diff --git a/Baccarat/Baccarat/Engine/GameState.swift b/Baccarat/Baccarat/Engine/GameState.swift
index d1b58cb..5977277 100644
--- a/Baccarat/Baccarat/Engine/GameState.swift
+++ b/Baccarat/Baccarat/Engine/GameState.swift
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ final class GameState: CasinoGameState {
     }
     
     private var resultDelay: Duration {
-        .milliseconds(Int(500 * settings.dealingSpeed))
+        .milliseconds(Int(800 * settings.dealingSpeed))
     }
     
     // MARK: - Initialization
@@ -708,20 +708,20 @@ final class GameState: CasinoGameState {
                 }
             }
             
-            // Brief pause then flip cards
-            try? await Task.sleep(for: flipDelay)
-            
-            // Play card flip sound
-            sound.playCardFlip()
-            
-            // Flip all cards face up
+            // Flip cards one by one instead of all at once
             for i in 0..<playerCardsFaceUp.count {
+                // Flip player card
+                try? await Task.sleep(for: flipDelay)
+                sound.playCardFlip()
                 playerCardsFaceUp[i] = true
-            }
-            for i in 0..<bankerCardsFaceUp.count {
+                
+                // Flip banker card
+                try? await Task.sleep(for: flipDelay)
+                sound.playCardFlip()
                 bankerCardsFaceUp[i] = true
             }
             
+            // Pause to let user see initial totals
             try? await Task.sleep(for: resultDelay)
         } else {
             // No animations - show all cards immediately
@@ -738,6 +738,10 @@ final class GameState: CasinoGameState {
         
         // Check for naturals
         if engine.playerHand.isNatural || engine.bankerHand.isNatural {
+            // Pause before showing result for naturals
+            if settings.showAnimations {
+                try? await Task.sleep(for: resultDelay)
+            }
             await showResult()
             return
         }
@@ -750,12 +754,12 @@ final class GameState: CasinoGameState {
                 sound.playCardDeal()
                 visiblePlayerCards.append(playerThird)
                 playerCardsFaceUp.append(false)
-                CasinoDesign.debugLog("🃏 Player 3rd card dealt face-down: cards=\(visiblePlayerCards.count), faceUp=\(playerCardsFaceUp)")
-                try? await Task.sleep(for: shortDelay)
+                
+                try? await Task.sleep(for: flipDelay) // Using flipDelay for third card too
                 sound.playCardFlip()
                 playerCardsFaceUp[2] = true
-                CasinoDesign.debugLog("🃏 Player 3rd card flipped: cards=\(visiblePlayerCards.count), faceUp=\(playerCardsFaceUp)")
-                try? await Task.sleep(for: flipDelay)
+                
+                try? await Task.sleep(for: resultDelay)
             } else {
                 visiblePlayerCards.append(playerThird)
                 playerCardsFaceUp.append(true)
@@ -770,18 +774,23 @@ final class GameState: CasinoGameState {
                 sound.playCardDeal()
                 visibleBankerCards.append(bankerThird)
                 bankerCardsFaceUp.append(false)
-                CasinoDesign.debugLog("🃏 Banker 3rd card dealt face-down: cards=\(visibleBankerCards.count), faceUp=\(bankerCardsFaceUp)")
-                try? await Task.sleep(for: shortDelay)
+                
+                try? await Task.sleep(for: flipDelay) // Using flipDelay for third card too
                 sound.playCardFlip()
                 bankerCardsFaceUp[2] = true
-                CasinoDesign.debugLog("🃏 Banker 3rd card flipped: cards=\(visibleBankerCards.count), faceUp=\(bankerCardsFaceUp)")
-                try? await Task.sleep(for: dealDelay)
+                
+                try? await Task.sleep(for: resultDelay)
             } else {
                 visibleBankerCards.append(bankerThird)
                 bankerCardsFaceUp.append(true)
             }
         }
         
+        // Final pause after all cards are dealt before showing results
+        if settings.showAnimations {
+            try? await Task.sleep(for: resultDelay)
+        }
+        
         await showResult()
     }