diff --git a/pyfpdb/Hand.py b/pyfpdb/Hand.py
index c1dec3ff..a4f1a3af 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/Hand.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/Hand.py
@@ -697,10 +697,8 @@ class HoldemOmahaHand(Hand):
             if self.cancelled:
                 return
             
-            try: hhc.readBlinds(self)
-            except:
-                print _("*** Parse error reading blinds (check compilePlayerRegexs as a likely culprit)"), self
-                return
+            hhc.readBlinds(self)
+            print _("*** Parse error reading blinds (check compilePlayerRegexs as a likely culprit)"), self
             
             hhc.readAntes(self)
             hhc.readButton(self)