diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 784853b..5e1d427 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 .env
 *.db
-__pycache__
\ No newline at end of file
+__pycache__
diff --git a/src/__pycache__/twentyfour.cpython-314.pyc b/src/__pycache__/twentyfour.cpython-314.pyc
deleted file mode 100644
index 6d5afe2..0000000
Binary files a/src/__pycache__/twentyfour.cpython-314.pyc and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 6d14899..1352f82 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -11,6 +11,17 @@ import asyncio
 import re
 import sqlite3
 
+usersdb = sqlite3.connect("users.db")
+cardsdb = sqlite3.connect("cards.db")
+
+def setupUsersDb():
+    cur = usersdb.cursor()
+    cur.execute("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS users")
+    cur.execute("""CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS users (
+                    username STRING PRIMARY KEY,
+                    rating DECIMAL
+                )""")
+
 # 24
 class TwentyFourSubmission:
     def __init__(self, user: str, ast: tf.Node | None, result: int | float):
@@ -21,30 +32,30 @@ class TwentyFourSubmission:
 
 class TwentyFourPlayer:
     def __init__(self, name: str):
+        global usersdb
         self.username: str = name
-        with sqlite3.connect("users.db") as conn:
-            cur = conn.cursor()
+        cur = usersdb.cursor()
+        cur.execute(
+            'SELECT * FROM users WHERE username = ?',
+            (name,)
+        )
+        row = cur.fetchone()
+        if row is None:
+            # Create user
             cur.execute(
-                'SELECT * FROM users WHERE username = ?',
-                (name,)
+                'INSERT INTO users (username, rating) VALUES (?, ?)',
+                (name, 1500.0)
             )
-            row = cur.fetchone()
-            if row is None:
-                # Create user
-                cur.execute(
-                    'INSERT INTO users (username, rating) VALUES (?, ?)',
-                    (name, 1500.0)
-                )
-                row = [name, 1500.0]
+            row = [name, 1500.0]
         self.rating = row[1]
 
     def update_user(self):
-        with sqlite3.connect("users.db") as conn:
-            cur = conn.cursor()
-            cur.execute(
-                'UPDATE users SET rating = ? WHERE username = ?',
-                (self.rating, self.username)
-            )
+        global usersdb
+        cur = usersdb.cursor()
+        cur.execute(
+            'UPDATE users SET rating = ? WHERE username = ?',
+            (self.rating, self.username)
+        )
 
 class TwentyFourGame:
     def __init__(self, channel, running=False):
@@ -82,6 +93,9 @@ game: TwentyFourGame = TwentyFourGame(0)
 # Setup
 load_dotenv()
 TOKEN = os.getenv('DISCORD_TOKEN')
+ADMINS = os.getenv('BOT_ADMINS').split()
+
+setupUsersDb()
 
 intents = discord.Intents.default()
 intents.message_content = True
@@ -98,6 +112,7 @@ async def on_ready():
 @client.event
 async def on_message(message):
     global game
+    global cardsdb
     
     # Prevent infinite loops (even though it's fun)
     if message.author == client.user:
@@ -113,15 +128,14 @@ async def on_message(message):
     cards = list(set(cards))
     if len(cards) > 0:
         embed = discord.Embed()
-        with sqlite3.connect("cards.db") as conn:
-            cur = conn.cursor()
-    
-            for card in cards:
-                cur.execute("SELECT * FROM cards WHERE LOWER(name)=LOWER(?)", (card,))
-                row = cur.fetchone()
-    
-                if row:
-                    embed.add_field(name=row[1], value=f"Description: {row[2]}\nType: {row[3]}\nDLC: {row[4]}", inline=False)
+        cur = cardsdb.cursor()
+
+        for card in cards:
+            cur.execute("SELECT * FROM cards WHERE LOWER(name)=LOWER(?)", (card,))
+            row = cur.fetchone()
+
+            if row:
+                embed.add_field(name=row[1], value=f"Description: {row[2]}\nType: {row[3]}\nDLC: {row[4]}", inline=False)
 
         if len(embed.fields) > 0:
             await channel.send(embed=embed)
@@ -129,7 +143,7 @@ async def on_message(message):
 
     # Check for 24++ game
     if content == "!start":
-        if username == "citadel_941":
+        if username in ADMINS:
             game = TwentyFourGame(channel.id)
             asyncio.create_task(run_game(client, channel))
             await channel.send("Starting game...")
@@ -145,7 +159,7 @@ async def on_message(message):
             await channel.send(f"@{username}: You will be removed after this round")
             return
         elif content == "!stop":
-            if username == "citadel_941":
+            if username in ADMINS:
                 game.stopping = True
                 await channel.send("Stopping after this round")
             else:
@@ -211,3 +225,7 @@ async def run_game(client, channel):
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     client.run(TOKEN)
+
+
+usersdb.close()
+cardsdb.close()