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+[   29344ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
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+[   35928ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[   37715ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[   39631ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
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+[   43033ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[   45784ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
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+[   49866ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[   53009ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[   56409ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[   59363ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[   63719ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[   66762ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[   70350ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[   76689ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[   81421ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[   86291ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[   89108ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[   94293ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[   97541ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[  103020ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[  107616ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[  109193ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[  110784ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[  112404ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
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+[  117378ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[  119185ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[  120846ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[  122568ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[  124665ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[  126643ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[  128678ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[  131022ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[  132789ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[  135871ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
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+[  141776ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[  144631ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
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+[  154737ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[  157644ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[  163732ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[  169477ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[  174008ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
+[  178040ms] [ERROR] WebSocket connection to 'ws://127.0.0.1:8899/ws' failed: Error in connection establishment: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUSED @ http://127.0.0.1:8899/assets/index-C9p8jmUs.js:1
diff --git a/packages/web/src/App.svelte b/packages/web/src/App.svelte
index a1fc3e5..0101437 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/App.svelte
+++ b/packages/web/src/App.svelte
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
   let chatDraft = $state("");
   /** Card whose official FAQ rulings are open. */
   let faqCardId = $state<string | null>(null);
+  /** A discard-pile card enlarged above the pile. */
+  let discardPeek = $state<CardInstance | null>(null);
   let helpTab = $state<"play" | "rules" | "cards" | "about" | "tally">("play");
   let hotseatCount = $state(2);
   let setupName = $state("");
@@ -757,7 +759,7 @@
         </header>
         <div class="discard-grid">
           {#each [...view.discardPile].reverse() as card (card.instanceId)}
-            <Card {card} onclick={() => (peekCard = card)} onfaq={(id) => (faqCardId = id)} />
+            <Card {card} onclick={() => (discardPeek = card)} onfaq={(id) => (faqCardId = id)} />
           {/each}
           {#if view.discardPile.length === 0}
             <span class="discard-empty">Nothing has been cast away yet.</span>
@@ -775,6 +777,15 @@
     </div>
   {/if}
 
+  {#if discardPeek}
+    <div class="big-peek-scrim" role="button" tabindex="-1"
+      onclick={() => (discardPeek = null)} onkeydown={() => {}}>
+      <div class="big-peek">
+        <Card card={discardPeek} onfaq={(id) => (faqCardId = id)} />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  {/if}
+
   {#if faqCardId}
     <Faq cardId={faqCardId} onclose={() => (faqCardId = null)} />
   {/if}
@@ -1938,6 +1949,20 @@
     font-size: 0.8rem;
     color: #43331f;
   }
+  .big-peek-scrim {
+    position: fixed;
+    inset: 0;
+    background: rgba(10, 12, 16, 0.55);
+    display: grid;
+    place-items: center;
+    z-index: 55;
+  }
+  .big-peek :global(.card) {
+    transform: scale(2.1);
+    cursor: default;
+    box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
+  }
+  .big-peek :global(.card:hover) { transform: scale(2.1); }
   .discard-link {
     background: none;
     border: none;