length
-        pairDelay: 50,            // Slight delay before celebration
+        pairDuration: 200,        // Celebration animation length
+        pairDelay: 25,            // Slight delay before celebration
     },
 
     // V3_07: Score tallying animation
     tally: {
-        initialPause: 200,        // After reveal, before tally
-        cardHighlight: 140,       // Duration to show each card value
-        columnPause: 100,         // Between columns
-        pairCelebration: 300,     // Pair cancel effect
-        playerPause: 350,         // Between players
+        initialPause: 100,        // After reveal, before tally
+        cardHighlight: 70,        // Duration to show each card value
+        columnPause: 30,          // Between columns
+        pairCelebration: 200,     // Pair cancel effect
+        playerPause: 50,          // Between players
         finalScoreReveal: 400,    // Final score animation
     },