diff --git a/server/app/item_types.py b/server/app/item_types.py
index 47b0efc..b6948ed 100644
--- a/server/app/item_types.py
+++ b/server/app/item_types.py
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ class ItemTypeHandler:
     validate_update: Callable[[WorldItem, dict], dict]
     use: Callable[[WorldItem, str, Callable[[dict], str]], ItemUseResult]
     secondary_use: Callable[[WorldItem, str, Callable[[dict], str]], ItemUseResult] | None = None
-    interact: Callable[[WorldItem, str, dict | None, str], ItemUseResult] | None = None
+    interact: Callable[[WorldItem, str, dict | None, str, str], ItemUseResult] | None = None
diff --git a/server/app/items/types/card_table/actions.py b/server/app/items/types/card_table/actions.py
index 605b882..6baeb4d 100644
--- a/server/app/items/types/card_table/actions.py
+++ b/server/app/items/types/card_table/actions.py
@@ -50,17 +50,14 @@ def use_item(item: WorldItem, nickname: str, _clock_formatter: Callable[[dict],
         discard_pile = []
     if not isinstance(hands, dict):
         hands = {}
-    hand = hands.get(nickname, [])
-    if not isinstance(hand, list):
-        hand = []
     draw_count = len(draw_pile)
     discard_count = len(discard_pile)
-    hand_count = len(hand)
+    dealt_count = sum(len(v) for v in hands.values() if isinstance(v, list))
 
     return ItemUseResult(
         self_message=(
             f"{item.title}: {draw_count} in draw pile, "
-            f"{discard_count} in discard, {hand_count} in your hand."
+            f"{discard_count} in discard, {dealt_count} dealt out."
         ),
         others_message="",
     )
@@ -88,6 +85,7 @@ def interact_item(
     item: WorldItem,
     action: str,
     params: dict | None,
+    actor_id: str,
     nickname: str,
 ) -> ItemUseResult:
     """Handle a card table interact action on behalf of any user."""
@@ -103,9 +101,9 @@ def interact_item(
         if not draw_pile:
             raise ValueError("Draw pile is empty.")
         card = draw_pile.pop(0)
-        hand = list(hands.get(nickname, []))
+        hand = list(hands.get(actor_id, []))
         hand.append(card)
-        hands[nickname] = hand
+        hands[actor_id] = hand
         return ItemUseResult(
             self_message=f"You drew {_card_name(card)}. {len(draw_pile)} remaining in draw pile.",
             others_message=f"{nickname} draws a card.",
@@ -121,9 +119,9 @@ def interact_item(
         if not isinstance(card_index, int) or card_index < 0 or card_index >= len(discard_pile):
             raise ValueError("Invalid card_index.")
         card = discard_pile.pop(card_index)
-        hand = list(hands.get(nickname, []))
+        hand = list(hands.get(actor_id, []))
         hand.append(card)
-        hands[nickname] = hand
+        hands[actor_id] = hand
         return ItemUseResult(
             self_message=f"You took {_card_name(card)} from the discard pile.",
             others_message=f"{nickname} takes a card from the discard pile.",
@@ -133,13 +131,13 @@ def interact_item(
     if action == "discard":
         if not params or "card_index" not in params:
             raise ValueError("discard requires params.card_index.")
-        hand = list(hands.get(nickname, []))
+        hand = list(hands.get(actor_id, []))
         card_index = params["card_index"]
         if not isinstance(card_index, int) or card_index < 0 or card_index >= len(hand):
             raise ValueError("Invalid card_index.")
         card = hand.pop(card_index)
         discard_pile.insert(0, card)
-        hands[nickname] = hand
+        hands[actor_id] = hand
         return ItemUseResult(
             self_message=f"You discarded {_card_name(card)}.",
             others_message=f"{nickname} discards a card.",
@@ -149,13 +147,13 @@ def interact_item(
     if action == "return_to_pile":
         if not params or "card_index" not in params:
             raise ValueError("return_to_pile requires params.card_index.")
-        hand = list(hands.get(nickname, []))
+        hand = list(hands.get(actor_id, []))
         card_index = params["card_index"]
         if not isinstance(card_index, int) or card_index < 0 or card_index >= len(hand):
             raise ValueError("Invalid card_index.")
         card = hand.pop(card_index)
         draw_pile.append(card)
-        hands[nickname] = hand
+        hands[actor_id] = hand
         return ItemUseResult(
             self_message=f"You returned {_card_name(card)} to the draw pile.",
             others_message=f"{nickname} returns a card to the draw pile.",
diff --git a/server/app/server.py b/server/app/server.py
index cde4d93..a492a83 100644
--- a/server/app/server.py
+++ b/server/app/server.py
@@ -2994,7 +2994,7 @@ class SignalingServer:
                 )
                 return
             try:
-                interact_result = handler.interact(item, packet.action, packet.params, client.nickname)
+                interact_result = handler.interact(item, packet.action, packet.params, client.user_id or client.id, client.nickname)
             except ValueError as exc:
                 await self._send_item_result(client, False, "interact", str(exc), item.id)
                 return