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 e18083930..8db511ddc 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
@@ -194,7 +194,10 @@ public class HallRequestHandler extends LotroServerRequestHandler implements Uri
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
-            _log.error("Error response for " + request.uri(), ex);
+            //This is a worthless error that doesn't need to be spammed into the log
+            if(!ex.toString().contains("You don't have a deck registered yet")) {
+                _log.error("Error response for " + request.uri(), ex);
+            }
             responseWriter.writeXmlResponse(marshalException(new HallException("Failed to create table. Please try again later.")));
         }
         finally {
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/state/GameState.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/state/GameState.java
index 2d0ccaa75..6d2684395 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/state/GameState.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/game/state/GameState.java
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ public class GameState {
     }
 
     public int getPlayerPosition(String playerId) {
-        return _playerPosition.get(playerId);
+        return _playerPosition.getOrDefault(playerId, 0);
     }
 
     public Map<Token, Integer> getTokens(PhysicalCard card) {