diff --git a/gui/components/buttons.py b/gui/components/buttons.py
index bc43c51..249569d 100755
--- a/gui/components/buttons.py
+++ b/gui/components/buttons.py
@@ -14,48 +14,14 @@ class ActionButtons:
         
     def _create_action_buttons(self):
         """Replicates original button creation exactly"""
-        self.hit_button = ctk.CTkButton(
-            self.button_frame, 
-            text="Hit", 
-            command=self.gui._hit,
-            fg_color="white", 
-            text_color="black", 
-            text_color_disabled="white", 
-            font=("Arial", 20)
-        )
+        common = dict(fg_color="white", hover_color="white", text_color="black", text_color_disabled="white", font=("Arial", 20))
+        self.hit_button = ctk.CTkButton(self.button_frame, text="Hit", command=self.gui._hit, **common)
         self.hit_button.grid(row=0, column=0, padx=10, pady=10)
-
-        self.stand_button = ctk.CTkButton(
-            self.button_frame,
-            text="Stand",
-            command=self.gui._stand,
-            fg_color="white",
-            text_color="black",
-            text_color_disabled="white",
-            font=("Arial", 20)
-        )
+        self.stand_button = ctk.CTkButton(self.button_frame, text="Stand", command=self.gui._stand, **common)
         self.stand_button.grid(row=0, column=1, padx=10, pady=10)
-
-        self.double_button = ctk.CTkButton(
-            self.button_frame,
-            text="Double",
-            command=self.gui._double,
-            fg_color="white",
-            text_color="black",
-            text_color_disabled="white",
-            font=("Arial", 20)
-        )
+        self.double_button = ctk.CTkButton(self.button_frame, text="Double", command=self.gui._double, **common)
         self.double_button.grid(row=1, column=0, padx=10, pady=10)
-
-        self.split_button = ctk.CTkButton(
-            self.button_frame,
-            text="Split",
-            command=self.gui._split,
-            fg_color="white",
-            text_color="black",
-            text_color_disabled="white",
-            font=("Arial", 20)
-        )
+        self.split_button = ctk.CTkButton(self.button_frame, text="Split", command=self.gui._split, **common)
         self.split_button.grid(row=1, column=1, padx=10, pady=10)
 
     def _enable_action_buttons(self, enable):
@@ -68,12 +34,10 @@ class ActionButtons:
 
     def _reset_button_colors(self):
         """Original color reset"""
-        self.hit_button.configure(fg_color="white")
-        self.stand_button.configure(fg_color="white")
-        self.double_button.configure(fg_color="white")
-        self.split_button.configure(fg_color="white")
+        for b in (self.hit_button, self.stand_button, self.double_button, self.split_button):
+            b.configure(fg_color="white", hover_color="white")
 
     def _mark_button(self, button, is_correct):
         """Original button marking"""
         color = "green" if is_correct else "red"
-        button.configure(fg_color=color)
\ No newline at end of file
+        button.configure(fg_color=color, hover_color=color)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gui/gui.py b/gui/gui.py
index 956e161..5275338 100755
--- a/gui/gui.py
+++ b/gui/gui.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class BlackjackGUI:
             text="Hint",
             command=self.show_hint,
             fg_color="white",
+            hover_color="white",
             text_color="black",
             font=("Arial", 20)
         )
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ class BlackjackGUI:
             text="Next Round",
             command=self.start_new_round,
             fg_color="white",
+            hover_color="white",
             text_color="black",
             font=("Arial", 20)
         )
diff --git a/static/index.html b/static/index.html
index cd111ca..3eaa83f 100644
--- a/static/index.html
+++ b/static/index.html
@@ -169,8 +169,13 @@ async function startRound(){
       enableActions(false);
       btnNext.disabled=false;
     }
-    if(d.can_split){btnSplit.disabled=false}
-    else{btnSplit.disabled=true}
+    if(d.can_split){
+      btnSplit.disabled=false;
+      if(!d.has_blackjack){
+        feedback.textContent='You have a pair! Consider splitting.';
+        feedback.style.color='white';
+      }
+    }else{btnSplit.disabled=true}
   }catch(e){feedback.textContent='Error connecting to server';feedback.style.color='red'}
 }