diff --git a/pyfpdb/Database.py b/pyfpdb/Database.py
index 952f2727..7b6bfb4a 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/Database.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/Database.py
@@ -1692,7 +1692,13 @@ class Database:
 # NEWIMPORT CODE
 ###########################
 
-    def storeHand(self, p):
+    def storeHand(self, p, printdata = False):
+        if printdata:
+            print "######## Hands ##########"
+            import pprint
+            pp = pprint.PrettyPrinter(indent=4)
+            pp.pprint(p)
+            print "###### End Hands ########"
         #stores into table hands:
         q = self.sql.query['store_hand']
 
diff --git a/pyfpdb/Hand.py b/pyfpdb/Hand.py
index 2d7088e6..b2e220b1 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/Hand.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/Hand.py
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ db: a connected Database object"""
             # seats TINYINT NOT NULL,
             hh['seats'] = len(self.dbid_pids)
 
-            self.dbid_hands = db.storeHand(hh)
+            self.dbid_hands = db.storeHand(hh, printdata = printtest)
             self.dbid_hpid = db.storeHandsPlayers(self.dbid_hands, self.dbid_pids, 
                                                   self.stats.getHandsPlayers(), printdata = printtest)
             if self.saveActions: