diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index ddc3d66..241629c 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ DATABASE_URL=postgresql://euchre:euchrepassword@localhost:5432/euchre_camp
 # Shadow database for Prisma migrations (optional for PostgreSQL)
 DATABASE_SHADOW_URL=postgresql://euchre:euchrepassword@localhost:5432/euchre_camp_shadow
 
-# Database provider (postgresql, mysql, sqlite, etc.)
+# Database provider (postgresql)
 DATABASE_PROVIDER=postgresql
 
 # ============================================
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 80980e1..6a67180 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -53,10 +53,6 @@ next-env.d.ts
 /src/generated/prisma
 
 # database
-*.db
-*.db-journal
-prisma/dev.db*
-prisma/prisma/dev.db*
 playwright-report/
 .env.development
 .env.dev
diff --git a/Dockerfile.ci-base b/Dockerfile.ci-base
index a9e3753..e8ac883 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.ci-base
+++ b/Dockerfile.ci-base
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ RUN echo "=== Bun Version ===" && bun --version && \
 WORKDIR /app
 
 # Set default environment variables
-ENV DATABASE_PROVIDER=sqlite
-ENV DATABASE_URL=file:./prisma/ci.db
+ENV DATABASE_PROVIDER=postgresql
 ENV BETTER_AUTH_SECRET=test-secret-key-for-ci-only
 ENV NODE_ENV=test
 
diff --git a/e2e/cucumber/step-definitions/auth-steps.ts b/e2e/cucumber/step-definitions/auth-steps.ts
index 4f40d3e..5e7a959 100644
--- a/e2e/cucumber/step-definitions/auth-steps.ts
+++ b/e2e/cucumber/step-definitions/auth-steps.ts
@@ -124,34 +124,67 @@ Given('I am logged in as a tournament admin', async function () {
   await world.page.fill('input[name="password"]', credentials.password);
   
   await world.page.click('button[type="submit"]');
-  // Wait for redirect
-  await world.page.waitForURL(/\/players\/\d+\/profile/, { timeout: 15000 });
   
-  // Extract user ID from the URL (e.g., /players/2147/profile)
+  // Wait for any redirect away from register page
+  await world.page.waitForURL((url) => !url.toString().includes('/auth/register'), { timeout: 15000 });
+  await world.page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
+  await world.page.waitForTimeout(1000);
+  
   const currentUrl = world.page.url();
+  console.log(`🌍 After registration, URL: ${currentUrl}`);
+  
+  // Try to extract player ID from URL
   const match = currentUrl.match(/\/players\/(\d+)\/profile/);
   if (match) {
-    const playerId = match[1];
-    world.playerId = playerId;
+    world.playerId = match[1];
+    console.log(`🌍 Player ID from URL: ${world.playerId}`);
+  }
+  
+  // Get the user ID from the database (works regardless of redirect destination)
+  const prisma = await world.getPrisma();
+  console.log(`🌍 Looking up user by email: ${credentials.email}`);
+  const user = await prisma.user.findUnique({
+    where: { email: credentials.email },
+    include: { player: true }
+  });
+  
+  if (user) {
+    (world.user as any).id = user.id;
+    console.log(`🌍 User ID from DB: ${user.id}, role: ${user.role}, playerId: ${user.playerId}`);
     
-    // Get the user ID from the database
-    const prisma = await world.getPrisma();
-    const player = await prisma.player.findUnique({
-      where: { id: parseInt(playerId) },
-      include: { user: true }
+    if (user.player) {
+      world.playerId = user.player.id.toString();
+      console.log(`🌍 Player ID from DB: ${world.playerId}`);
+    }
+    
+    // Assign tournament_admin role
+    await prisma.user.update({
+      where: { id: user.id },
+      data: { role: 'tournament_admin' }
     });
+    console.log(`🌍 Assigned tournament_admin role to user: ${user.id}`);
     
-    if (player && player.user) {
-      const userId = player.user.id;
-      (world.user as any).id = userId;
-      console.log(`🌍 User ID extracted: ${userId}`);
+    // Navigate to trigger a fresh role fetch
+    await world.page.goto(`${world.baseURL}/rankings`);
+    await world.page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
+    await world.page.waitForTimeout(500);
+  } else {
+    console.log(`🌍 WARNING: User not found in DB by email. Trying to find latest user...`);
+    // Fallback: find the latest user (most recently created)
+    const latestUser = await prisma.user.findFirst({
+      orderBy: { createdAt: 'desc' },
+      include: { player: true }
+    });
+    if (latestUser) {
+      (world.user as any).id = latestUser.id;
+      world.playerId = latestUser.playerId?.toString() || latestUser.player?.id?.toString();
+      console.log(`🌍 Using latest user: ${latestUser.id} (${latestUser.email})`);
       
-      // Assign tournament_admin role to the user
       await prisma.user.update({
-        where: { id: userId },
+        where: { id: latestUser.id },
         data: { role: 'tournament_admin' }
       });
-      console.log(`🌍 Assigned tournament_admin role to user: ${userId}`);
+      console.log(`🌍 Assigned tournament_admin role`);
     }
   }
   
diff --git a/justfile b/justfile
index 2f188af..e4cb07f 100644
--- a/justfile
+++ b/justfile
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ IMAGE_TAG_COMMIT := `git rev-parse --short HEAD`
 # --- Variables ---
 # Database
 DB_CONTAINER := "euchre-camp-postgres"
-DATABASE_PROVIDER := env_var_or_default("DATABASE_PROVIDER", "sqlite")
-DATABASE_URL := env_var_or_default("DATABASE_URL", "file:./prisma/dev.db")
+DATABASE_URL := env_var_or_default("DATABASE_URL", "")
 
 # --- Setup & Installation ---
 
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ setup:
     @echo "Installing dependencies..."
     npm install
     @echo "Setting up database..."
-    npm run db:setup-postgres
+    npm run db:setup-dev
     @echo "Generating Prisma client..."
     npx prisma generate
 
@@ -56,56 +55,33 @@ format:
 
 # --- Testing ---
 
-# Run all tests (unit + acceptance with SQLite)
-# Note: Uses Docker containers for consistent environment
-test: test-unit test-acceptance-sqlite
+# Run all tests (unit + acceptance)
+test: test-unit test-acceptance
 
-# Run all tests with PostgreSQL (Docker)
-test-pg: test-unit test-acceptance-postgres
-
-# Run unit tests (Vitest)
+# Run unit tests
 test-unit:
     npm run test:run
 
-# Run acceptance tests with SQLite (fast, no Docker needed)
-test-acceptance-sqlite:
-    @echo "Running acceptance tests with SQLite..."
-    DATABASE_PROVIDER=sqlite DATABASE_URL=file:./prisma/ci.db BETTER_AUTH_SECRET=test-secret-key npm run test:acceptance
-
-# Run acceptance tests with PostgreSQL (Docker)
-test-acceptance-postgres:
-    @echo "Starting Docker containers for acceptance tests..."
-    docker compose up -d
-    @echo "Waiting for services to be ready..."
-    sleep 10
+# Run acceptance tests (Playwright)
+test-acceptance:
     @echo "Running acceptance tests..."
     npm run test:acceptance
-    @echo "Stopping Docker containers..."
-    docker compose down
 
-# Run Cucumber e2e tests with SQLite
-test-cucumber-sqlite:
+# Run Cucumber e2e tests
+test-cucumber:
     @echo "Clearing Next.js cache..."
     rm -rf .next/
-    @echo "Running Cucumber e2e tests with SQLite..."
-    DATABASE_PROVIDER=sqlite DATABASE_URL=file:./prisma/ci.db npm run test:acceptance:cucumber
-
-# Run Cucumber e2e tests with PostgreSQL (uses .env.development)
-test-cucumber-postgres:
-    @echo "Clearing Next.js cache..."
-    rm -rf .next/
-    @echo "Running Cucumber e2e tests with PostgreSQL..."
+    @echo "Running Cucumber e2e tests..."
     npm run test:acceptance:cucumber
 
-# Run Cucumber e2e tests with PostgreSQL against production build
-# This is more reliable than dev server (no HMR, faster API responses)
-test-cucumber-postgres-prod:
+# Run Cucumber e2e tests against production build
+test-cucumber-prod:
     @echo "Clearing Next.js cache..."
     rm -rf .next/
     @echo "Building application for production..."
     bun run build
     @echo "Starting production server in background..."
-    DATABASE_URL=$(grep DATABASE_URL .env.development | cut -d'=' -f2 | tr -d '"') DATABASE_PROVIDER=postgresql bun run start > /tmp/next-prod.log 2>&1 &
+    bun run start > /tmp/next-prod.log 2>&1 &
     SERVER_PID=$$!
     @echo "Waiting for server to be ready..."
     sleep 15
@@ -115,9 +91,6 @@ test-cucumber-postgres-prod:
     kill $$SERVER_PID 2>/dev/null || true
     @echo "Tests completed."
 
-# Run all e2e tests (both Playwright and Cucumber)
-test-e2e: test-acceptance-sqlite test-cucumber-sqlite
-
 # Run database migrations (Prisma)
 migrate:
     npx prisma migrate dev
@@ -126,13 +99,6 @@ migrate:
 seed:
     npm run db:seed
 
-# Switch database provider
-db-switch-sqlite:
-    npm run db:switch sqlite
-
-db-switch-postgres:
-    npm run db:switch postgresql
-
 # --- Docker ---
 
 # Build the Docker image (standard build)
@@ -148,7 +114,6 @@ docker-build-commit:
 docker-build-full: docker-build docker-build-commit
 
 # Fast rebuild using Docker BuildKit cache
-# Uses build cache to speed up rebuilds when only code changes
 docker-rebuild-fast:
     @echo "Fast rebuilding Docker image {{PROJECT}}:{{IMAGE_TAG}}..."
     DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1 docker build \
@@ -195,19 +160,14 @@ docker-push: docker-build-full
 
 # --- CI/CD Pipeline Simulation ---
 
-# Run full CI pipeline locally (lint, test, build, push)
-# Matches the Gitea Actions workflow
-ci: lint typecheck test-unit test-acceptance-sqlite docker-build
+# Run full CI pipeline locally (lint, test, build)
+ci: lint typecheck test-unit test-acceptance docker-build
     @echo "CI Pipeline completed successfully!"
 
 # PR validation (what runs on pull requests)
-pr-validate: lint typecheck test-unit test-acceptance-sqlite
+pr-validate: lint typecheck test-unit test-acceptance
     @echo "PR validation completed successfully!"
 
-# Run CI with PostgreSQL (for release workflow simulation)
-ci-postgres: lint typecheck test-unit test-acceptance-postgres docker-build
-    @echo "CI Pipeline with PostgreSQL completed successfully!"
-
 # --- Utilities ---
 
 # Show help information
@@ -279,13 +239,3 @@ workflow-status:
     @echo "PR Workflow: Runs unit + acceptance tests on pull requests"
     @echo "Test Workflow: Runs unit tests on all branch pushes"
     @echo "Release Workflow: Runs on main branch pushes (version bump + Docker build)"
-    @echo ""
-    @echo "Note: CI image approach deprecated due to Gitea Actions workspace mounting"
-
-# Check current database provider
-db-status:
-    @echo "Database Provider: ${DATABASE_PROVIDER}"
-    @echo "Database URL: ${DATABASE_URL}"
-    @echo ""
-    @echo "Current schema.prisma provider:"
-    grep -A 2 "datasource db" prisma/schema.prisma | head -3
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 21c3eb7..4170b15 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -19,12 +19,8 @@
     "test:acceptance:cucumber:pretty": "DATABASE_URL=$(grep DATABASE_URL .env.development | cut -d'=' -f2 | tr -d '\"') DATABASE_PROVIDER=postgresql bun cucumber-js --config e2e/cucumber/cucumber.config.ts --format pretty:cucumber-pretty",
     "test:acceptance:cucumber:prod": "bun run build && (trap 'kill $(jobs -p) 2>/dev/null || true' EXIT; DATABASE_URL=${DATABASE_URL:-$(grep DATABASE_URL .env.development | cut -d'=' -f2 | tr -d '\"')} DATABASE_PROVIDER=${DATABASE_PROVIDER:-postgresql} bun run start & echo 'Waiting for server to start...'; for i in {1..30}; do if curl -s http://localhost:3000 > /dev/null 2>&1; then echo 'Server ready!'; break; fi; sleep 1; done; npm run test:acceptance:cucumber)",
     "cucumber": "DATABASE_URL=$(grep DATABASE_URL .env.development | cut -d'=' -f2 | tr -d '\"') DATABASE_PROVIDER=postgresql bun cucumber-js --config e2e/cucumber/cucumber.config.ts",
-    "db:switch": "bun run scripts/switch-database.js",
-    "db:setup-postgres": "bun run scripts/setup-postgres.js",
     "db:setup-dev": "bun run scripts/setup-postgres.js",
     "db:setup-dev:clean": "bun run scripts/setup-postgres.js --drop",
-    "db:reset-dev": "bun run scripts/reset-dev-db.js",
-    "db:use-dev": "bun run scripts/use-dev-db.js",
     "db:cleanup-prod": "bun run scripts/cleanup-prod-db.js",
     "db:check-prod": "bun run scripts/check-test-records.js",
     "db:seed": "bun run scripts/seed.js",
diff --git a/playwright.config.ts b/playwright.config.ts
index 7579fdc..e15df46 100644
--- a/playwright.config.ts
+++ b/playwright.config.ts
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ export default defineConfig({
   expect: {
     timeout: 5000
   },
-  // Run tests sequentially to avoid database conflicts with SQLite
+  // Run tests sequentially to avoid database conflicts
   fullyParallel: false,
   // Fail the build on CI if you accidentally left test.only in the source code.
   forbidOnly: !!process.env.CI,
   // Retry on CI only.
   retries: process.env.CI ? 2 : 0,
-  // Always run with 1 worker to avoid database conflicts with SQLite
+  // Always run with 1 worker to avoid database conflicts
   workers: 1,
   // Reporter to use
   reporter: 'html',
diff --git a/scripts/python/generate_games.py b/scripts/python/generate_games.py
deleted file mode 100644
index df38ad6..0000000
--- a/scripts/python/generate_games.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,138 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-"""
-Generate 100+ games to test ELO rating calculations
-"""
-
-import sqlite3
-import random
-from datetime import datetime, timedelta
-
-DB_PATH = "prisma/prisma/dev.db"
-
-
-def get_players():
-    """Get all players from the database"""
-    conn = sqlite3.connect(DB_PATH)
-    cursor = conn.cursor()
-    cursor.execute("SELECT id, name, currentElo FROM players")
-    players = cursor.fetchall()
-    conn.close()
-    return players
-
-
-def generate_game(players, game_num, base_date):
-    """Generate a single game with random players and scores"""
-    # Randomly select 4 different players
-    selected_players = random.sample(players, 4)
-    p1, p2, p3, p4 = selected_players
-
-    # Randomly assign teams (Team 1 vs Team 2)
-    team1_p1 = p1
-    team1_p2 = p2
-    team2_p1 = p3
-    team2_p2 = p4
-
-    # Generate realistic scores (Euchre games typically 10 points max)
-    # Team 1 wins 60% of the time for variety
-    team1_wins = random.random() < 0.6
-    if team1_wins:
-        # Team 1 wins - generate scores
-        team1_score = random.randint(10, 15)
-        team2_score = random.randint(0, 9)
-    else:
-        # Team 2 wins - generate scores
-        team2_score = random.randint(10, 15)
-        team1_score = random.randint(0, 9)
-
-    # Generate random date in the past 30 days
-    days_ago = random.randint(0, 30)
-    game_date = base_date - timedelta(
-        days=days_ago, hours=random.randint(0, 23), minutes=random.randint(0, 59)
-    )
-
-    return {
-        "team1P1Id": team1_p1[0],
-        "team1P2Id": team1_p2[0],
-        "team2P1Id": team2_p1[0],
-        "team2P2Id": team2_p2[0],
-        "team1Score": team1_score,
-        "team2Score": team2_score,
-        "playedAt": game_date.isoformat() + "Z",
-        "status": "completed",
-        "eventId": None,
-    }
-
-
-def insert_games(games):
-    """Insert games into the database"""
-    conn = sqlite3.connect(DB_PATH)
-    cursor = conn.cursor()
-
-    for game in games:
-        cursor.execute(
-            """
-            INSERT INTO matches 
-            (team1P1Id, team1P2Id, team2P1Id, team2P2Id, team1Score, team2Score, playedAt, status, eventId, createdAt, updatedAt)
-            VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
-        """,
-            (
-                game["team1P1Id"],
-                game["team1P2Id"],
-                game["team2P1Id"],
-                game["team2P2Id"],
-                game["team1Score"],
-                game["team2Score"],
-                game["playedAt"],
-                game["status"],
-                game["eventId"],
-                datetime.now().isoformat() + "Z",
-                datetime.now().isoformat() + "Z",
-            ),
-        )
-
-    conn.commit()
-    conn.close()
-
-
-def main():
-    print("Generating 150 games to test ELO ratings...")
-    print("=" * 60)
-
-    players = get_players()
-    print(f"Found {len(players)} players in database")
-
-    # Generate 150 games
-    num_games = 150
-    base_date = datetime.now()
-
-    games = []
-    for i in range(num_games):
-        game = generate_game(players, i, base_date)
-        games.append(game)
-
-    print(f"Generated {len(games)} games")
-
-    # Insert games into database
-    print("Inserting games into database...")
-    insert_games(games)
-    print("Games inserted successfully!")
-
-    # Show sample games
-    print("\nSample games:")
-    print("-" * 80)
-    for i, game in enumerate(games[:3]):
-        print(
-            f"Game {i + 1}: Team 1 ({game['team1Score']}) vs Team 2 ({game['team2Score']})"
-        )
-        print(f"  Team 1: Player {game['team1P1Id']} + Player {game['team1P2Id']}")
-        print(f"  Team 2: Player {game['team2P1Id']} + Player {game['team2P2Id']}")
-        print(f"  Date: {game['playedAt']}")
-        print()
-
-    print("=" * 60)
-    print(f"Total games generated: {num_games}")
-    print("Now check the ELO ratings by running the application!")
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
diff --git a/scripts/python/update_partnership_stats.py b/scripts/python/update_partnership_stats.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 7d9f82a..0000000
--- a/scripts/python/update_partnership_stats.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,234 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-"""
-Update partnership statistics based on matches in the database
-"""
-
-import sqlite3
-import math
-from datetime import datetime
-
-DB_PATH = "prisma/prisma/dev.db"
-K_FACTOR = 32
-
-
-def get_all_matches():
-    """Get all matches from the database"""
-    conn = sqlite3.connect(DB_PATH)
-    cursor = conn.cursor()
-    cursor.execute("""
-        SELECT id, team1P1Id, team1P2Id, team2P1Id, team2P2Id, 
-               team1Score, team2Score, playedAt
-        FROM matches
-        ORDER BY playedAt
-    """)
-    matches = cursor.fetchall()
-    conn.close()
-    return matches
-
-
-def get_or_create_partnership(player1_id, player2_id):
-    """Get or create a partnership record"""
-    conn = sqlite3.connect(DB_PATH)
-    cursor = conn.cursor()
-
-    # Sort IDs to ensure consistent partnership lookup
-    p1 = min(player1_id, player2_id)
-    p2 = max(player1_id, player2_id)
-
-    cursor.execute(
-        """
-        SELECT id, gamesPlayed, wins, losses, totalEloChange 
-        FROM partnership_stats 
-        WHERE player1Id = ? AND player2Id = ?
-    """,
-        (p1, p2),
-    )
-
-    result = cursor.fetchone()
-    if result:
-        conn.close()
-        return result
-
-    # Create new partnership record
-    cursor.execute(
-        """
-        INSERT INTO partnership_stats (player1Id, player2Id, gamesPlayed, wins, losses, totalEloChange, lastPlayed, createdAt, updatedAt)
-        VALUES (?, ?, 0, 0, 0, 0, NULL, ?, ?)
-    """,
-        (p1, p2, datetime.now().isoformat() + "Z", datetime.now().isoformat() + "Z"),
-    )
-
-    partnership_id = cursor.lastrowid
-    conn.commit()
-    conn.close()
-
-    return (partnership_id, 0, 0, 0, 0)
-
-
-def update_partnership_stats(player1_id, player2_id, won, elo_change):
-    """Update partnership statistics"""
-    conn = sqlite3.connect(DB_PATH)
-    cursor = conn.cursor()
-
-    # Sort IDs to ensure consistent partnership lookup
-    p1 = min(player1_id, player2_id)
-    p2 = max(player1_id, player2_id)
-
-    # Get current partnership stats
-    cursor.execute(
-        """
-        SELECT id, gamesPlayed, wins, losses, totalEloChange 
-        FROM partnership_stats 
-        WHERE player1Id = ? AND player2Id = ?
-    """,
-        (p1, p2),
-    )
-
-    result = cursor.fetchone()
-    if not result:
-        # Create new partnership record
-        cursor.execute(
-            """
-            INSERT INTO partnership_stats (player1Id, player2Id, gamesPlayed, wins, losses, totalEloChange, lastPlayed, createdAt, updatedAt)
-            VALUES (?, ?, 1, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
-        """,
-            (
-                p1,
-                p2,
-                1 if won else 0,
-                0 if won else 1,
-                elo_change,
-                datetime.now().isoformat() + "Z",
-                datetime.now().isoformat() + "Z",
-                datetime.now().isoformat() + "Z",
-            ),
-        )
-    else:
-        partnership_id, games_played, wins, losses, total_elo_change = result
-
-        # Update partnership stats
-        new_games = games_played + 1
-        new_wins = wins + 1 if won else wins
-        new_losses = losses if won else losses + 1
-        new_total_elo_change = total_elo_change + elo_change
-
-        cursor.execute(
-            """
-            UPDATE partnership_stats 
-            SET gamesPlayed = ?, wins = ?, losses = ?, totalEloChange = ?, lastPlayed = ?, updatedAt = ?
-            WHERE id = ?
-        """,
-            (
-                new_games,
-                new_wins,
-                new_losses,
-                new_total_elo_change,
-                datetime.now().isoformat() + "Z",
-                datetime.now().isoformat() + "Z",
-                partnership_id,
-            ),
-        )
-
-    conn.commit()
-    conn.close()
-
-
-def main():
-    print("Updating partnership statistics based on matches...")
-    print("=" * 60)
-
-    # Get all matches
-    matches = get_all_matches()
-    print(f"Found {len(matches)} matches in database")
-
-    # Reset partnership stats
-    conn = sqlite3.connect(DB_PATH)
-    cursor = conn.cursor()
-    cursor.execute("DELETE FROM partnership_stats")
-    conn.commit()
-    conn.close()
-    print("Reset all partnership statistics")
-
-    # Process each match
-    match_count = 0
-    for (
-        match_id,
-        team1_p1,
-        team1_p2,
-        team2_p1,
-        team2_p2,
-        team1_score,
-        team2_score,
-        played_at,
-    ) in matches:
-        # Determine winners
-        team1_won = team1_score > team2_score
-        team2_won = team2_score > team1_score
-
-        # Update partnership stats for Team 1
-        if team1_won:
-            update_partnership_stats(
-                team1_p1, team1_p2, True, 0
-            )  # Elo change will be calculated separately
-        else:
-            update_partnership_stats(team1_p1, team1_p2, False, 0)
-
-        # Update partnership stats for Team 2
-        if team2_won:
-            update_partnership_stats(team2_p1, team2_p2, True, 0)
-        else:
-            update_partnership_stats(team2_p1, team2_p2, False, 0)
-
-        match_count += 1
-        if match_count % 20 == 0:
-            print(f"Processed {match_count}/{len(matches)} matches...")
-
-    print(f"Processed {match_count} matches")
-
-    # Display partnership stats for top players
-    print("\n" + "=" * 60)
-    print("Partnership Stats for Top Players:")
-    print("-" * 60)
-
-    conn = sqlite3.connect(DB_PATH)
-    cursor = conn.cursor()
-
-    # Get top players by ELO
-    cursor.execute("SELECT id, name FROM players ORDER BY currentElo DESC LIMIT 5")
-    top_players = cursor.fetchall()
-
-    for player_id, player_name in top_players:
-        print(f"\n{player_name}:")
-
-        # Get partnership stats for this player
-        cursor.execute(
-            """
-            SELECT 
-                CASE 
-                    WHEN player1Id = ? THEN (SELECT name FROM players WHERE id = player2Id)
-                    ELSE (SELECT name FROM players WHERE id = player1Id)
-                END as partner_name,
-                gamesPlayed, wins, losses, totalEloChange
-            FROM partnership_stats 
-            WHERE player1Id = ? OR player2Id = ?
-            ORDER BY gamesPlayed DESC
-            LIMIT 3
-        """,
-            (player_id, player_id, player_id),
-        )
-
-        partnerships = cursor.fetchall()
-        for partner_name, games, wins, losses, elo_change in partnerships:
-            win_rate = (wins / games * 100) if games > 0 else 0
-            print(
-                f"  - with {partner_name}: {games} games, {wins}/{losses} ({win_rate:.1f}%) ELO: {elo_change:+d}"
-            )
-
-    conn.close()
-
-    print("\n" + "=" * 60)
-    print("Partnership statistics updated successfully!")
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
diff --git a/scripts/python/update_player_stats.py b/scripts/python/update_player_stats.py
deleted file mode 100644
index b2525da..0000000
--- a/scripts/python/update_player_stats.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,195 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-"""
-Update player statistics (ELO, gamesPlayed, wins, losses) based on matches in the database
-"""
-
-import sqlite3
-import math
-
-DB_PATH = "prisma/prisma/dev.db"
-K_FACTOR = 32  # Standard K-factor for Elo calculations
-
-
-def get_all_matches():
-    """Get all matches from the database"""
-    conn = sqlite3.connect(DB_PATH)
-    cursor = conn.cursor()
-    cursor.execute("""
-        SELECT id, team1P1Id, team1P2Id, team2P1Id, team2P2Id, 
-               team1Score, team2Score, playedAt
-        FROM matches
-        ORDER BY playedAt
-    """)
-    matches = cursor.fetchall()
-    conn.close()
-    return matches
-
-
-def get_player(player_id):
-    """Get a player by ID"""
-    conn = sqlite3.connect(DB_PATH)
-    cursor = conn.cursor()
-    cursor.execute(
-        "SELECT id, name, currentElo, gamesPlayed, wins, losses FROM players WHERE id = ?",
-        (player_id,),
-    )
-    player = cursor.fetchone()
-    conn.close()
-    return player
-
-
-def update_player(player_id, current_elo, games_played, wins, losses):
-    """Update a player's statistics"""
-    conn = sqlite3.connect(DB_PATH)
-    cursor = conn.cursor()
-    cursor.execute(
-        """
-        UPDATE players 
-        SET currentElo = ?, gamesPlayed = ?, wins = ?, losses = ?
-        WHERE id = ?
-    """,
-        (current_elo, games_played, wins, losses, player_id),
-    )
-    conn.commit()
-    conn.close()
-
-
-def calculate_elo_change(rating_a, rating_b, score_a, score_b):
-    """Calculate Elo change for a match"""
-    # Calculate expected scores
-    expected_a = 1 / (1 + math.pow(10, (rating_b - rating_a) / 400))
-    expected_b = 1 - expected_a
-
-    # Actual scores (1 for win, 0.5 for tie, 0 for loss)
-    actual_a = 0.5 if score_a == score_b else (1 if score_a > score_b else 0)
-    actual_b = 0.5 if score_a == score_b else (1 if score_b > score_a else 0)
-
-    # Calculate Elo change
-    elo_change_a = K_FACTOR * (actual_a - expected_a)
-    elo_change_b = K_FACTOR * (actual_b - expected_b)
-
-    return elo_change_a, elo_change_b
-
-
-def main():
-    print("Updating player statistics based on matches in database...")
-    print("=" * 60)
-
-    # Get all matches
-    matches = get_all_matches()
-    print(f"Found {len(matches)} matches in database")
-
-    # Reset all player stats to 0 before recalculating
-    conn = sqlite3.connect(DB_PATH)
-    cursor = conn.cursor()
-    cursor.execute(
-        "UPDATE players SET currentElo = 1000, gamesPlayed = 0, wins = 0, losses = 0"
-    )
-    conn.commit()
-    conn.close()
-    print("Reset all player statistics to initial values (ELO: 1000, games: 0)")
-
-    # Process each match
-    match_count = 0
-    for (
-        match_id,
-        team1_p1,
-        team1_p2,
-        team2_p1,
-        team2_p2,
-        team1_score,
-        team2_score,
-        played_at,
-    ) in matches:
-        # Get player data
-        p1 = get_player(team1_p1)
-        p2 = get_player(team1_p2)
-        p3 = get_player(team2_p1)
-        p4 = get_player(team2_p2)
-
-        if not all([p1, p2, p3, p4]):
-            print(f"Warning: Could not find all players for match {match_id}")
-            continue
-
-        # Calculate team ratings
-        team1_rating = (p1[2] + p2[2]) / 2  # currentElo
-        team2_rating = (p3[2] + p4[2]) / 2  # currentElo
-
-        # Calculate Elo changes
-        team1_elo_change, team2_elo_change = calculate_elo_change(
-            team1_rating, team2_rating, team1_score, team2_score
-        )
-
-        # Individual Elo changes (split evenly between team members)
-        p1_elo_change = team1_elo_change / 2
-        p2_elo_change = team1_elo_change / 2
-        p3_elo_change = team2_elo_change / 2
-        p4_elo_change = team2_elo_change / 2
-
-        # Determine winners
-        team1_won = team1_score > team2_score
-        team2_won = team2_score > team1_score
-
-        # Update player 1 stats
-        p1_new_elo = int(p1[2] + p1_elo_change)
-        p1_new_games = p1[3] + 1
-        p1_new_wins = p1[4] + 1 if team1_won else p1[4]
-        p1_new_losses = p1[5] if team1_won else p1[5] + 1
-        update_player(p1[0], p1_new_elo, p1_new_games, p1_new_wins, p1_new_losses)
-
-        # Update player 2 stats
-        p2_new_elo = int(p2[2] + p2_elo_change)
-        p2_new_games = p2[3] + 1
-        p2_new_wins = p2[4] + 1 if team1_won else p2[4]
-        p2_new_losses = p2[5] if team1_won else p2[5] + 1
-        update_player(p2[0], p2_new_elo, p2_new_games, p2_new_wins, p2_new_losses)
-
-        # Update player 3 stats
-        p3_new_elo = int(p3[2] + p3_elo_change)
-        p3_new_games = p3[3] + 1
-        p3_new_wins = p3[4] + 1 if team2_won else p3[4]
-        p3_new_losses = p3[5] if team2_won else p3[5] + 1
-        update_player(p3[0], p3_new_elo, p3_new_games, p3_new_wins, p3_new_losses)
-
-        # Update player 4 stats
-        p4_new_elo = int(p4[2] + p4_elo_change)
-        p4_new_games = p4[3] + 1
-        p4_new_wins = p4[4] + 1 if team2_won else p4[4]
-        p4_new_losses = p4[5] if team2_won else p4[5] + 1
-        update_player(p4[0], p4_new_elo, p4_new_games, p4_new_wins, p4_new_losses)
-
-        match_count += 1
-        if match_count % 20 == 0:
-            print(f"Processed {match_count}/{len(matches)} matches...")
-
-    print(f"Processed {match_count} matches")
-
-    # Display updated player rankings
-    print("\n" + "=" * 60)
-    print("Top 10 Players by ELO Rating:")
-    print("-" * 60)
-
-    conn = sqlite3.connect(DB_PATH)
-    cursor = conn.cursor()
-    cursor.execute("""
-        SELECT id, name, currentElo, gamesPlayed, wins, losses 
-        FROM players 
-        ORDER BY currentElo DESC 
-        LIMIT 10
-    """)
-    top_players = cursor.fetchall()
-    conn.close()
-
-    for rank, (player_id, name, elo, games, wins, losses) in enumerate(top_players, 1):
-        win_rate = (wins / games * 100) if games > 0 else 0
-        print(
-            f"{rank:2}. {name:15} | ELO: {elo:4} | Games: {games:3} | W/L: {wins}/{losses} ({win_rate:.1f}%)"
-        )
-
-    print("\n" + "=" * 60)
-    print("Player statistics updated successfully!")
-    print("Now run the application to see updated rankings.")
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
diff --git a/scripts/switch-database.js b/scripts/switch-database.js
deleted file mode 100755
index e36a585..0000000
--- a/scripts/switch-database.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,108 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env node
-
-/**
- * Script to switch between SQLite and PostgreSQL databases
- * Usage: node scripts/switch-database.js [sqlite|postgres]
- */
-
-const fs = require('fs');
-const path = require('path');
-
-const envFile = '.env';
-const envExampleFile = '.env.example';
-
-function updateEnvFile(provider) {
-  const envPath = path.join(process.cwd(), envFile);
-
-  // Read current .env file or create from example
-  let envContent = '';
-  if (fs.existsSync(envPath)) {
-    envContent = fs.readFileSync(envPath, 'utf8');
-  } else if (fs.existsSync(envExampleFile)) {
-    envContent = fs.readFileSync(envExampleFile, 'utf8');
-  }
-
-  // Update DATABASE_PROVIDER (note: this is for reference only, not used by Prisma)
-  const providerRegex = /^DATABASE_PROVIDER=.*$/m;
-  if (providerRegex.test(envContent)) {
-    envContent = envContent.replace(providerRegex, `DATABASE_PROVIDER=${provider}`);
-  } else {
-    envContent += `\nDATABASE_PROVIDER=${provider}\n`;
-  }
-
-  // Update DATABASE_URL based on provider
-  if (provider === 'sqlite') {
-    const sqliteUrl = 'DATABASE_URL="file:./prisma/dev.db"';
-    const urlRegex = /^DATABASE_URL=.*$/m;
-    if (urlRegex.test(envContent)) {
-      envContent = envContent.replace(urlRegex, sqliteUrl);
-    } else {
-      envContent += `${sqliteUrl}\n`;
-    }
-  } else if (provider === 'postgresql') {
-    const pgUrl = 'DATABASE_URL="postgresql://username:password@localhost:5432/euchre_camp"';
-    const urlRegex = /^DATABASE_URL=.*$/m;
-    if (urlRegex.test(envContent)) {
-      envContent = envContent.replace(urlRegex, pgUrl);
-    } else {
-      envContent += `${pgUrl}\n`;
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Write updated content
-  fs.writeFileSync(envPath, envContent);
-  console.log(`✅ Updated ${envFile} to use ${provider} database`);
-}
-
-function updateSchemaFile(provider) {
-  const schemaPath = path.join(process.cwd(), 'prisma', 'schema.prisma');
-  
-  if (!fs.existsSync(schemaPath)) {
-    console.error(`❌ Schema file not found: ${schemaPath}`);
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  let schemaContent = fs.readFileSync(schemaPath, 'utf8');
-  
-  // Update the provider in the datasource block
-  const providerRegex = /(datasource db\s*\{[^}]*provider\s*=\s*)"[^"]+"/;
-  if (providerRegex.test(schemaContent)) {
-    schemaContent = schemaContent.replace(
-      providerRegex,
-      `$1"${provider}"`
-    );
-    
-    fs.writeFileSync(schemaPath, schemaContent);
-    console.log(`✅ Updated schema.prisma to use ${provider} provider`);
-    return true;
-  } else {
-    console.error(`❌ Could not find provider declaration in schema.prisma`);
-    return false;
-  }
-}
-
-function main() {
-  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
-  const provider = args[0];
-
-  if (!provider) {
-    console.error('❌ Usage: node scripts/switch-database.js [sqlite|postgres]');
-    process.exit(1);
-  }
-
-  if (!['sqlite', 'postgres', 'postgresql'].includes(provider)) {
-    console.error(`❌ Invalid provider: ${provider}. Must be 'sqlite' or 'postgres'`);
-    process.exit(1);
-  }
-
-  const normalizedProvider = provider === 'postgres' ? 'postgresql' : provider;
-  updateEnvFile(normalizedProvider);
-  updateSchemaFile(normalizedProvider);
-
-  console.log('\nNext steps:');
-  console.log('1. Run: npx prisma generate');
-  console.log('2. Run: npx prisma migrate deploy');
-  console.log('3. Restart your development server');
-}
-
-main();
diff --git a/scripts/use-dev-db.js b/scripts/use-dev-db.js
deleted file mode 100755
index 30f46a3..0000000
--- a/scripts/use-dev-db.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env node
-
-/**
- * Switch to development database
- * Creates a .env.development.local file with development database settings
- */
-
-const fs = require('fs');
-const path = require('path');
-const { execSync } = require('child_process');
-
-const envDevPath = path.join(__dirname, '..', '.env.development');
-const envDevLocalPath = path.join(__dirname, '..', '.env.development.local');
-
-console.log('🔧 Setting up development database...\n');
-
-// Check if .env.development exists
-if (!fs.existsSync(envDevPath)) {
-  console.error('❌ .env.development file not found');
-  console.error('Please create it first or run: npm run db:setup-dev');
-  process.exit(1);
-}
-
-// Copy .env.development to .env.development.local if it doesn't exist
-if (!fs.existsSync(envDevLocalPath)) {
-  fs.copyFileSync(envDevPath, envDevLocalPath);
-  console.log('✅ Created .env.development.local');
-} else {
-  console.log('ℹ️  .env.development.local already exists');
-}
-
-// Set NODE_ENV for the current session
-process.env.NODE_ENV = 'development';
-process.env.DATABASE_PROVIDER = 'postgresql';
-
-// Read the development database URL
-const envContent = fs.readFileSync(envDevPath, 'utf8');
-const match = envContent.match(/DATABASE_URL="([^"]+)"/);
-if (match) {
-  process.env.DATABASE_URL = match[1];
-  console.log(`✅ Development database URL: ${process.env.DATABASE_URL}`);
-}
-
-console.log('\n✅ Development database configured!');
-console.log('\nNext steps:');
-console.log('1. Setup the dev database: npm run db:setup-dev');
-console.log('2. Start development server: npm run dev');
-console.log('\nNote: This script sets environment variables for the current session.');
-console.log('For persistent configuration, use .env.development.local');
diff --git a/src/lib/auth.ts b/src/lib/auth.ts
index 0a8d6a2..ea04554 100644
--- a/src/lib/auth.ts
+++ b/src/lib/auth.ts
@@ -3,42 +3,34 @@ import { prismaAdapter } from "better-auth/adapters/prisma";
 import { prisma } from "./prisma";
 import { testUtils } from "better-auth/plugins";
 
-// Detect database provider from environment
-const databaseProvider = process.env.DATABASE_PROVIDER || "sqlite";
-
 export const auth = betterAuth({
   database: prismaAdapter(prisma, {
-    provider: databaseProvider as "sqlite" | "postgresql",
+    provider: "postgresql",
   }),
   emailAndPassword: {
     enabled: true,
-    autoSignIn: true, // Automatically sign in after registration
-    requireEmailVerification: false, // Don't require email verification for tests
-    minPasswordLength: 8, // Set minimum password length
-    maxPasswordLength: 128, // Set maximum password length
+    autoSignIn: true,
+    requireEmailVerification: false,
+    minPasswordLength: 8,
+    maxPasswordLength: 128,
   },
   secret: process.env.BETTER_AUTH_SECRET || process.env.NEXTAUTH_SECRET,
   baseURL: process.env.BETTER_AUTH_URL || process.env.NEXTAUTH_URL || "http://localhost:3000/api/auth",
-  // Configure trusted origins - parse from environment or use defaults
   trustedOrigins: (() => {
     const origins = [];
-    
-    // Add environment-specified origins
+
     if (process.env.TRUSTED_ORIGINS) {
       origins.push(...process.env.TRUSTED_ORIGINS.split(',').map(o => o.trim()));
     }
-    
-    // Add BETTER_AUTH_URL if set
+
     if (process.env.BETTER_AUTH_URL) {
       origins.push(process.env.BETTER_AUTH_URL);
     }
-    
-    // Add NEXTAUTH_URL if set
+
     if (process.env.NEXTAUTH_URL) {
       origins.push(process.env.NEXTAUTH_URL);
     }
-    
-    // Add defaults
+
     origins.push(
       "https://euchre.notsosm.art",
       "http://euchre.notsosm.art",
@@ -47,17 +39,14 @@ export const auth = betterAuth({
       "http://127.0.0.1:3000",
       "http://0.0.0.0:3000"
     );
-    
-    // Remove duplicates and empty strings
+
     return [...new Set(origins.filter(o => o))];
   })(),
   session: {
     cookieCache: {
-      enabled: false, // Disable cookie cache to avoid session cache issues
+      enabled: false,
     },
   },
-  // Configure rate limiting - disable for test environment
-  // Note: Rate limiting is disabled for all environments to ensure test reliability
   rateLimit: {
     enabled: false,
   },
@@ -66,21 +55,18 @@ export const auth = betterAuth({
     user: {
       create: {
         async after(user) {
-          // Generate a unique player name using timestamp and random string
           const timestamp = Date.now();
           const randomId = Math.random().toString(36).substring(2, 8);
           const baseName = user.name || user.email.split('@')[0];
           const uniqueName = `${baseName}-${timestamp}-${randomId}`;
-          
-          // Create a Player record for the new user
+
           const newPlayer = await prisma.player.create({
             data: {
               name: uniqueName,
               normalizedName: uniqueName.toLowerCase(),
             },
           });
-          
-          // Update the User with the playerId
+
           await prisma.user.update({
             where: { id: user.id },
             data: { playerId: newPlayer.id },
@@ -93,4 +79,4 @@ export const auth = betterAuth({
   plugins: [
     testUtils()
   ]
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});
diff --git a/src/lib/prisma.ts b/src/lib/prisma.ts
index 57a164b..49169ed 100644
--- a/src/lib/prisma.ts
+++ b/src/lib/prisma.ts
@@ -1,37 +1,19 @@
 import { PrismaClient } from '@prisma/client'
+import { PrismaPg } from '@prisma/adapter-pg'
 
 const globalForPrisma = globalThis as unknown as {
   prisma: PrismaClient | undefined
 }
 
-// Detect database provider from environment (default to sqlite for local development)
-// Next.js automatically loads environment variables from .env, .env.development, .env.production
-const databaseProvider = process.env.DATABASE_PROVIDER || 'sqlite'
 const databaseUrl = process.env.DATABASE_URL
 
-// Create PrismaClient with appropriate adapter
+if (!databaseUrl) {
+  throw new Error('DATABASE_URL environment variable is required.')
+}
+
 const createPrismaClient = () => {
-  let client: PrismaClient
-  
-  if (databaseProvider === 'postgresql') {
-    // Validate DATABASE_URL is present for PostgreSQL
-    if (!databaseUrl) {
-      throw new Error(
-        'DATABASE_URL environment variable is required when DATABASE_PROVIDER is set to postgresql. ' +
-        'Current DATABASE_PROVIDER: ' + databaseProvider
-      )
-    }
-    
-    // Use PrismaPg adapter for PostgreSQL
-    const { PrismaPg } = require('@prisma/adapter-pg')
-    const adapter = new PrismaPg({ connectionString: databaseUrl })
-    client = new PrismaClient({ adapter })
-  } else {
-    // No adapter needed for SQLite
-    client = new PrismaClient()
-  }
-  
-  return client
+  const adapter = new PrismaPg({ connectionString: databaseUrl })
+  return new PrismaClient({ adapter })
 }
 
 export const prisma = globalForPrisma.prisma ?? createPrismaClient()