diff --git a/lib/helper.js b/lib/helper.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/helper.js
+++ b/lib/helper.js
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ PokerHelper.prototype.activePlayersLeft = function(hand) {
 // find out if it is time to start next hand
 PokerHelper.prototype.checkForNextHand = function(hand) {
   let activePlayerCount = this.activePlayersLeft(hand);
-  if (hand.state == 'showdown') {
+  if (hand.state != 'dealing') {
     return (activePlayerCount < 1);
   } else {
     return (activePlayerCount < 2);
checkForNextHand must be able to check in every hand state except dealing