diff --git a/client/src/actions.jsx b/client/src/actions.jsx
index e0910258..0e12ec2f 100644
--- a/client/src/actions.jsx
+++ b/client/src/actions.jsx
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ export const setInstances = value => ({ type: SET_INSTANCES, value });
 export const SET_INSTANCE = 'SET_INSTANCE';
 export const setInstance = value => ({ type: SET_INSTANCE, value });
 
+export const SET_PLAYER = 'SET_PLAYER';
+export const setPlayer = value => ({ type: SET_PLAYER, value });
+
 export const SET_GAME = 'SET_GAME';
 export const setGame = value => ({ type: SET_GAME, value });
 
diff --git a/client/src/components/instance.component.jsx b/client/src/components/instance.component.jsx
index 58ab814c..f04e151d 100644
--- a/client/src/components/instance.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/instance.component.jsx
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ function Cryp(props) {
 
 function InstanceComponent(args) {
     const {
-        // account,
+        account,
         instance,
         quit,
         // clearInfo,
@@ -123,7 +123,9 @@ function InstanceComponent(args) {
 
     if (!instance) return <div>...</div>;
 
-    const cryps = instance.cryps.map((c, i) => Cryp({
+    const player = instance.players.find(p => p.account === account.id);
+
+    const cryps = player.cryps.map((c, i) => Cryp({
         cryp: c, sendVboxApply, setInfo, activeVar, setActiveCryp,
     }));
 
@@ -134,7 +136,7 @@ function InstanceComponent(args) {
     }
 
     function showTeam(e) {
-        setActiveCryp(instance.cryps[0]);
+        setActiveCryp(player.cryps[0]);
         e.stopPropagation();
     }
 
diff --git a/client/src/components/instance.container.jsx b/client/src/components/instance.container.jsx
index cbca9a30..e06b35af 100644
--- a/client/src/components/instance.container.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/instance.container.jsx
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ const addState = connect(
         const { ws, instance, account, activeVar, activeCryp } = state;
 
         function sendInstanceReady() {
-            return ws.sendInstanceReady(instance.instance);
+            return ws.sendInstanceReady(instance.id);
         }
 
         function sendVboxApply(crypId, i) {
-            return ws.sendVboxApply(instance.instance, crypId, i);
+            return ws.sendVboxApply(instance.id, crypId, i);
         }
 
         return { instance, account, sendInstanceReady, sendVboxApply, activeVar, activeCryp };
diff --git a/client/src/components/vbox.component.jsx b/client/src/components/vbox.component.jsx
index c3d347fd..ba0de3f4 100644
--- a/client/src/components/vbox.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/vbox.component.jsx
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ function Vbox(args) {
     const {
         activeVar,
         activeCryp,
-        instance,
+        player,
+        // instance,
         combiner,
         reclaiming,
         sendVboxAccept,
@@ -34,8 +35,8 @@ function Vbox(args) {
         setInfo,
     } = args;
 
-    const { vbox } = instance;
-    if (!instance.vbox) return false;
+    if (!player) return false;
+    const { vbox } = player;
 
     //
     // VBOX
diff --git a/client/src/components/vbox.container.jsx b/client/src/components/vbox.container.jsx
index ed0305cf..d2e09ce4 100644
--- a/client/src/components/vbox.container.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/vbox.container.jsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ const addState = connect(
         const {
             ws,
             instance,
+            player,
             combiner,
             reclaiming,
             activeVar,
@@ -17,23 +18,24 @@ const addState = connect(
         } = state;
 
         function sendVboxDiscard() {
-            return ws.sendVboxDiscard(instance.instance);
+            return ws.sendVboxDiscard(instance.id);
         }
 
         function sendVboxAccept(group, index) {
-            return ws.sendVboxAccept(instance.instance, group, index);
+            return ws.sendVboxAccept(instance.id, group, index);
         }
 
         function sendVboxCombine() {
-            return ws.sendVboxCombine(instance.instance, combiner);
+            return ws.sendVboxCombine(instance.id, combiner);
         }
 
         function sendVboxReclaim(i) {
-            return ws.sendVboxReclaim(instance.instance, i);
+            return ws.sendVboxReclaim(instance.id, i);
         }
 
         return {
             instance,
+            player,
             combiner,
             reclaiming,
             activeVar,
diff --git a/client/src/events.jsx b/client/src/events.jsx
index 4aafa033..1de7be65 100644
--- a/client/src/events.jsx
+++ b/client/src/events.jsx
@@ -92,7 +92,10 @@ function registerEvents(store) {
         return store.dispatch(actions.setInstances(v));
     }
 
-    function setPlayer(v) {
+    function setInstance(v) {
+        const { account } = store.getState();
+        const player = v.players.find(p => p.account === account.id);
+        store.dispatch(actions.setPlayer(player));
         return store.dispatch(actions.setInstance(v));
     }
 
@@ -108,7 +111,7 @@ function registerEvents(store) {
         console.log('EVENT ->', 'crypStatusUpdate', { id, skill, target });
     }
 
-    // events.on('SET_PLAYER', setPlayer);
+    // events.on('SET_PLAYER', setInstance);
 
     // events.on('SEND_SKILL', function skillActive(gameId, crypId, targetCrypId, skill) {
     //     ws.sendGameSkill(gameId, crypId, targetCrypId, skill);
@@ -244,7 +247,7 @@ function registerEvents(store) {
         setGame,
         clearInfo,
         setMenu,
-        setPlayer,
+        setInstance,
         setInstanceList,
         setVbox,
         setWs,
diff --git a/client/src/main.jsx b/client/src/main.jsx
index 3357cbda..0d20257a 100644
--- a/client/src/main.jsx
+++ b/client/src/main.jsx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ const store = createStore(
         showLog: reducers.showLogReducer,
         info: reducers.infoReducer,
         instance: reducers.instanceReducer,
+        player: reducers.playerReducer,
         instances: reducers.instancesReducer,
         reclaiming: reducers.reclaimingReducer,
         selectedCryps: reducers.selectedCrypsReducer,
diff --git a/client/src/reducers.jsx b/client/src/reducers.jsx
index a46f052b..c40d3dff 100644
--- a/client/src/reducers.jsx
+++ b/client/src/reducers.jsx
@@ -70,6 +70,16 @@ function instanceReducer(state = defaultInstance, action) {
     }
 }
 
+const defaultPlayer = null;
+function playerReducer(state = defaultPlayer, action) {
+    switch (action.type) {
+        case actions.SET_PLAYER:
+            return action.value;
+        default:
+            return state;
+    }
+}
+
 const defaultSelectedCryps = [null, null, null];
 function selectedCrypsReducer(state = defaultSelectedCryps, action) {
     switch (action.type) {
@@ -161,6 +171,7 @@ module.exports = {
     showLogReducer,
     instanceReducer,
     instancesReducer,
+    playerReducer,
     reclaimingReducer,
     selectedCrypsReducer,
     resolutionReducer,
diff --git a/client/src/socket.jsx b/client/src/socket.jsx
index a09e48c9..721bc284 100644
--- a/client/src/socket.jsx
+++ b/client/src/socket.jsx
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ function createSocket(events) {
     }
 
     function sendInstanceState(instanceId) {
-        send({ method: 'instanceState', params: { instance_id: instanceId } });
+        send({ method: 'instance_state', params: { instance_id: instanceId } });
     }
 
     function sendVboxAccept(instanceId, group, index) {
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ function createSocket(events) {
     }
 
     function instanceState(response) {
-        const [structName, player] = response;
-        events.setPlayer(player);
+        const [structName, i] = response;
+        events.setInstance(i);
     }
 
     function instanceScores(response) {
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ function createSocket(events) {
         zone_create: res => console.log(res),
         zone_state: zoneState,
         zone_close: res => console.log(res),
-        instanceState: instanceState,
+        instance_state: instanceState,
     };
 
     function logout() {
diff --git a/server/src/instance.rs b/server/src/instance.rs
index 7351965d..d1c5cdec 100644
--- a/server/src/instance.rs
+++ b/server/src/instance.rs
@@ -135,12 +135,18 @@ impl Instance {
 
         self.players[i].set_ready(true);
 
-        if self.all_ready() {
-            match self.phase {
-                InstancePhase::Open => self.start(),
-                InstancePhase::Vbox => self.games_phase_start(),
-                _ => panic!("unhandled ready phase"),
-            };
+        match self.phase {
+            InstancePhase::Open => {
+                if self.can_start() {
+                    self.start();
+                }
+            },
+            InstancePhase::Vbox =>
+                if self.all_ready() {
+                    self.games_phase_start();
+                }
+            },
+            _ => panic!("unhandled ready phase"),
         }
 
         Ok(self)