diff --git a/src/Skat/Matches.hs b/src/Skat/Matches.hs
index da30693..c556acc 100644
--- a/src/Skat/Matches.hs
+++ b/src/Skat/Matches.hs
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ singleVsBots mkPlayer = do
                 (PL $ Stupid Team Hand2)
                 (PL $ mkAIEnv Single Hand3 10)
         env = SkatEnv (distribute cards) Nothing Spades ps
-    liftIO $ evalStateT (turn Hand1 >>= publishGameResults) env
+    liftIO $ evalStateT (publishGameStart Hand3 >> turn Hand1 >>= publishGameResults) env
diff --git a/src/Skat/Operations.hs b/src/Skat/Operations.hs
index 5b1e1e4..d2fbb12 100644
--- a/src/Skat/Operations.hs
+++ b/src/Skat/Operations.hs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 module Skat.Operations (
-    turn, turnGeneric, play, playOpen, publishGameResults
+    turn, turnGeneric, play, playOpen, publishGameResults,
+    publishGameStart
 ) where
 
 import Control.Monad.State
@@ -93,3 +94,8 @@ publishGameResults :: (Int, Int) -> Skat ()
 publishGameResults res = do
     pls <- gets players
     mapM_ (\p -> onGameResults p res) (playersToList pls)
+
+publishGameStart :: Hand -> Skat ()
+publishGameStart sglPlayer = do
+    pls <- gets players
+    mapM_ (\p -> onGameStart p sglPlayer) (playersToList pls)