not sure where is wrong. fix?

game.js

@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ function selectCard(gameId, playerId, whiteCardId) {
   try {
     var player = getPlayer(gameId, playerId);
     var game = getGame(gameId);
-    if (player == game.players[game.Judge]){
+    if (playerId == game.players[game.Judge].playerId){
       return null;
     }
     player.selectedWhiteCardId = whiteCardId;
@@ -237,9 +237,6 @@ function selectWinner(gameId, cardId) {
   try{
     var player = getPlayerByCardId(gameId, cardId);
     var game = getGame(gameId);
-    if (player != game.players[game.Judge]){
-      return null;
-    }
     game.winningCardId = cardId;
     game.isReadyForReview = true;
     player.awesomePoints = player.awesomePoints + 1;