diff --git a/pyfpdb/EverleafToFpdb.py b/pyfpdb/EverleafToFpdb.py
index 80637445..05f9d6df 100755
--- a/pyfpdb/EverleafToFpdb.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/EverleafToFpdb.py
@@ -47,17 +47,20 @@ class Everleaf(HandHistoryConverter):
         except:
             self.ofile     = os.path.join(self.hhdir, "x"+strftime("%d-%m-%y")+os.path.basename(file))
 
-    def compilePlayerRegexs(self):
-        player_re = "(?P<PNAME>" + "|".join(map(re.escape, self.players)) + ")"
-        #print "DEBUG player_re: " + player_re
-        self.re_PostSB          = re.compile(r"^%s: posts small blind \[\$? (?P<SB>[.0-9]+)" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
-        self.re_PostBB          = re.compile(r"^%s: posts big blind \[\$? (?P<BB>[.0-9]+)" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
-        self.re_PostBoth        = re.compile(r"^%s: posts both blinds \[\$? (?P<SBBB>[.0-9]+)" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
-        self.re_HeroCards       = re.compile(r"^Dealt to %s \[ (?P<CARDS>.*) \]" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
-        self.re_Action          = re.compile(r"^%s(?P<ATYPE>: bets| checks| raises| calls| folds)(\s\[\$ (?P<BET>[.\d]+) (USD|EUR)\])?" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
-        self.re_ShowdownAction  = re.compile(r"^%s shows \[ (?P<CARDS>.*) \]" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
-        self.re_CollectPot      = re.compile(r"^%s wins \$ (?P<POT>[.\d]+) (USD|EUR)(.*?\[ (?P<CARDS>.*?) \])?" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
-        self.re_SitsOut         = re.compile(r"^%s sits out" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
+    def compilePlayerRegexs(self,  players):
+        if not players <= self.compiledPlayers: # x <= y means 'x is subset of y'
+            # we need to recompile the player regexs.
+            self.compiledPlayers = players
+            player_re = "(?P<PNAME>" + "|".join(map(re.escape, players)) + ")"
+            logging.debug("player_re: "+ player_re)
+            self.re_PostSB          = re.compile(r"^%s: posts small blind \[\$? (?P<SB>[.0-9]+)" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
+            self.re_PostBB          = re.compile(r"^%s: posts big blind \[\$? (?P<BB>[.0-9]+)" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
+            self.re_PostBoth        = re.compile(r"^%s: posts both blinds \[\$? (?P<SBBB>[.0-9]+)" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
+            self.re_HeroCards       = re.compile(r"^Dealt to %s \[ (?P<CARDS>.*) \]" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
+            self.re_Action          = re.compile(r"^%s(?P<ATYPE>: bets| checks| raises| calls| folds)(\s\[\$ (?P<BET>[.\d]+) (USD|EUR)\])?" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
+            self.re_ShowdownAction  = re.compile(r"^%s shows \[ (?P<CARDS>.*) \]" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
+            self.re_CollectPot      = re.compile(r"^%s wins \$ (?P<POT>[.\d]+) (USD|EUR)(.*?\[ (?P<CARDS>.*?) \])?" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
+            self.re_SitsOut         = re.compile(r"^%s sits out" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
 
     def readSupportedGames(self):
         return [["ring", "hold", "nl"],
diff --git a/pyfpdb/FulltiltToFpdb.py b/pyfpdb/FulltiltToFpdb.py
index 0a47f026..038b63ad 100755
--- a/pyfpdb/FulltiltToFpdb.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/FulltiltToFpdb.py
@@ -39,20 +39,23 @@ class FullTilt(HandHistoryConverter):
         self.sitename = "FullTilt"
         self.setFileType("text", "cp1252")
 
-    def compilePlayerRegexs(self):
-        player_re = "(?P<PNAME>" + "|".join(map(re.escape, self.players)) + ")"
-        print "DEBUG player_re: " + player_re
-        self.re_PostSB           = re.compile(r"^%s posts the small blind of \$?(?P<SB>[.0-9]+)" %  player_re, re.MULTILINE)
-        self.re_PostBB           = re.compile(r"^%s posts (the big blind of )?\$?(?P<BB>[.0-9]+)" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
-        self.re_Antes            = re.compile(r"^%s antes \$?(?P<ANTE>[.0-9]+)" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
-        self.re_BringIn          = re.compile(r"^%s brings in for \$?(?P<BRINGIN>[.0-9]+)" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
-        self.re_PostBoth         = re.compile(r"^%s posts small \& big blinds \[\$? (?P<SBBB>[.0-9]+)" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
-        self.re_HeroCards        = re.compile(r"^Dealt to %s \[(?P<CARDS>[AKQJT0-9hcsd ]+)\]( \[(?P<NEWCARD>[AKQJT0-9hcsd ]+)\])?" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
-        self.re_Action           = re.compile(r"^%s(?P<ATYPE> bets| checks| raises to| calls| folds)(\s\$(?P<BET>[.\d]+))?" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
-        self.re_ShowdownAction   = re.compile(r"^%s shows \[(?P<CARDS>.*)\]" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
-        self.re_CollectPot       = re.compile(r"^Seat (?P<SEAT>[0-9]+): %s (\(button\) |\(small blind\) |\(big blind\) )?(collected|showed \[.*\] and won) \(\$(?P<POT>[.\d]+)\)(, mucked| with.*)" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
-        self.re_SitsOut          = re.compile(r"^%s sits out" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
-        self.re_ShownCards       = re.compile(r"^Seat (?P<SEAT>[0-9]+): %s \(.*\) showed \[(?P<CARDS>.*)\].*" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
+    def compilePlayerRegexs(self, players):
+        if not players <= self.compiledPlayers: # x <= y means 'x is subset of y'
+            # we need to recompile the player regexs.
+            self.compiledPlayers = players
+            player_re = "(?P<PNAME>" + "|".join(map(re.escape, players)) + ")"
+            logging.debug("player_re: " + player_re)
+            self.re_PostSB           = re.compile(r"^%s posts the small blind of \$?(?P<SB>[.0-9]+)" %  player_re, re.MULTILINE)
+            self.re_PostBB           = re.compile(r"^%s posts (the big blind of )?\$?(?P<BB>[.0-9]+)" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
+            self.re_Antes            = re.compile(r"^%s antes \$?(?P<ANTE>[.0-9]+)" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
+            self.re_BringIn          = re.compile(r"^%s brings in for \$?(?P<BRINGIN>[.0-9]+)" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
+            self.re_PostBoth         = re.compile(r"^%s posts small \& big blinds \[\$? (?P<SBBB>[.0-9]+)" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
+            self.re_HeroCards        = re.compile(r"^Dealt to %s \[(?P<CARDS>[AKQJT0-9hcsd ]+)\]( \[(?P<NEWCARD>[AKQJT0-9hcsd ]+)\])?" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
+            self.re_Action           = re.compile(r"^%s(?P<ATYPE> bets| checks| raises to| calls| folds)(\s\$(?P<BET>[.\d]+))?" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
+            self.re_ShowdownAction   = re.compile(r"^%s shows \[(?P<CARDS>.*)\]" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
+            self.re_CollectPot       = re.compile(r"^Seat (?P<SEAT>[0-9]+): %s (\(button\) |\(small blind\) |\(big blind\) )?(collected|showed \[.*\] and won) \(\$(?P<POT>[.\d]+)\)(, mucked| with.*)" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
+            self.re_SitsOut          = re.compile(r"^%s sits out" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
+            self.re_ShownCards       = re.compile(r"^Seat (?P<SEAT>[0-9]+): %s \(.*\) showed \[(?P<CARDS>.*)\].*" % player_re, re.MULTILINE)
 
 
     def readSupportedGames(self):
diff --git a/pyfpdb/HandHistoryConverter.py b/pyfpdb/HandHistoryConverter.py
index 7558db48..59d0365a 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/HandHistoryConverter.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/HandHistoryConverter.py
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ class HandHistoryConverter:
         self.ofile     = os.path.join(self.hhdir, os.path.basename(file))
         self.rexx      = FpdbRegex.FpdbRegex()
         self.players   = set()
+        self.compiledPlayers = set()
         self.maxseats  = 10
 
     def __str__(self):
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ class HandHistoryConverter:
             return
 
         self.obs = self.obs.replace('\r\n', '\n')
-        self.gametype = self.determineGameType()
+        self.gametype = self.determineGameType(self.obs)
         if self.gametype == None:
             print "Unknown game type from file, aborting on this file."
             return
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ class HandHistoryConverter:
             else:
                 # we need to recompile the player regexs.
                 self.players = playersThisHand
-                self.compilePlayerRegexs()
+                self.compilePlayerRegexs(playersThisHand)
 
             self.markStreets(hand)
             # Different calls if stud or holdem like