diff --git a/client/src/Animation.ts b/client/src/Animation.ts
index 50c4f00..bd49ce4 100644
--- a/client/src/Animation.ts
+++ b/client/src/Animation.ts
@@ -1,31 +1,31 @@
-import type { Sprite, Ticker, TickerCallback } from "pixi.js";
-import { CardStatus } from "./Hand";
+import type { Container, Sprite, Ticker, TickerCallback } from "pixi.js";
+import { CardStatus, Hand } from "./Hand";
 import { getSpriteSheet } from "./spritesheet";
+import { CARD_HEIGHT, CARD_WIDTH } from "./constants";
 
 const spritesheet = await getSpriteSheet();
 
 export abstract class Animation {
 	protected ticker: Ticker;
-	protected cb: TickerCallback<any>;
-	#next: Animation | null;
+	protected boundCallback: TickerCallback<any>;
 
 	constructor(ticker: Ticker) {
 		console.log("this got called", ticker);
 		if (ticker === undefined) throw new Error("got nothing");
 		this.ticker = ticker;
-		this.cb = () => {};
-		this.#next = null;
+		this.boundCallback = () => {};
 	}
 
-	abstract getCallback(): TickerCallback<any>;
+	abstract onTick(ticker: Ticker): void;
 
-	next(animation: Animation) {
-		this.#next = animation;
+	getCallback() {
+		this.boundCallback = this.onTick.bind(this);
+		return this.boundCallback;
 	}
 
 	done() {
 		console.log("removing", this.ticker);
-		this.ticker.remove(this.cb);
+		this.ticker.remove(this.boundCallback);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -38,51 +38,212 @@ export class FlipCard extends Animation {
 	constructor(ticker: Ticker, card: Sprite, status: CardStatus) {
 		super(ticker);
 
-		this.cb = () => {};
+		this.boundCallback = () => {};
 		this.card = card;
 		this.status = status;
 		this.flipped = false;
 		this.cardWidth = card.width;
 	}
 
-	getCallback() {
-		const callback = (ticker: Ticker) => {
-			const to = this.status.isFaceDown ? this.status.face : "unknown";
-			this.status.isFaceDown = !this.status.isFaceDown;
+	onTick(ticker: Ticker) {
+		const to = this.status.isFaceDown ? this.status.face : "unknown";
+		this.status.isFaceDown = !this.status.isFaceDown;
 
-			console.log(this);
+		this.card.pivot.set(this.cardWidth / 2, 0);
 
-			this.card.pivot.set(this.cardWidth / 2, 0);
+		// the card has just fipped
+		if (!this.flipped && this.card.width <= 10) {
+			this.flipped = true;
+			this.card.texture = spritesheet.textures[to];
+		}
 
-			// the card has just fipped
-			if (!this.flipped && this.card.width <= 10) {
-				this.flipped = true;
-				this.card.texture = spritesheet.textures[to];
-			}
+		// the other side of the card is how showing
+		if (this.flipped) {
+			const change = 20 * ticker.deltaTime;
+			if (this.card.width + change >= this.cardWidth)
+				this.card.width = this.cardWidth;
+			else this.card.width += change;
+		}
 
-			// the other side of the card is how showing
-			if (this.flipped) {
-				const change = 20 * ticker.deltaTime;
-				if (this.card.width + change >= this.cardWidth)
-					this.card.width = this.cardWidth;
-				else this.card.width += change;
-			}
+		// the original side is still showing
+		else {
+			const change = 20 * ticker.deltaTime;
+			if (this.card.width <= change) this.card.width = 0;
+			else this.card.width -= change;
+		}
 
-			// the original side is still showing
-			else {
-				const change = 20 * ticker.deltaTime;
-				if (this.card.width <= change) this.card.width = 0;
-				else this.card.width -= change;
-			}
-
-			if (this.flipped && this.card.width === this.cardWidth) {
-				console.log("remove", this.flipped, this.card.width, this.cardWidth);
-				super.done();
-			}
-		};
-
-		this.cb = callback.bind(this);
-
-		return this.cb;
+		if (this.flipped && this.card.width === this.cardWidth) {
+			console.log("remove", this.flipped, this.card.width, this.cardWidth);
+			super.done();
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+export class ToHorizontal extends Animation {
+	#cardDeltas: [number, number][]; // change in x and y of each card
+	#finalPositions: [number, number][]; // final position of each card (relative to container)
+	#hand: Hand;
+	#cards: Sprite[];
+	#container: Container;
+	#containerSizeDelta: [number, number]; // change in size of container
+	#containerFinalPosition: [number, number]; // final x and y of container
+
+	constructor(ticker: Ticker, hand: Hand) {
+		super(ticker);
+
+		if (hand.size() < 2) throw new Error("cannot spread fewer than two cards");
+
+		this.#hand = hand;
+		this.#cards = this.#hand.getCardSprites();
+		this.#container = hand.getContainer();
+
+		// figure out the current positions of each card
+		const currentPositions = this.#hand.getCardPositions(
+			this.#hand.getLayout(),
+			this.#hand.size(),
+		);
+
+		// figure out where each card would be if the layout was horizontal
+		const finalPositions = this.#hand.getCardPositions(
+			"horizontal",
+			this.#hand.size(),
+		);
+
+		// calculate the x and y amounts that each card will move over the
+		// course of the animation
+		const deltas = [];
+		for (let i = 0; i < currentPositions.length; i++) {
+			const [currentX, currentY] = currentPositions[i];
+			const [finalX, finalY] = finalPositions[i];
+
+			const adjustment: [number, number] = [
+				finalX - currentX,
+				finalY - currentY,
+			];
+			deltas.push(adjustment);
+		}
+
+		this.#finalPositions = finalPositions;
+		this.#cardDeltas = deltas;
+
+		// The container will almost certainly change its size over the course
+		// of the animation. This will cause the container to no longer be
+		// aligned properly. For each frame where cards are adjusted, it's easy
+		// to also adjust to position of the container to keep it aligned.
+		//
+		// TODO: Currently I am assuming that the container is center aligned,
+		//       but it can actually be aligned in some other ways. Adjust this
+		//       so it can keep left and right-aligned containers in position
+		//       as well.
+
+		const count = hand.size();
+
+		// figure out the current width and height, and final width and height
+		// of the container after the animation
+		const initialWidth = this.#cards[count - 1].x + CARD_WIDTH;
+		const initialHeight = this.#cards[count - 1].y + CARD_HEIGHT;
+		const finalWidth = finalPositions[count - 1][0] + CARD_WIDTH;
+		const finalHeight = finalPositions[count - 1][1] + CARD_HEIGHT;
+
+		// the containers change in width and height over the course of the
+		// animation
+		this.#containerSizeDelta = [
+			finalWidth - initialWidth,
+			finalHeight - initialHeight,
+		];
+
+		// the final x and y of the container after the animation is completed
+		this.#containerFinalPosition = [
+			this.#container.x + (this.#container.width - finalWidth) / 2,
+			this.#container.y, // currently this does not change...
+		];
+	}
+
+	onTick(ticker: Ticker) {
+		let isXAnimating = false; // true if the x value of the card updated
+		let isYAnimating = false; // true of the y value of the card updated
+
+		// rate is the percent of the total distance travelled that each
+		// card will complete per frame at the target framerate.
+		//
+		// For more information about the number this rate will be
+		// multiplied against, see:
+		// https://pixijs.download/release/docs/ticker.Ticker.html#deltatime
+		const rate = 0.04;
+
+		for (let i = 0; i < this.#cardDeltas.length; i++) {
+			const card = this.#cards[i];
+
+			// x, y coordinates where the card will end up
+			const [finalX, finalY] = this.#finalPositions[i];
+
+			// x, y distances travelled by the end of the animation
+			const [deltaX, deltaY] = this.#cardDeltas[i];
+
+			// These are the x, y distances remaining between where the
+			// card is in the animation, and where it will end up. They are
+			// going to be used to determine if the current adjustment
+			// should be the final adjustment.
+			const remainingX = this.#cards[i].x - this.#finalPositions[i][0];
+			const remainingY = this.#cards[i].y - this.#finalPositions[i][1];
+
+			// These are the numbers of pixels that should be travelled this
+			// tick. They are calculated by taking the total travel
+			// distance (deltaX), taking a percentage of that journey that
+			// should be taken in a given target frame (rate), and then
+			// multiplying that by ticker.deltaTime to get the fraction of
+			// the target framerate that has actually elapsed (ideally, 1.0).
+			//
+			// For more information about ticker.deltaTime, see:
+			// https://pixijs.download/release/docs/ticker.Ticker.html#deltatime
+			const offsetX = deltaX * rate * ticker.deltaTime;
+			const offsetY = deltaY * rate * ticker.deltaTime;
+
+			// If the remaining x distance is less than, or equal to the offset,
+			// then this is the last adjustment and, instead of offsetting, the
+			// card should just be set to its desired final position...
+			if (Math.abs(remainingX) <= Math.abs(offsetX)) {
+				card.x = finalX;
+			}
+
+			// ...otherwise, apply the offset and set isXAnimating to true since
+			// there is yet more animating along x to do!
+			else {
+				card.x += offsetX;
+				isXAnimating = true;
+			}
+
+			// and for y
+			if (Math.abs(remainingY) <= Math.abs(offsetY)) {
+				card.y = finalY;
+			} else {
+				card.y += offsetY;
+				isYAnimating = true;
+			}
+		}
+
+		// When neither x nor y still need to be animated, the animation is .complete
+		if (!isXAnimating && !isYAnimating) {
+			this.#hand.setCardLayout("horizontal"); // the hand layout has changed
+
+			// The container should now be at its final tageted coordinates.
+			const [containerX, containerY] = this.#containerFinalPosition;
+			this.#container.x = containerX;
+			this.#container.y = containerY;
+
+			// Clear the callback our of the ticker.
+			super.done();
+		}
+
+		// If x is still animating, then the container may need to be adjusted to
+		// keep it aligned as its width changes.
+		//
+		// TODO: Currently this only handles horizontal, centered alignment. Some
+		//       additional logic, and maybe even some checks of y, will be needed
+		//       for fancier layouts of the future.
+		if (isXAnimating) {
+			const offset = this.#containerSizeDelta[0] * rate * ticker.deltaTime;
+			this.#container.x -= offset / 2;
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/client/src/Hand.ts b/client/src/Hand.ts
index 72883f3..a3c798d 100644
--- a/client/src/Hand.ts
+++ b/client/src/Hand.ts
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ import {
 	Sprite,
 	Spritesheet,
 	Ticker,
-	type TickerCallback,
+	TickerCallback,
 } from "pixi.js";
 import { Card } from "./Card";
 import { CARD_HOVER_DIST, CARD_WIDTH } from "./constants";
-import { Animation, FlipCard } from "./Animation";
+import { Animation, FlipCard, ToHorizontal } from "./Animation";
 
 type Pivot = "left" | "right" | "center";
 type Layout = "horizontal" | "ascending" | "stacked";
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export class Hand {
 	#maxWidth: number;
 	#pivot: Pivot;
 	#ticker: Ticker | null;
+	#gap: number;
 
 	constructor(maxWidth: number, cards: Card[] = []) {
 		if (maxWidth < CARD_WIDTH) {
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ export class Hand {
 		this.#hover = false;
 		this.#maxWidth = maxWidth;
 		this.#pivot = "left";
+		this.#gap = 0;
 		this.#layout = "horizontal";
 		this.#statuses = cards.map((card) => ({
 			face: card,
@@ -89,6 +91,10 @@ export class Hand {
 		});
 	}
 
+	setGap(gap: number) {
+		this.#gap = gap;
+	}
+
 	flip(cardIdx: number) {
 		if (cardIdx >= this.#cardSprites.length)
 			throw new Error(`card index out of range: ${cardIdx}`);
@@ -99,10 +105,20 @@ export class Hand {
 		const card = this.#cardSprites[cardIdx];
 		const status = this.#statuses[cardIdx];
 		const ticker = this.#ticker;
-
 		this.#animations.push(new FlipCard(ticker, card, status));
 	}
 
+	size(): number {
+		return this.#cardSprites.length;
+	}
+
+	spread() {
+		if (!this.#ticker)
+			throw new Error("can't animate hand before passing it a ticker");
+
+		this.#animations.push(new ToHorizontal(this.#ticker, this));
+	}
+
 	#setCardHover(sprite: Sprite) {
 		if (this.#hover) {
 			const { y } = sprite;
@@ -121,6 +137,14 @@ export class Hand {
 		}
 	}
 
+	getCardSprites() {
+		return this.#cardSprites;
+	}
+
+	getLayout() {
+		return this.#layout;
+	}
+
 	hover(hasHover: boolean) {
 		if (this.#hover === hasHover) return;
 
@@ -157,20 +181,23 @@ export class Hand {
 		this.#pivot = pivot;
 	}
 
-	fanCards() {
-		const count = this.#cardSprites.length;
+	getCardPositions(layout: Layout, cardCount: number) {
+		const positions: [number, number][] = [];
 		const max = this.#maxWidth;
 		let offset = CARD_WIDTH / 3;
 
-		if (this.#layout === "horizontal") {
-			offset = count * CARD_WIDTH > max ? max / count : CARD_WIDTH;
+		if (layout === "horizontal") {
+			offset =
+				cardCount * (CARD_WIDTH + this.#gap) > max
+					? max / cardCount
+					: CARD_WIDTH + this.#gap;
 		}
+
 		let x = 0;
 		let y = 0;
-		for (const card of this.#cardSprites) {
-			card.x = x;
-			card.y = y;
-			switch (this.#layout) {
+		for (let i = 0; i < cardCount; i++) {
+			positions.push([x, y]);
+			switch (layout) {
 				case "ascending":
 					x += offset;
 					y -= offset;
@@ -183,6 +210,22 @@ export class Hand {
 					break;
 			}
 		}
+
+		return positions;
+	}
+
+	fanCards() {
+		const positions = this.getCardPositions(
+			this.#layout,
+			this.#cardSprites.length,
+		);
+
+		for (let i = 0; i < positions.length; i++) {
+			const [x, y] = positions[i];
+			const card = this.#cardSprites[i];
+			card.x = x;
+			card.y = y;
+		}
 	}
 
 	getContainer(): Container {
diff --git a/client/src/main.ts b/client/src/main.ts
index 179a41e..0745892 100644
--- a/client/src/main.ts
+++ b/client/src/main.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,14 @@
-import {
-	Application,
-	Bounds,
-	FillGradient,
-	Graphics,
-	Text,
-	TextStyle,
-	TextStyleOptions,
-} from "pixi.js";
+import { Application, Graphics, Text, TextStyleOptions } from "pixi.js";
 import { Hand } from "./Hand";
 import { Card } from "./Card";
 import { CARD_HEIGHT, CARD_HOVER_DIST, CARD_WIDTH } from "./constants";
 
-const playerCards: Card[] = ["nineOfSpades", "sixOfClubs"];
+const playerCards: Card[] = [
+	"nineOfSpades",
+	"sixOfClubs",
+	"kingOfClubs",
+	"nineOfDiamonds",
+];
 
 const dealerCards: Card[] = ["unknown", "aceOfHearts"];
 
@@ -44,31 +41,6 @@ const dealerCards: Card[] = ["unknown", "aceOfHearts"];
 
 		const tableMarkings = new Graphics();
 
-		const markTable = () => {
-			tableMarkings.clear();
-
-			// dark green dealer area
-			tableMarkings.rect(0, 0, app.screen.width, CARD_HEIGHT * 1.8);
-			tableMarkings.fill("#055010");
-
-			// white insurance info box
-			tableMarkings.rect(
-				CARD_WIDTH / 2,
-				CARD_HEIGHT * 2.15,
-				app.screen.width - CARD_WIDTH,
-				CARD_HEIGHT / 2.5,
-			);
-			tableMarkings.stroke({
-				color: "#ffffff",
-				width: 8,
-			});
-		};
-
-		const positionPayoutInfo = () => {
-			blackjackPayout.pivot.set(blackjackPayout.width / 2, 0);
-			blackjackPayout.position.set(app.screen.width / 2, CARD_HEIGHT * 1.5);
-		};
-
 		const dealerRulesStyle: TextStyleOptions = {
 			fontFamily: "Fira Sans",
 			fontStyle: "italic",
@@ -81,11 +53,6 @@ const dealerCards: Card[] = ["unknown", "aceOfHearts"];
 			style: dealerRulesStyle,
 		});
 
-		const positionDealerInfo = () => {
-			dealerRules.pivot.set(dealerRules.width / 2, 0);
-			dealerRules.position.set(app.screen.width / 2, CARD_HEIGHT * 1.85);
-		};
-
 		const insuranceStyle: TextStyleOptions = {
 			fontFamily: "Fira Sans",
 			fontWeight: "bold",
@@ -99,32 +66,19 @@ const dealerCards: Card[] = ["unknown", "aceOfHearts"];
 			style: insuranceStyle,
 		});
 
-		const positionInsurancePayout = () => {
-			insurancePayout.pivot.set(insurancePayout.width / 2, 0);
-			insurancePayout.position.set(app.screen.width / 2, CARD_HEIGHT * 2.2);
-		};
-
 		const playerHand = new Hand(350, []);
 		const dealerHand = new Hand(350, []);
 
-		const positionPlayer = () => {
-			playerHand.setPivot("center");
-			playerHand.setPosition(app.screen.width / 2, CARD_HEIGHT * 3);
-			playerHand.setCardLayout("ascending");
+		const positionElements = () => {
+			markTable(app, tableMarkings);
+			positionPayoutInfo(app, blackjackPayout);
+			positionDealerInfo(app, dealerRules);
+			positionInsurancePayout(app, insurancePayout);
+			positionPlayer(app, playerHand);
+			positionDealer(app, dealerHand);
 		};
 
-		const positionDealer = () => {
-			dealerHand.setPivot("center");
-			dealerHand.setPosition(app.screen.width / 2, 0 + CARD_HOVER_DIST);
-			dealerHand.setCardLayout("stacked");
-		};
-
-		markTable();
-		positionPayoutInfo();
-		positionDealerInfo();
-		positionInsurancePayout();
-		positionPlayer();
-		positionDealer();
+		positionElements();
 
 		app.stage.addChild(tableMarkings);
 		app.stage.addChild(blackjackPayout);
@@ -144,30 +98,90 @@ const dealerCards: Card[] = ["unknown", "aceOfHearts"];
 		// https://pixijs.com/8.x/guides/concepts/scene-graph#local-vs-global-coordinates
 		window.addEventListener?.("resize", () => {
 			app.renderer.resize(window.innerWidth, window.innerHeight);
-			markTable();
-			positionPayoutInfo();
-			positionDealerInfo();
-			positionInsurancePayout();
-			positionPlayer();
-			positionDealer();
+			positionElements();
 		});
 
-		let ms = 0;
-		let elapsed = 0;
-		app.ticker.add((time) => {
-			elapsed += time.elapsedMS;
-			if (elapsed >= ms) {
-				ms += 300;
-				if (playerCards.length) {
-					playerHand.add(playerCards.shift()!);
-				}
+		for (const card of playerCards) {
+			playerHand.add(card, false);
+		}
 
-				if (dealerCards.length) {
-					dealerHand.add(dealerCards.shift()!);
-				}
-			}
-		});
+		let firstCard = true;
+		for (const card of dealerCards) {
+			dealerHand.add(card, firstCard);
+			firstCard = false;
+		}
+
+		dealerHand.setGap(CARD_WIDTH * 0.1);
+		dealerHand.animationTicker(app.ticker);
+		dealerHand.spread();
+
+		playerHand.setGap(CARD_WIDTH * 0.1);
+		playerHand.animationTicker(app.ticker);
+		playerHand.spread();
+
+		// let ms = 0;
+		// let elapsed = 0;
+		// app.ticker.add((time) => {
+		// 	elapsed += time.elapsedMS;
+		// 	if (elapsed >= ms) {
+		// 		ms += 300;
+		// 		if (playerCards.length) {
+		// 			playerHand.add(playerCards.shift()!);
+		// 		}
+
+		// 		if (dealerCards.length) {
+		// 			dealerHand.add(dealerCards.shift()!);
+		// 		}
+		// 	}
+		// });
 	} catch (err) {
 		console.error(err);
 	}
 })();
+
+function positionPlayer(app: Application, h: Hand) {
+	h.setPivot("center");
+	h.setPosition(app.screen.width / 2, CARD_HEIGHT * 3);
+	h.setCardLayout("ascending");
+}
+
+function positionDealer(app: Application, h: Hand) {
+	h.setPivot("center");
+	h.setPosition(app.screen.width / 2, 0 + CARD_HOVER_DIST);
+	h.setCardLayout("stacked");
+}
+
+function positionDealerInfo(app: Application, t: Text) {
+	t.pivot.set(t.width / 2, 0);
+	t.position.set(app.screen.width / 2, CARD_HEIGHT * 1.85);
+}
+
+function positionPayoutInfo(app: Application, t: Text) {
+	t.pivot.set(t.width / 2, 0);
+	t.position.set(app.screen.width / 2, CARD_HEIGHT * 1.5);
+}
+
+function positionInsurancePayout(app: Application, t: Text) {
+	t.pivot.set(t.width / 2, 0);
+	t.position.set(app.screen.width / 2, CARD_HEIGHT * 2.2);
+}
+
+function markTable(app: Application, g: Graphics) {
+	g.clear();
+
+	// dark green dealer area
+	g.rect(0, 0, app.screen.width, CARD_HEIGHT * 1.8);
+	g.fill("#055010");
+
+	// white insurance info box
+	g.rect(
+		CARD_WIDTH / 2,
+		CARD_HEIGHT * 2.15,
+		app.screen.width - CARD_WIDTH,
+		CARD_HEIGHT / 2.5,
+	);
+	g.stroke({
+		color: "#ffffff",
+		width: 8,
+	});
+}