1 files changed, 42 insertions, 35 deletions

diff --git a/internal/game/casino_ux.go b/internal/game/casino_ux.go
index 1d66f43..6d666f7 100644
--- a/internal/game/casino_ux.go
+++ b/internal/game/casino_ux.go
@@ -109,14 +109,26 @@ func (g *Game) showCasinoChoices(sess *net.Session, choices []casinoChoice) {
 	sess.WriteLine(g.renderCasinoCommands(sess, "", "Choose a game (use an unambiguous name or abbreviation):", commands))
 }
 
+// renderCasinoFelt draws a table's felt (layout, payouts, board) without the
+// prose rule text. The table command shows this; rules opens the help page.
+// Craps and roulette already render their felt through the live status
+// snapshot, so they return nothing here.
+func (g *Game) renderCasinoFelt(sess *net.Session, cfg casino.TableConfig) string {
+	switch cfg.Game {
+	case casino.GameBlackjack:
+		return g.renderCasinoSnapshot(sess, &casino.BlackjackRulesView{Config: cfg})
+	case casino.GameBaccarat:
+		return g.renderCasinoSnapshot(sess, &casino.BaccaratRulesView{Config: cfg})
+	case casino.GamePaiGow:
+		return renderPaiGowFelt(cfg, g.colorMode(sess), sess.Player.OptionBool("unicode"))
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (g *Game) executeTableStatus(sess *net.Session, args []string, _ string) {
 	if sess.Player == nil {
 		return
 	}
-	if len(args) > 0 && args[0] != "rules" && args[0] != "help" {
-		sess.WriteLine("Use table, table rules, or table help.")
-		return
-	}
 	t, playing := g.Casino.Participation(sess.Player.Name)
 	if !playing || t == nil {
 		if len(args) > 0 && args[0] == "help" {
@@ -132,41 +144,36 @@ func (g *Game) executeTableStatus(sess *net.Session, args []string, _ string) {
 		}
 		return
 	}
-	if len(args) > 0 && args[0] == "rules" {
-		// The felt and the exact, per-table wording stay under table rules;
-		// bare rules opens the game's own help page.
-		if t.Config.Game == casino.GameVideoPoker {
-			g.executeTableAction(sess, "paytable")
-		} else {
-			sess.WriteLine(g.renderCasinoRules(sess, t.Config))
-		}
-		return
-	}
+	// table help remains a shortcut to the seated game's help page; the old
+	// "table rules" subcommand is gone, so bare table always shows the felt.
 	if len(args) > 0 && args[0] == "help" {
 		g.doHelp(sess, t.HelpTopic())
-	} else {
-		g.emitCasinoEvents(t.Status(sess.Player.Name))
-		if t.Config.Game == casino.GameRoulette {
-			sess.WriteLine(g.rouletteReminder(sess, t.Config))
-		} else {
-			sess.WriteLine(g.colorize(sess, "command", "Learn to play: rules. Exact payouts: table rules."))
+		if t.Config.Game != casino.GameVideoPoker {
+			commands := []casino.MenuCommand{
+				{Command: "rules", Desc: "Help page for this game variant"},
+				{Command: "list", Desc: "Every bet available right now, with payouts"},
+				{Command: "option casino_display compact", Desc: "Compact action hints (detailed for full command menus)"},
+				{Command: "help casino", Desc: "Quick guides to all casino games"},
+			}
+			sess.WriteLine(g.renderCasinoCommands(sess, "", "Table controls", commands))
 		}
+		return
 	}
-	if len(args) > 0 {
-		// Reuse the game's current-state menu instead of advertising actions
-		// (insurance, split, rebet, etc.) that may not be legal right now.
-		g.emitCasinoEvents(t.Status(sess.Player.Name))
-		if t.Config.Game == casino.GameVideoPoker {
-			return
-		}
-		commands := []casino.MenuCommand{
-			{Command: "rules", Desc: "Help page for this game variant"},
-			{Command: "list", Desc: "Every bet available right now, with payouts"},
-			{Command: "table rules", Desc: "This table’s exact rules and payouts"},
-			{Command: "option casino_display compact", Desc: "Compact action hints (detailed for full command menus)"},
-			{Command: "help casino", Desc: "Quick guides to all casino games"},
-		}
-		sess.WriteLine(g.renderCasinoCommands(sess, "", "Table controls", commands))
+	// The table command always shows the live felt. The rules command opens
+	// the game's help page; there is no separate "table rules" command.
+	if t.Config.Game == casino.GameVideoPoker {
+		// A video poker cabinet's felt is its paytable.
+		g.executeTableAction(sess, "paytable")
+		return
+	}
+	g.emitCasinoEvents(t.Status(sess.Player.Name))
+	if felt := g.renderCasinoFelt(sess, t.Config); felt != "" {
+		sess.WriteLine(felt)
+	}
+	if t.Config.Game == casino.GameRoulette {
+		sess.WriteLine(g.rouletteReminder(sess, t.Config))
+	} else {
+		sess.WriteLine(g.colorize(sess, "command", "Learn to play: rules."))
 	}
 }