diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/async/handler/HallRequestHandler.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/async/handler/HallRequestHandler.java
index f631abdfc..4bc5c9121 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/async/handler/HallRequestHandler.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/async/handler/HallRequestHandler.java
@@ -539,6 +539,13 @@ public class HallRequestHandler extends LotroServerRequestHandler implements Uri
             _hall.setAttribute("channelNumber", String.valueOf(channelNumber));
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public void newPlayerGame(String gameId) {
+            Element newGame = _doc.createElement("newGame");
+            newGame.setAttribute("id", gameId);
+            _hall.appendChild(newGame);
+        }
+
         @Override
         public void serverTime(String serverTime) {
             _hall.setAttribute("serverTime", serverTime);
@@ -632,17 +639,5 @@ public class HallRequestHandler extends LotroServerRequestHandler implements Uri
             table.setAttribute("id", tableId);
             _hall.appendChild(table);
         }
-
-        @Override
-        public void runningPlayerGame(String gameId) {
-            Element runningGame = _doc.createElement("game");
-            runningGame.setAttribute("id", gameId);
-            _hall.appendChild(runningGame);
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public void playerBusy(boolean busy) {
-            _hall.setAttribute("busy", String.valueOf(busy));
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/css/gemp-001/hall.css b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/css/gemp-001/hall.css
index 6c42685eb..fdbd593f2 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/css/gemp-001/hall.css
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/css/gemp-001/hall.css
@@ -168,3 +168,7 @@ table.tables td, table.tables th {
 .userList {
     border-left: 1px solid #FFFFFF;
 }
+
+tr.played {
+    background-color: #990000;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/js/gemp-015/hallUi.js b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/js/gemp-015/hallUi.js
index e68a9cbc7..c33b2b866 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/js/gemp-015/hallUi.js
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-async/src/main/web/js/gemp-015/hallUi.js
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ var GempLotrHallUI = Class.extend({
 
         var hallSettingsStr = $.cookie("hallSettings");
         if (hallSettingsStr == null)
-            hallSettingsStr="0|0|1|1|0";
+            hallSettingsStr = "0|0|1|1|0";
         var hallSettings = hallSettingsStr.split("|");
 
-        this.addQueuesTable(hallSettings[0]=="1");
-        this.addTournamentsTable(hallSettings[1]=="1");
-        this.addWaitingTablesTable(hallSettings[2]=="1");
-        this.addPlayingTablesTable(hallSettings[3]=="1");
-        this.addFinishedTablesTable(hallSettings[4]=="1");
+        this.addQueuesTable(hallSettings[0] == "1");
+        this.addTournamentsTable(hallSettings[1] == "1");
+        this.addWaitingTablesTable(hallSettings[2] == "1");
+        this.addPlayingTablesTable(hallSettings[3] == "1");
+        this.addFinishedTablesTable(hallSettings[4] == "1");
 
         this.div.append(this.tablesDiv);
 
@@ -122,14 +122,14 @@ var GempLotrHallUI = Class.extend({
         });
 
         var that = this;
-        var toggle =function() {
-                if (toggleContent.button("option", "icons")["primary"] == "ui-icon-circlesmall-minus")
-                    toggleContent.button("option", "icons", {primary: "ui-icon-circlesmall-plus"});
-                else
-                    toggleContent.button("option", "icons", {primary: "ui-icon-circlesmall-minus"});
-                content.toggle("blind", {}, 200);
-                that.updateHallSettings();
-            };
+        var toggle = function() {
+            if (toggleContent.button("option", "icons")["primary"] == "ui-icon-circlesmall-minus")
+                toggleContent.button("option", "icons", {primary: "ui-icon-circlesmall-plus"});
+            else
+                toggleContent.button("option", "icons", {primary: "ui-icon-circlesmall-minus"});
+            content.toggle("blind", {}, 200);
+            that.updateHallSettings();
+        };
         toggleContent.css({width: "13px", height: "15px"});
         toggleContent.click(toggle);
 
@@ -163,14 +163,14 @@ var GempLotrHallUI = Class.extend({
         });
 
         var that = this;
-        var toggle=function() {
-                if (toggleContent.button("option", "icons")["primary"] == "ui-icon-circlesmall-minus")
-                    toggleContent.button("option", "icons", {primary: "ui-icon-circlesmall-plus"});
-                else
-                    toggleContent.button("option", "icons", {primary: "ui-icon-circlesmall-minus"});
-                content.toggle("blind", {}, 200);
+        var toggle = function() {
+            if (toggleContent.button("option", "icons")["primary"] == "ui-icon-circlesmall-minus")
+                toggleContent.button("option", "icons", {primary: "ui-icon-circlesmall-plus"});
+            else
+                toggleContent.button("option", "icons", {primary: "ui-icon-circlesmall-minus"});
+            content.toggle("blind", {}, 200);
             that.updateHallSettings();
-            };
+        };
         toggleContent.css({width: "13px", height: "15px"});
         toggleContent.click(toggle);
         header.append(toggleContent);
@@ -203,14 +203,14 @@ var GempLotrHallUI = Class.extend({
         });
 
         var that = this;
-        var toggle=function() {
-                if (toggleContent.button("option", "icons")["primary"] == "ui-icon-circlesmall-minus")
-                    toggleContent.button("option", "icons", {primary: "ui-icon-circlesmall-plus"});
-                else
-                    toggleContent.button("option", "icons", {primary: "ui-icon-circlesmall-minus"});
-                content.toggle("blind", {}, 200);
-                that.updateHallSettings();
-            };
+        var toggle = function() {
+            if (toggleContent.button("option", "icons")["primary"] == "ui-icon-circlesmall-minus")
+                toggleContent.button("option", "icons", {primary: "ui-icon-circlesmall-plus"});
+            else
+                toggleContent.button("option", "icons", {primary: "ui-icon-circlesmall-minus"});
+            content.toggle("blind", {}, 200);
+            that.updateHallSettings();
+        };
         toggleContent.css({width: "13px", height: "15px"});
         toggleContent.click(toggle);
         header.append(toggleContent);
@@ -243,14 +243,14 @@ var GempLotrHallUI = Class.extend({
         });
 
         var that = this;
-        var toggle=function() {
-                if (toggleContent.button("option", "icons")["primary"] == "ui-icon-circlesmall-minus")
-                    toggleContent.button("option", "icons", {primary: "ui-icon-circlesmall-plus"});
-                else
-                    toggleContent.button("option", "icons", {primary: "ui-icon-circlesmall-minus"});
-                content.toggle("blind", {}, 200);
+        var toggle = function() {
+            if (toggleContent.button("option", "icons")["primary"] == "ui-icon-circlesmall-minus")
+                toggleContent.button("option", "icons", {primary: "ui-icon-circlesmall-plus"});
+            else
+                toggleContent.button("option", "icons", {primary: "ui-icon-circlesmall-minus"});
+            content.toggle("blind", {}, 200);
             that.updateHallSettings();
-            };
+        };
         toggleContent.css({width: "13px", height: "15px"});
         toggleContent.click(toggle);
         header.append(toggleContent);
@@ -283,14 +283,14 @@ var GempLotrHallUI = Class.extend({
         });
 
         var that = this;
-        var toggle=function() {
-                if (toggleContent.button("option", "icons")["primary"] == "ui-icon-circlesmall-minus")
-                    toggleContent.button("option", "icons", {primary: "ui-icon-circlesmall-plus"});
-                else
-                    toggleContent.button("option", "icons", {primary: "ui-icon-circlesmall-minus"});
-                content.toggle("blind", {}, 200);
+        var toggle = function() {
+            if (toggleContent.button("option", "icons")["primary"] == "ui-icon-circlesmall-minus")
+                toggleContent.button("option", "icons", {primary: "ui-icon-circlesmall-plus"});
+            else
+                toggleContent.button("option", "icons", {primary: "ui-icon-circlesmall-minus"});
+            content.toggle("blind", {}, 200);
             that.updateHallSettings();
-            };
+        };
         toggleContent.css({width: "13px", height: "15px"});
         toggleContent.click(toggle);
         header.append(toggleContent);
@@ -312,12 +312,12 @@ var GempLotrHallUI = Class.extend({
 
     updateHallSettings: function() {
         var icons = $(".ui-button-icon-primary", this.tablesDiv);
-        var getSettingValue=
+        var getSettingValue =
             function(index) {
-                return $(icons[index]).hasClass("ui-icon-circlesmall-minus")?"1":"0";
+                return $(icons[index]).hasClass("ui-icon-circlesmall-minus") ? "1" : "0";
             };
 
-        var newHallSettings = getSettingValue(0)+"|"+getSettingValue(1)+"|"+getSettingValue(2)+"|"+getSettingValue(3)+"|"+getSettingValue(4);
+        var newHallSettings = getSettingValue(0) + "|" + getSettingValue(1) + "|" + getSettingValue(2) + "|" + getSettingValue(3) + "|" + getSettingValue(4);
         $.cookie("hallSettings", newHallSettings, { expires:365 });
     },
 
@@ -444,8 +444,6 @@ var GempLotrHallUI = Class.extend({
             if (serverTime != null)
                 $(".serverTime").text("Server time: " + serverTime);
 
-            var busy = root.getAttribute("busy") == "true";
-
             var queues = root.getElementsByTagName("queue");
             for (var i = 0; i < queues.length; i++) {
                 var queue = queues[i];
@@ -571,6 +569,7 @@ var GempLotrHallUI = Class.extend({
                     var players = new Array();
                     if (playersAttr.length > 0)
                         players = playersAttr.split(",");
+                    var playing = table.getAttribute("playing");
                     var winner = table.getAttribute("winner");
 
                     var row = $("<tr class='table" + id + "'></tr>");
@@ -588,7 +587,7 @@ var GempLotrHallUI = Class.extend({
                     row.append("<td>" + playersStr + "</td>");
 
                     var lastField = $("<td></td>");
-                    if (status == "WAITING" && !busy) {
+                    if (status == "WAITING") {
                         var that = this;
 
                         var but = $("<button>Join table</button>");
@@ -605,7 +604,14 @@ var GempLotrHallUI = Class.extend({
                         lastField.append(but);
                     }
 
-                    if (status == "PLAYING" && watchable == "true") {
+                    if (playing == "true") {
+                        var participantId = getUrlParam("participantId");
+                        var participantIdAppend = "";
+                        if (participantId != null)
+                            participantIdAppend = "&participantId=" + participantId;
+
+                        lastField.append("<a href='game.html?gameId=" + gameId + participantIdAppend + "'>Play the game</a>");
+                    } else if (status == "PLAYING" && watchable == "true") {
                         var participantId = getUrlParam("participantId");
                         var participantIdAppend = "";
                         if (participantId != null)
@@ -659,6 +665,8 @@ var GempLotrHallUI = Class.extend({
                         }
 
                         this.animateRowUpdate(".table" + id);
+                        if (playing)
+                            row.addClass("played");
                     }
                 } else if (action == "remove") {
                     $(".table" + id, this.tablesDiv).remove();
@@ -671,8 +679,7 @@ var GempLotrHallUI = Class.extend({
             $(".count", $(".eventHeader.playingTables")).html("(" + ($("tr", $("table.playingTables")).length - 1) + ")");
             $(".count", $(".eventHeader.finishedTables")).html("(" + ($("tr", $("table.finishedTables")).length - 1) + ")");
 
-            var skipReload = false;
-            var games = root.getElementsByTagName("game");
+            var games = root.getElementsByTagName("newGame");
             if (games.length > 0) {
                 var waitingGameId = games[0].getAttribute("id");
                 var participantId = getUrlParam("participantId");
@@ -680,8 +687,7 @@ var GempLotrHallUI = Class.extend({
                 if (participantId != null)
                     participantIdAppend = "&participantId=" + participantId;
                 this.tablesDiv.append("<embed src='/gemp-lotr/fanfare_x.wav' hidden=true autostart=true loop=false>");
-                skipReload = true;
-                setTimeout("location.href = '/gemp-lotr/game.html?gameId=" + waitingGameId + participantIdAppend + "'", 3000);
+                window.open("/gemp-lotr/game.html?gameId=" + waitingGameId + participantIdAppend, "_blank");
             }
 
             if (!this.supportedFormatsInitialized) {
@@ -694,29 +700,17 @@ var GempLotrHallUI = Class.extend({
                 this.supportedFormatsInitialized = true;
             }
 
-            if (busy) {
-                this.supportedFormatsSelect.hide();
-                this.decksSelect.hide();
-                this.createTableButton.hide();
-                if (this.leaveTableButton.css("display") == "none")
-                    this.leaveTableButton.css("display", "");
-            } else {
-                if (this.supportedFormatsSelect.css("display") == "none")
-                    this.supportedFormatsSelect.css("display", "");
-                if (this.decksSelect.css("display") == "none")
-                    this.decksSelect.css("display", "");
-                if (this.createTableButton.css("display") == "none")
-                    this.createTableButton.css("display", "");
-                this.leaveTableButton.hide();
-            }
+            if (this.supportedFormatsSelect.css("display") == "none")
+                this.supportedFormatsSelect.css("display", "");
+            if (this.decksSelect.css("display") == "none")
+                this.decksSelect.css("display", "");
+            if (this.createTableButton.css("display") == "none")
+                this.createTableButton.css("display", "");
+            this.leaveTableButton.hide();
 
-            var that = this;
-
-            if (!skipReload) {
-                setTimeout(function () {
-                    that.updateHall();
-                }, 100);
-            }
+            setTimeout(function () {
+                that.updateHall();
+            }, 100);
         }
     }
 });
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/hall/HallChannelVisitor.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/hall/HallChannelVisitor.java
index d56bec629..849e63829 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/hall/HallChannelVisitor.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/hall/HallChannelVisitor.java
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ public interface HallChannelVisitor {
     public void motdChanged(String motd);
     
     public void serverTime(String serverTime);
-    public void runningPlayerGame(String gameId);
-    public void playerBusy(boolean busy);
+    public void newPlayerGame(String gameId);
 
     public void addTournamentQueue(String queueId, Map<String, String> props);
     public void updateTournamentQueue(String queueId, Map<String, String> props);
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/hall/HallCommunicationChannel.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/hall/HallCommunicationChannel.java
index 26422ec63..df11e9848 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/hall/HallCommunicationChannel.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/hall/HallCommunicationChannel.java
@@ -2,12 +2,10 @@ package com.gempukku.lotro.hall;
 
 import com.gempukku.lotro.game.Player;
 import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
+import org.apache.commons.lang.mutable.MutableBoolean;
 import org.apache.commons.lang.mutable.MutableObject;
 
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.*;
 
 public class HallCommunicationChannel {
     private int _channelNumber;
@@ -16,6 +14,7 @@ public class HallCommunicationChannel {
     private Map<String, Map<String, String>> _tournamentQueuePropsOnClient = new LinkedHashMap<String, Map<String, String>>();
     private Map<String, Map<String, String>> _tournamentPropsOnClient = new LinkedHashMap<String, Map<String, String>>();
     private Map<String, Map<String, String>> _tablePropsOnClient = new LinkedHashMap<String, Map<String, String>>();
+    private Set<String> _playedGames = new HashSet<String>();
 
     public HallCommunicationChannel(int channelNumber) {
         _channelNumber = channelNumber;
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ public class HallCommunicationChannel {
         return _lastConsumed;
     }
 
-    public synchronized boolean hasChangesInCommunicationChannel(HallServer hallServer, Player player) {
+    public synchronized boolean hasChangesInCommunicationChannel(HallServer hallServer, final Player player) {
         updateLastAccess();
 
         final MutableObject newMotd = new MutableObject();
@@ -41,6 +40,7 @@ public class HallCommunicationChannel {
         final Map<String, Map<String, String>> tournamentQueuesOnServer = new LinkedHashMap<String, Map<String, String>>();
         final Map<String, Map<String, String>> tablesOnServer = new LinkedHashMap<String, Map<String, String>>();
         final Map<String, Map<String, String>> tournamentsOnServer = new LinkedHashMap<String, Map<String, String>>();
+        final MutableBoolean hasNewGames = new MutableBoolean(false);
 
         hallServer.processHall(player,
                 new HallInfoVisitor() {
@@ -48,10 +48,6 @@ public class HallCommunicationChannel {
                     public void serverTime(String time) {
                     }
 
-                    @Override
-                    public void playerBusy(boolean busy) {
-                    }
-
                     @Override
                     public void motd(String motd) {
                         newMotd.setValue(motd);
@@ -67,6 +63,7 @@ public class HallCommunicationChannel {
                         props.put("format", formatName);
                         props.put("tournament", tournamentName);
                         props.put("players", StringUtils.join(playerIds, ","));
+                        props.put("playing", String.valueOf(playerIds.contains(player.getName())));
                         if (winner != null)
                             props.put("winner", winner);
 
@@ -109,9 +106,14 @@ public class HallCommunicationChannel {
 
                     @Override
                     public void runningPlayerGame(String gameId) {
+                        if (!_playedGames.contains(gameId))
+                            hasNewGames.setValue(true);
                     }
                 });
 
+        if (hasNewGames.booleanValue())
+            return true;
+
         if (newMotd.getValue() != null && !newMotd.getValue().equals(_lastMotd))
             return true;
 
@@ -142,7 +144,7 @@ public class HallCommunicationChannel {
         return false;
     }
 
-    public synchronized void processCommunicationChannel(HallServer hallServer, Player player, final HallChannelVisitor hallChannelVisitor) {
+    public synchronized void processCommunicationChannel(HallServer hallServer, final Player player, final HallChannelVisitor hallChannelVisitor) {
         updateLastAccess();
 
         hallChannelVisitor.channelNumber(_channelNumber);
@@ -151,6 +153,7 @@ public class HallCommunicationChannel {
         final Map<String, Map<String, String>> tournamentQueuesOnServer = new LinkedHashMap<String, Map<String, String>>();
         final Map<String, Map<String, String>> tablesOnServer = new LinkedHashMap<String, Map<String, String>>();
         final Map<String, Map<String, String>> tournamentsOnServer = new LinkedHashMap<String, Map<String, String>>();
+        final Set<String> playedGamesOnServer = new HashSet<String>();
 
         hallServer.processHall(player,
                 new HallInfoVisitor() {
@@ -159,11 +162,6 @@ public class HallCommunicationChannel {
                         hallChannelVisitor.serverTime(time);
                     }
 
-                    @Override
-                    public void playerBusy(boolean busy) {
-                        hallChannelVisitor.playerBusy(busy);
-                    }
-
                     @Override
                     public void motd(String motd) {
                         newMotd.setValue(motd);
@@ -179,6 +177,7 @@ public class HallCommunicationChannel {
                         props.put("format", formatName);
                         props.put("tournament", tournamentName);
                         props.put("players", StringUtils.join(playerIds, ","));
+                        props.put("playing", String.valueOf(playerIds.contains(player.getName())));
                         if (winner != null)
                             props.put("winner", winner);
 
@@ -221,7 +220,7 @@ public class HallCommunicationChannel {
 
                     @Override
                     public void runningPlayerGame(String gameId) {
-                        hallChannelVisitor.runningPlayerGame(gameId);
+                        playedGamesOnServer.add(gameId);
                     }
                 });
 
@@ -239,6 +238,12 @@ public class HallCommunicationChannel {
             hallChannelVisitor.motdChanged(newMotdStr);
             _lastMotd = newMotdStr;
         }
+
+        for (String gameId : playedGamesOnServer) {
+            if (!_playedGames.contains(gameId))
+                hallChannelVisitor.newPlayerGame(gameId);
+        }
+        _playedGames = playedGamesOnServer;
     }
 
     private void notifyAboutTables(HallChannelVisitor hallChannelVisitor, Map<String, Map<String, String>> tablesOnServer) {
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/hall/HallInfoVisitor.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/hall/HallInfoVisitor.java
index f5cd0bc0b..2157cae18 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/hall/HallInfoVisitor.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/hall/HallInfoVisitor.java
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ public interface HallInfoVisitor {
 
     public void serverTime(String time);
 
-    public void playerBusy(boolean busy);
-
     public void motd(String motd);
 
     public void visitTable(String tableId, String gameId, boolean watchable, TableStatus status, String statusDescription, String formatName, String tournamentName, List<String> playerIds, String winner);
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/hall/HallServer.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/hall/HallServer.java
index ef0e016b0..757955565 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/hall/HallServer.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/hall/HallServer.java
@@ -157,9 +157,6 @@ public class HallServer extends AbstractServer {
 
         _hallDataAccessLock.writeLock().lock();
         try {
-            if (isPlayerBusy(player.getName()))
-                throw new HallException("You can't start a table, as you are considered busy");
-
             League league = null;
             LeagueSerieData leagueSerie = null;
             CollectionType collectionType = _allCardsCollectionType;
@@ -204,9 +201,6 @@ public class HallServer extends AbstractServer {
 
         _hallDataAccessLock.writeLock().lock();
         try {
-            if (isPlayerBusy(player.getName()))
-                throw new HallException("You can't join a queue, as you are considered busy");
-
             TournamentQueue tournamentQueue = _tournamentQueues.get(queueId);
             if (tournamentQueue == null)
                 throw new HallException("Tournament queue already finished accepting players, try again in a few seconds");
@@ -234,13 +228,13 @@ public class HallServer extends AbstractServer {
 
         _hallDataAccessLock.writeLock().lock();
         try {
-            if (isPlayerBusy(player.getName()))
-                throw new HallException("You can't join a table, as you are considered busy");
-
             AwaitingTable awaitingTable = _awaitingTables.get(tableId);
             if (awaitingTable == null)
                 throw new HallException("Table is already taken or was removed");
 
+            if (awaitingTable.hasPlayer(player.getName()))
+                throw new HallException("You can't play against yourself");
+
             if (awaitingTable.getLeague() != null && !_leagueService.isPlayerInLeague(awaitingTable.getLeague(), player))
                 throw new HallException("You're not in that league");
 
@@ -444,7 +438,6 @@ public class HallServer extends AbstractServer {
         _hallDataAccessLock.readLock().lock();
         try {
             visitor.serverTime(DateUtils.getStringDateWithHour());
-            visitor.playerBusy(isPlayerBusy(player.getName()));
             if (_motd != null)
                 visitor.motd(_motd);
 
@@ -647,27 +640,6 @@ public class HallServer extends AbstractServer {
     }
 
     private boolean isPlayerBusy(String playerId) {
-        for (AwaitingTable awaitingTable : _awaitingTables.values())
-            if (awaitingTable.hasPlayer(playerId))
-                return true;
-
-        for (RunningTable runningTable : _runningTables.values()) {
-            String gameId = runningTable.getGameId();
-            LotroGameMediator lotroGameMediator = _lotroServer.getGameById(gameId);
-            if (lotroGameMediator != null && !lotroGameMediator.isFinished() && lotroGameMediator.getPlayersPlaying().contains(playerId))
-                return true;
-        }
-
-        for (TournamentQueue tournamentQueue : _tournamentQueues.values()) {
-            if (tournamentQueue.isPlayerSignedUp(playerId))
-                return true;
-        }
-
-        for (Tournament runningTournament : _runningTournaments.values()) {
-            if (runningTournament.isPlayerInCompetition(playerId))
-                return true;
-        }
-
         return false;
     }