diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/de/szut/casino/blackjack/BlackJackService.java b/backend/src/main/java/de/szut/casino/blackjack/BlackJackService.java
index cb31352..9bf591f 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/de/szut/casino/blackjack/BlackJackService.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/de/szut/casino/blackjack/BlackJackService.java
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ public class BlackJackService {
         BlackJackGameEntity game = new BlackJackGameEntity();
         game.setUser(user);
         game.setBet(betAmount);
-        
+
         initializeDeck(game);
         dealInitialCards(game);
-        
+
         game.setState(getState(game));
         deductBetFromBalance(user, betAmount);
-        
-        return blackJackGameRepository.save(game);
+
+        return processGameBasedOnState(game);
     }
 
     @Transactional
@@ -44,12 +44,11 @@ public class BlackJackService {
         if (game.getState() != BlackJackState.IN_PROGRESS) {
             return game;
         }
-        
+
         dealCardToPlayer(game);
-        
         updateGameStateAndBalance(game);
-        
-        return blackJackGameRepository.save(game);
+
+        return processGameBasedOnState(game);
     }
 
     @Transactional
@@ -57,11 +56,11 @@ public class BlackJackService {
         if (game.getState() != BlackJackState.IN_PROGRESS) {
             return game;
         }
-        
+
         dealCardsToDealerUntilMinimumScore(game);
         determineWinnerAndUpdateBalance(game);
-        
-        return blackJackGameRepository.save(game);
+
+        return processGameBasedOnState(game);
     }
 
     @Transactional
@@ -69,98 +68,107 @@ public class BlackJackService {
         if (game.getState() != BlackJackState.IN_PROGRESS || game.getPlayerCards().size() != 2) {
             return game;
         }
-        
+
         UserEntity user = getUserWithFreshData(game.getUser());
         BigDecimal additionalBet = game.getBet();
-        
+
         deductBetFromBalance(user, additionalBet);
         game.setBet(game.getBet().add(additionalBet));
-        
+
         dealCardToPlayer(game);
         updateGameStateAndBalance(game);
-        
+
         if (game.getState() == BlackJackState.IN_PROGRESS) {
             return stand(game);
         }
-        
+
         return game;
     }
 
     @Transactional
     public BlackJackGameEntity split(BlackJackGameEntity game) {
-        if (game.getState() != BlackJackState.IN_PROGRESS || 
-            game.getPlayerCards().size() != 2 || 
-            game.isSplit() ||
-            !game.getPlayerCards().get(0).getRank().equals(game.getPlayerCards().get(1).getRank())) {
+        if (game.getState() != BlackJackState.IN_PROGRESS ||
+                game.getPlayerCards().size() != 2 ||
+                game.isSplit() ||
+                !game.getPlayerCards().get(0).getRank().equals(game.getPlayerCards().get(1).getRank())) {
             return game;
         }
-        
+
         UserEntity user = getUserWithFreshData(game.getUser());
         BigDecimal splitBet = game.getBet();
-        
+
         if (user.getBalance().compareTo(splitBet) < 0) {
             return game;
         }
-        
+
         deductBetFromBalance(user, splitBet);
         game.setSplitBet(splitBet);
         game.setSplit(true);
-        
+
         CardEntity card = game.getPlayerCards().remove(1);
         card.setCardType(CardType.PLAYER_SPLIT);
         game.getPlayerSplitCards().add(card);
-        
+
         dealCardToPlayer(game);
         dealCardToSplitHand(game);
-        
+
+        return blackJackGameRepository.save(game);
+    }
+
+    private BlackJackGameEntity processGameBasedOnState(BlackJackGameEntity game) {
+        if (game.getState() != BlackJackState.IN_PROGRESS) {
+            this.blackJackGameRepository.delete(game);
+            return game;
+        }
+
         return blackJackGameRepository.save(game);
     }
 
     private BlackJackGameEntity refreshGameState(BlackJackGameEntity game) {
         return blackJackGameRepository.findById(game.getId()).orElse(game);
     }
-    
+
     private UserEntity getUserWithFreshData(UserEntity user) {
         return userRepository.findById(user.getId()).orElse(user);
     }
-    
+
     private void dealInitialCards(BlackJackGameEntity game) {
         for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
             dealCardToPlayer(game);
         }
-        
+
         dealCardToDealer(game);
     }
-    
+
     private void dealCardToPlayer(BlackJackGameEntity game) {
         CardEntity card = drawCardFromDeck(game);
         card.setCardType(CardType.PLAYER);
         game.getPlayerCards().add(card);
     }
-    
+
     private void dealCardToDealer(BlackJackGameEntity game) {
         CardEntity card = drawCardFromDeck(game);
         card.setCardType(CardType.DEALER);
         game.getDealerCards().add(card);
     }
-    
+
     private void dealCardsToDealerUntilMinimumScore(BlackJackGameEntity game) {
         while (calculateHandValue(game.getDealerCards()) < 17) {
             dealCardToDealer(game);
         }
     }
-    
+
     private void dealCardToSplitHand(BlackJackGameEntity game) {
         CardEntity card = drawCardFromDeck(game);
         card.setCardType(CardType.PLAYER_SPLIT);
         game.getPlayerSplitCards().add(card);
     }
-    
+
     private void updateGameStateAndBalance(BlackJackGameEntity game) {
         if (game.isSplit()) {
             int mainHandValue = calculateHandValue(game.getPlayerCards());
             int splitHandValue = calculateHandValue(game.getPlayerSplitCards());
-            
+
             if (mainHandValue > 21 && splitHandValue > 21) {
                 game.setState(BlackJackState.PLAYER_LOST);
                 updateUserBalance(game, false);
@@ -171,7 +179,7 @@ public class BlackJackService {
             }
         } else {
             game.setState(getState(game));
-            
+
             if (game.getState() == BlackJackState.PLAYER_WON) {
                 updateUserBalance(game, true);
             } else if (game.getState() == BlackJackState.PLAYER_LOST) {
@@ -179,7 +187,7 @@ public class BlackJackService {
             }
         }
     }
-    
+
     private void determineWinnerAndUpdateBalance(BlackJackGameEntity game) {
         int playerValue = calculateHandValue(game.getPlayerCards());
         int dealerValue = calculateHandValue(game.getDealerCards());
@@ -195,7 +203,7 @@ public class BlackJackService {
             updateUserBalance(game, false);
         }
     }
-    
+
     private void deductBetFromBalance(UserEntity user, BigDecimal betAmount) {
         user.setBalance(user.getBalance().subtract(betAmount));
         userRepository.save(user);
@@ -206,21 +214,21 @@ public class BlackJackService {
         UserEntity user = getUserWithFreshData(game.getUser());
         BigDecimal totalBet = game.getBet();
         BigDecimal balance = user.getBalance();
-        
+
         if (game.isSplit()) {
             totalBet = totalBet.add(game.getSplitBet());
-            
+
             if (isWin) {
                 int mainHandValue = calculateHandValue(game.getPlayerCards());
                 int splitHandValue = calculateHandValue(game.getPlayerSplitCards());
                 int dealerValue = calculateHandValue(game.getDealerCards());
-                
+
                 if (mainHandValue <= 21 && (dealerValue > 21 || mainHandValue > dealerValue)) {
                     balance = balance.add(game.getBet().multiply(BigDecimal.valueOf(2)));
                 } else if (mainHandValue == dealerValue) {
                     balance = balance.add(game.getBet());
                 }
-                
+
                 if (splitHandValue <= 21 && (dealerValue > 21 || splitHandValue > dealerValue)) {
                     balance = balance.add(game.getSplitBet().multiply(BigDecimal.valueOf(2)));
                 } else if (splitHandValue == dealerValue) {
@@ -236,7 +244,7 @@ public class BlackJackService {
                 balance = balance.add(totalBet);
             }
         }
-        
+
         user.setBalance(balance);
         userRepository.save(user);
     }