diff --git a/docs/tabledesign.html b/docs/tabledesign.html
index 679c277d..27145846 100644
--- a/docs/tabledesign.html
+++ b/docs/tabledesign.html
@@ -259,6 +259,11 @@ The program itself is licensed under AGPLv3, see agpl-3.0.txt</p>
 		<TD><P>smallint</P></TD>
 		<TD><P>number of used seats (ie. that got dealt cards)</P></TD>
 	</TR>
+	<TR VALIGN=TOP>
+		<TD><P>maxSeats</P></TD>
+		<TD><P>smallint</P></TD>
+		<TD><P>number of available seats</P></TD>
+	</TR>
 	<TR VALIGN=TOP>
 		<TD><P>comment</P></TD>
 		<TD><P>text</P></TD>
diff --git a/pyfpdb/fpdb.py b/pyfpdb/fpdb.py
index 5e79fff8..b2a52c5d 100755
--- a/pyfpdb/fpdb.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/fpdb.py
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ This program is licensed under the AGPL3, see docs"""+os.sep+"agpl-3.0.txt")
 		self.window = gtk.Window(gtk.WINDOW_TOPLEVEL)
 		self.window.connect("delete_event", self.delete_event)
 		self.window.connect("destroy", self.destroy)
-		self.window.set_title("Free Poker DB - version: alpha1+, p48")
+		self.window.set_title("Free Poker DB - version: alpha1+, p50")
 		self.window.set_border_width(1)
 		self.window.set_size_request(1020,400)
 		self.window.set_resizable(True)
diff --git a/pyfpdb/fpdb_db.py b/pyfpdb/fpdb_db.py
index b5b08b58..06eb1005 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/fpdb_db.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/fpdb_db.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class fpdb_db:
 		try:
 			self.cursor.execute("SELECT * FROM Settings")
 			settings=self.cursor.fetchone()
-			if settings[0]!=48:
+			if settings[0]!=50:
 				print "outdated or too new database version - please recreate tables"
 		except:# _mysql_exceptions.ProgrammingError:
 			print "failed to read settings table - please recreate tables"
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ class fpdb_db:
 		handStart DATETIME,
 		importTime DATETIME,
 		seats SMALLINT,
+		maxSeats SMALLINT,
 		comment TEXT,
 		commentTs DATETIME)""")
 
@@ -350,7 +351,7 @@ class fpdb_db:
 		street4CheckCallRaiseChance INT,
 		street4CheckCallRaiseDone INT)""")
 		
-		self.cursor.execute("INSERT INTO Settings VALUES (48);")
+		self.cursor.execute("INSERT INTO Settings VALUES (50);")
 		self.cursor.execute("INSERT INTO Sites VALUES (DEFAULT, \"Full Tilt Poker\", 'USD');")
 		self.cursor.execute("INSERT INTO Sites VALUES (DEFAULT, \"PokerStars\", 'USD');")
 		self.cursor.execute("INSERT INTO TourneysGametypes (id) VALUES (DEFAULT);")
diff --git a/pyfpdb/fpdb_save_to_db.py b/pyfpdb/fpdb_save_to_db.py
index 65a77710..d9ca0076 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/fpdb_save_to_db.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/fpdb_save_to_db.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def ring_holdem_omaha(cursor, category, site_hand_no, gametype_id, hand_start_ti
 	
 	fpdb_simple.fill_board_cards(board_values, board_suits)
 
-	hands_id=fpdb_simple.storeHands(cursor, site_hand_no, gametype_id, hand_start_time, names, tableName)
+	hands_id=fpdb_simple.storeHands(cursor, site_hand_no, gametype_id, hand_start_time, names, tableName, maxSeats)
 	
 	hands_players_ids=fpdb_simple.store_hands_players_holdem_omaha(cursor, category, hands_id, player_ids, start_cashes, positions, card_values, card_suits, winnings, rakes, seatNos)
 				
diff --git a/pyfpdb/fpdb_simple.py b/pyfpdb/fpdb_simple.py
index e7f2faec..602b1852 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/fpdb_simple.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/fpdb_simple.py
@@ -1123,9 +1123,9 @@ def store_board_cards(cursor, hands_id, board_values, board_suits):
 	board_values[4], board_suits[4]))
 #end def store_board_cards
 
-def storeHands(cursor, site_hand_no, gametype_id, hand_start_time, names, tableName):
+def storeHands(cursor, site_hand_no, gametype_id, hand_start_time, names, tableName, maxSeats):
 #stores into table hands
-	cursor.execute ("INSERT INTO Hands (siteHandNo, gametypeId, handStart, seats, tableName, importTime) VALUES (%s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s)", (site_hand_no, gametype_id, hand_start_time, len(names), tableName, datetime.datetime.today()))
+	cursor.execute ("INSERT INTO Hands (siteHandNo, gametypeId, handStart, seats, tableName, importTime, maxSeats) VALUES (%s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s)", (site_hand_no, gametype_id, hand_start_time, len(names), tableName, datetime.datetime.today(), maxSeats))
 	#todo: find a better way of doing this...
 	cursor.execute("SELECT id FROM Hands WHERE siteHandNo=%s AND gametypeId=%s", (site_hand_no, gametype_id))
 	return cursor.fetchall()[0][0]