diff --git a/src/e2e/tests/orders.ui.spec.ts b/src/e2e/tests/orders.ui.spec.ts
index c36fc73..3793ec1 100644
--- a/src/e2e/tests/orders.ui.spec.ts
+++ b/src/e2e/tests/orders.ui.spec.ts
@@ -55,16 +55,16 @@ test("live picks: counts, podium stamp, expand/collapse, frozen after close", as
   const banner = page.getByRole("button", { name: /stats/i });
   await expect(banner).toContainText("Live stats · 1 order");
   await expect(page.getByText("#1st")).toBeVisible();
-  await expect(page.getByText("1 person has ordered")).toBeHidden();
+  await expect(page.locator(".live-card-body")).toBeHidden();
 
   // polling picks up another participant without a reload
   await submit((await signIn()).userId, order.id, { burger: "Classic" });
   await expect(banner).toContainText("Live stats · 2 orders", { timeout: 10_000 });
 
   await banner.click();
-  await expect(page.getByText("2 people have ordered")).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.locator(".live-card-body")).toBeVisible();
   await banner.click();
-  await expect(page.getByText("2 people have ordered")).toBeHidden();
+  await expect(page.locator(".live-card-body")).toBeHidden();
 
   await api(`/api/orders/${order.id}/admin/status`, { userId: user.userId, method: "PUT", body: { closed: true } });
   await expect(page.getByText(/This order is closed/)).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10_000 });
@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@ test("live picks on phones: bolt button with count opens a popup and minimizes a
   const fab = page.getByRole("button", { name: "Show live stats, 1 order" });
   await expect(fab).toBeVisible();
   await fab.click();
-  await expect(page.getByText("1 person has ordered")).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.locator(".live-card-body")).toBeVisible();
   await page.reload();
-  await expect(page.getByText("1 person has ordered")).toBeVisible(); // expanded state is remembered
+  await expect(page.locator(".live-card-body")).toBeVisible(); // expanded state is remembered
   await page.getByRole("button", { name: /stats · 1 order/i }).click();
-  await expect(page.getByText("1 person has ordered")).toBeHidden();
+  await expect(page.locator(".live-card-body")).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 608710d..bf6beb9 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/components/views/LivePicks.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/components/views/LivePicks.tsx
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ function Bars({ stats }: { stats: OrderStats }) {
   const n = stats.participant_count;
   return (
     <>
-      <Text type="secondary" style={{ display: "block", marginBottom: 8 }}>
-        {n} {n === 1 ? "person has" : "people have"} ordered
-      </Text>
       {stats.categories.map((category) => (
         <div key={category.label} style={{ marginBottom: 10 }}>
           <Text strong>{category.label}</Text>
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/views/ParticipantView.tsx b/src/frontend/src/views/ParticipantView.tsx
index d8cd0aa..e0f840c 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/views/ParticipantView.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/views/ParticipantView.tsx
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ export default function ParticipantView({ orderId }: { orderId: string }) {
                 <Tag
                   bordered={false}
                   title={`You were ${["1st", "2nd", "3rd"][stats.my_rank - 1]} to order`}
-                  style={{ margin: 0, borderRadius: 8, padding: "2px 10px", background: token.colorPrimaryBgHover, color: token.colorPrimary, fontWeight: 600 }}
+                  style={{ margin: 0, borderRadius: 8, padding: "2px 10px", background: `color-mix(in srgb, ${token.colorPrimary} 12%, color-mix(in srgb, ${token.colorBgContainer} 80%, #000))`, color: token.colorPrimary, fontWeight: 600 }}
                 >
                   {["🥇", "🥈", "🥉"][stats.my_rank - 1]} #{["1st", "2nd", "3rd"][stats.my_rank - 1]}
                 </Tag>