diff --git a/src/e2e/tests/orders.ui.spec.ts b/src/e2e/tests/orders.ui.spec.ts
index c222e07..33ed162 100644
--- a/src/e2e/tests/orders.ui.spec.ts
+++ b/src/e2e/tests/orders.ui.spec.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ test("live picks on phones: bolt button with count opens a popup and minimizes a
   await expect(page.getByText("1 person has ordered")).toBeVisible();
   await page.reload();
   await expect(page.getByText("1 person has ordered")).toBeVisible(); // expanded state is remembered
-  await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Minimize live picks" }).click();
+  await page.getByRole("button", { name: /1 ordered/ }).click();
   await expect(page.getByText("1 person has ordered")).toBeHidden();
   await expect(fab).toBeVisible();
   await page.close();
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/components/views/LivePicks.tsx b/src/frontend/src/components/views/LivePicks.tsx
index e87f2d9..6ae9efb 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/views/LivePicks.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/views/LivePicks.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React, { useState } from "react";
-import { CloseOutlined, DownOutlined, LockOutlined, ThunderboltFilled } from "@ant-design/icons";
-import { Button, Card, Flex, Progress, Typography } from "antd";
+import { DownOutlined, LockOutlined, ThunderboltFilled } from "@ant-design/icons";
+import { Card, Flex, Progress, Typography } from "antd";
 import type { OrderStats } from "../../lib/services/ordersService";
 import { getStoredValue, setStoredValue } from "../../lib/storage";
 
@@ -55,22 +55,17 @@ function summary(stats: OrderStats, closed: boolean) {
 
 const icon = (closed: boolean) => (closed ? <LockOutlined /> : <ThunderboltFilled />);
 
-/** Desktop: expandable banner above the order card; the bars unfold below it. */
-export function LivePicksBanner({ stats, closed }: { stats: OrderStats; closed: boolean }) {
-  const [open, setOpen] = useStoredFlag(EXPANDED_KEY);
+/** One card for both layouts: the animated banner is its header, the bars unfold below it. */
+function LivePicksCard({ stats, closed, open, onToggle }: { stats: OrderStats; closed: boolean; open: boolean; onToggle: () => void }) {
   return (
-    <div>
-      <button
-        className={closed ? "live-banner closed" : "live-banner"}
-        aria-expanded={open}
-        onClick={() => setOpen(!open)}
-      >
+    <div className={open ? "live-card open" : "live-card"}>
+      <button className={closed ? "live-banner closed" : "live-banner"} aria-expanded={open} onClick={onToggle}>
         {icon(closed)}
         <span className="live-banner-text">{summary(stats, closed)}</span>
         <DownOutlined className={open ? "live-chevron open" : "live-chevron"} />
       </button>
       {open && (
-        <Card size="small" style={{ marginTop: 8 }} styles={{ body: { padding: "12px 16px" } }}>
+        <Card size="small" className="live-card-body" styles={{ body: { padding: "12px 16px" } }}>
           <Bars stats={stats} />
         </Card>
       )}
@@ -78,21 +73,18 @@ export function LivePicksBanner({ stats, closed }: { stats: OrderStats; closed:
   );
 }
 
-/** Phones: a bolt button with the order count; tap for the popup, tap again (or the X) to minimize. */
+/** Desktop: inline above the order card. */
+export function LivePicksBanner({ stats, closed }: { stats: OrderStats; closed: boolean }) {
+  const [open, setOpen] = useStoredFlag(EXPANDED_KEY);
+  return <LivePicksCard stats={stats} closed={closed} open={open} onToggle={() => setOpen(!open)} />;
+}
+
+/** Phones: a bolt button with the order count; tap for the card as a popup, tap its header to minimize. */
 export function LivePicksFab({ stats, closed }: { stats: OrderStats; closed: boolean }) {
   const [open, setOpen] = useStoredFlag(EXPANDED_KEY);
   return (
     <div className="live-fab-wrap">
-      {open && (
-        <Card
-          size="small"
-          className="live-sheet"
-          title={closed ? "Final picks" : "Live picks"}
-          extra={<Button type="text" size="small" aria-label="Minimize live picks" icon={<CloseOutlined />} onClick={() => setOpen(false)} />}
-        >
-          <Bars stats={stats} />
-        </Card>
-      )}
+      {open && <LivePicksCard stats={stats} closed={closed} open onToggle={() => setOpen(false)} />}
       {!open && (
         <button
           className={closed ? "live-fab closed" : "live-fab"}
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/styles.css b/src/frontend/src/styles.css
index 88a9e7f..498d66d 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/styles.css
+++ b/src/frontend/src/styles.css
@@ -211,7 +211,9 @@
   pointer-events: none;
 }
 .live-fab-wrap > * { pointer-events: auto; }
-.live-sheet { width: 100%; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25); }
+.live-fab-wrap .live-card { width: 100%; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25); border-radius: 16px; }
+.live-card.open .live-banner { border-radius: 16px 16px 0 0; }
+.live-card-body { border-top: 0 !important; border-radius: 0 0 16px 16px !important; }
 .live-fab {
   position: relative;
   width: 48px;