diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 1607a13..0ea99cb 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ MAX_NETWORK_RETRIES = 10
 NETWORK_SLEEP_TIME_SECONDS = 0.1
 BANK_SLEEP_TIME = 0.1
 BONUS_SLEEP_TIME = 0.1
-PLAYER_CHOOSE_INTERVAL = 3
+PLAYER_CHOOSE_INTERVAL = 1
diff --git a/events/StartGameEvent.py b/events/StartGameEvent.py
index e069a86..8dbf322 100644
--- a/events/StartGameEvent.py
+++ b/events/StartGameEvent.py
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import config
 
 from lamps.LampGroup import PLAYER_LAMPS
 
+
 class StartGameEvent(Event):
-    isPlayerChoosing = True
     playerCount = 1
     timer = None
 
@@ -19,17 +19,19 @@ class StartGameEvent(Event):
         self.outHoleSolenoid = OutHoleSolenoid()
         super().__init__("Start Game Event")
 
+    def restart_timer(self):
+        if self.timer is not None:
+            self.timer.cancel()
+        self.timer = Timer(interval=config.PLAYER_CHOOSE_INTERVAL, function=self.player_choose_ended)
+        self.timer.start()
+
     def trigger(self, target):
         if self.gameState.isPlaying:
             return
 
         super().trigger(target)
 
-        if not self.isPlayerChoosing:
-            self.isPlayerChoosing = True
-            self.timer = Timer(interval=config.PLAYER_CHOOSE_INTERVAL, function=self.player_choose_ended)
-            self.timer.start()
-            return
+        self.restart_timer()
 
         if self.playerCount == config.MAX_PLAYERS:
             PLAYER_LAMPS.deactivate()