diff --git a/public/game.html b/public/game.html
index 0d73188..61eda5b 100644
--- a/public/game.html
+++ b/public/game.html
@@ -22,10 +22,7 @@
         </div>
         <pre id="log" style="margin-top:8px;height:160px;overflow:auto">logs...</pre>
       </section>
-      <section class="card" id="handsSection" style="margin-top:12px">
-        <div><strong>Cartes du joueur</strong></div>
-        <div id="hands" style="margin-top:8px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px"></div>
-      </section>
+      <div id="hands" style="margin-top:8px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px"></div>
     </aside>
   </div>
 
@@ -120,6 +117,31 @@
           showCardDrawnNotification(data);
         }catch(e){ console.warn('card:drawn handler error', e); }
       });
+      // when a card is played by any player, ensure the UI removes it from the owner's hand
+      socket.on('card:played', (data) => {
+        try{
+          log('recv card:played', data);
+          // data.played or data depending on server shape
+          const played = data && data.played ? data.played : data;
+          const cardObj = played && (played.card || played.cardObj || null);
+          const owner = played && played.playerId;
+          // if we have the card object and it's our card, remove its DOM element
+          if(owner === myPlayerId){
+            // find the card element by uuid (data-card-uuid) or by cardId
+            const row = document.querySelector('.cards-row');
+            if(row){
+              const elems = Array.from(row.querySelectorAll('.pokemon-card'));
+              elems.forEach(el => {
+                const uuid = el.dataset.cardUuid || '';
+                const cid = el.dataset.cardId || '';
+                if((cardObj && cardObj.id && uuid && uuid === cardObj.id) || (cardObj && cardObj.cardId && cid && cid === cardObj.cardId)){
+                  el.remove();
+                }
+              });
+            }
+          }
+        }catch(e){ console.warn('card:played handler error', e); }
+      });
       // selection events (include moves) broadcasted by server
       socket.on('game:select', (data) => {
         try{
@@ -445,21 +467,9 @@
       const header = document.createElement('div');
       header.className = 'pokemon-hand-header';
       const title = document.createElement('div');
-      title.textContent = 'Votre main';
+      title.textContent = 'Vos cartes';
       title.className = 'pokemon-hand-title';
       header.appendChild(title);
-
-      // show public counts for other players (small badges)
-      const countsWrap = document.createElement('div');
-      countsWrap.className = 'pokemon-hand-counts';
-      Object.entries(handCounts||{}).forEach(([pid, cnt])=>{
-        if(pid === myPlayerId) return;
-        const b = document.createElement('div');
-        b.className = 'opponent-count';
-        b.textContent = `${pid}: ${cnt}`;
-        countsWrap.appendChild(b);
-      });
-      header.appendChild(countsWrap);
       wrap.appendChild(header);
 
       const row = document.createElement('div');
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index c54516c..0dc2b5a 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ function sendRoomUpdate(room){
     hostId: room.hostId,
     size: (room.boardState && room.boardState.width) || room.size,
     cards: Object.keys(room.cards || {}),
-    deckCount: (room.deck && room.deck.length) || 0
+    deckCount: (room.deck && room.deck.length) || 0,
+    discardCount: (room.discard && room.discard.length) || 0
   };
 
   const handCounts = {};
@@ -571,10 +572,32 @@ io.on('connection', (socket) => {
   socket.on('card:play', ({ roomId, playerId, cardId, payload }, cb) => {
     const room = rooms.get(roomId);
     if(!room) return cb && cb({ error: 'room not found' });
+    // enforce sender identity from socket (don't trust client-supplied playerId)
+    const senderId = socket.data.playerId;
+    if(!senderId) return cb && cb({ error: 'not joined' });
     // store played card and apply card effects when applicable
-    const played = { id: uuidv4().slice(0,8), playerId, cardId, payload, ts: Date.now() };
+    const played = { id: uuidv4().slice(0,8), playerId: senderId, cardId, payload, ts: Date.now() };
     room.playedCards = room.playedCards || [];
 
+    // remove the played card from the player's hand and move it to discard
+    try{
+      room.hands = room.hands || {};
+      const hand = room.hands[senderId] || [];
+      // find by unique id or by cardId (first match)
+      const idx = hand.findIndex(c => (c.id && c.id === (payload && payload.id)) || (c.cardId && c.cardId === cardId) || (c.id && c.id === cardId));
+      if(idx === -1){
+        return cb && cb({ error: 'you do not have that card' });
+      }
+      const removed = hand.splice(idx,1)[0];
+      room.hands[senderId] = hand;
+      room.discard = room.discard || [];
+      room.discard.push(removed);
+      // attach the removed card object to the played record for informational broadcast
+      played.card = removed;
+    }catch(e){
+      console.error('card removal error', e);
+    }
+
     // Implement specific card effects here
     try{
       if(cardId === 'agrandir_plateau' || cardId === 'expand_board'){
@@ -618,11 +641,11 @@ io.on('connection', (socket) => {
       console.error('card:play effect error', e);
     }
 
-    room.playedCards.push(played);
-    // emit card played to entire room (informational)
-    io.to(roomId).emit('card:played', played);
-    // send personalized room updates
-    sendRoomUpdate(room);
+  room.playedCards.push(played);
+  // emit card played to entire room (informational)
+  io.to(roomId).emit('card:played', played);
+  // send personalized room updates (will include updated hands and discardCount)
+  sendRoomUpdate(room);
 
     cb && cb({ ok: true, played });
   });