diff --git a/pyfpdb/FulltiltToFpdb.py b/pyfpdb/FulltiltToFpdb.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index a74d71d3..ab5eac4a
--- a/pyfpdb/FulltiltToFpdb.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/FulltiltToFpdb.py
@@ -290,10 +290,11 @@ class Fulltilt(HandHistoryConverter):
 
     def readBlinds(self, hand):
         try:
-            m = self.re_PostSB.search(hand.handText)
+            m = self.re_PostBB.search(hand.handText)    
             hand.addBlind(m.group('PNAME'), 'small blind', m.group('SB'))
-        except: # no small blind
+        except IndexError: # no small blind found 
             hand.addBlind(None, None, None)
+            
         for a in self.re_PostBB.finditer(hand.handText):
             hand.addBlind(a.group('PNAME'), 'big blind', a.group('BB'))
         for a in self.re_PostBoth.finditer(hand.handText):