diff --git a/pyfpdb/FpdbSQLQueries.py b/pyfpdb/FpdbSQLQueries.py
index 55bf8c2e..f1981d71 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/FpdbSQLQueries.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/FpdbSQLQueries.py
@@ -599,37 +599,6 @@ class FpdbSQLQueries:
         ################################
 
 
-        # Returns all cash game handIds and the money won(winnings is the final pot)
-        # by the playerId for a single site.
-        if(self.dbname == 'MySQL InnoDB') or (self.dbname == 'PostgreSQL'):
-            self.query['getRingWinningsAllGamesPlayerIdSite'] = """SELECT handId, winnings FROM HandsPlayers 
-                    INNER JOIN Players ON HandsPlayers.playerId = Players.id 
-                    INNER JOIN Hands ON Hands.id = HandsPlayers.handId
-                    WHERE Players.name = %s AND Players.siteId = %s AND (tourneysPlayersId IS NULL)
-                    ORDER BY handStart"""
-        elif(self.dbname == 'SQLite'):
-            #Probably doesn't work.
-            self.query['getRingWinningsAllGamesPlayerIdSite'] = """SELECT handId, winnings FROM HandsPlayers
-                    INNER JOIN Players ON HandsPlayers.playerId = Players.id 
-                    INNER JOIN Hands ON Hands.id = HandsPlayers.handId
-                    WHERE Players.name = %s AND Players.siteId = %s AND (tourneysPlayersId IS NULL)
-                    ORDER BY handStart"""
-
-        # Returns the profit for a given ring game handId, Total pot - money invested by playerId
-        if(self.dbname == 'MySQL InnoDB') or (self.dbname == 'PostgreSQL'):
-            self.query['getRingProfitFromHandId'] = """SELECT SUM(amount) FROM HandsActions
-                    INNER JOIN HandsPlayers ON HandsActions.handPlayerId = HandsPlayers.id
-                    INNER JOIN Players ON HandsPlayers.playerId = Players.id 
-                    WHERE Players.name = %s AND HandsPlayers.handId = %s 
-                    AND Players.siteId = %s AND (tourneysPlayersId IS NULL)"""
-        elif(self.dbname == 'SQLite'):
-            #Probably doesn't work.
-            self.query['getRingProfitFromHandId'] = """SELECT SUM(amount) FROM HandsActions
-                    INNER JOIN HandsPlayers ON HandsActions.handPlayerId = HandsPlayers.id
-                    INNER JOIN Players ON HandsPlayers.playerId = Players.id 
-                    WHERE Players.name = %s AND HandsPlayers.handId = %s 
-                    AND Players.siteId = %s AND (tourneysPlayersId IS NULL)"""
-
         if(self.dbname == 'MySQL InnoDB') or (self.dbname == 'PostgreSQL'):
             self.query['getPlayerId'] = """SELECT id from Players where name = %s"""
         elif(self.dbname == 'SQLite'):
diff --git a/pyfpdb/FulltiltToFpdb.py b/pyfpdb/FulltiltToFpdb.py
index b5f0cc4e..6a897bad 100755
--- a/pyfpdb/FulltiltToFpdb.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/FulltiltToFpdb.py
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ follow :  whether to tail -f the input"""
         hand.starttime = time.strptime(m.group('DATETIME'), "%H:%M:%S ET - %Y/%m/%d")
         hand.maxseats = 8 # assume 8-max until we see otherwise
         if m.group('TABLEATTRIBUTES'):
-            m2 = re.search("(\d+) max", m.group('TABLEATTRIBUTES'))
-            hand.maxseats = int(m2.group(1))
+            m2 = re.search("(deep )?(\d+)( max)?", m.group('TABLEATTRIBUTES'))
+            hand.maxseats = int(m2.group(2))
 # These work, but the info is already in the Hand class - should be used for tourneys though.
 #       m.group('SB')
 #       m.group('BB')
diff --git a/pyfpdb/GuiBulkImport.py b/pyfpdb/GuiBulkImport.py
index 6745e9fc..1a62a37d 100755
--- a/pyfpdb/GuiBulkImport.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/GuiBulkImport.py
@@ -176,7 +176,10 @@ class GuiBulkImport():
 #    ComboBox - filter
         self.cbfilter = gtk.combo_box_new_text()
         self.cbfilter.append_text("passthrough")
-        self.cbfilter.append_text("Everleaf")
+        self.cbfilter.append_text("BetfairToFpdb")
+        self.cbfilter.append_text("EverleafToFpdb")
+        self.cbfilter.append_text("FulltiltToFpdb")
+        self.cbfilter.append_text("PokerStarsToFpdb")
         self.cbfilter.set_active(0)
         self.table.attach(self.cbfilter, 3, 4, 2, 3, xpadding = 10, ypadding = 0, yoptions=gtk.SHRINK)
         self.cbfilter.show()
@@ -194,8 +197,8 @@ class GuiBulkImport():
         self.load_button.show()
 
 #    see how many hands are in the db and adjust accordingly
-        tcursor = db.db.cursor()
-        tcursor.execute("Select count(1) from Hands;")
+        tcursor = self.importer.fdb.db.cursor()
+        tcursor.execute("Select count(1) from Hands")
         row = tcursor.fetchone()
         tcursor.close()
         self.n_hands_in_db = row[0]
@@ -207,11 +210,9 @@ class GuiBulkImport():
 def main(argv=None):
     """main can also be called in the python interpreter, by supplying the command line as the argument.
 >>>import GuiBulkImport
->>>GuiBulkImport.main("-f ~/data/hands")"""
+>>>GuiBulkImport.main(['-f'.'~/data/hands'])"""
     if argv is None:
         argv = sys.argv[1:]
-    else:
-        argv = argv.split(" ")
 
     def destroy(*args):  # call back for terminating the main eventloop
         gtk.main_quit()
@@ -230,8 +231,8 @@ def main(argv=None):
     (options, sys.argv) = parser.parse_args(args = argv)
 
     config = Configuration.Config()
-    db = fpdb_db.fpdb_db()
-
+    db = None
+    
     settings = {}
     settings['minPrint'] = options.minPrint
     if os.name == 'nt': settings['os'] = 'windows'
diff --git a/pyfpdb/Hud.py b/pyfpdb/Hud.py
index 20750b96..3fa677b6 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/Hud.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/Hud.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class Hud:
             font = "Sans"
         if font_size == None:
             font_size = "8"
-        self.font = pango.FontDescription(font + " " + font_size)            
+        self.font = pango.FontDescription("%s %s" % (font, font_size))
         # do we need to add some sort of condition here for dealing with a request for a font that doesn't exist?
 
         game_params = config.get_game_parameters(self.poker_game)
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ class Hud:
         self.main_window.set_title("%s FPDBHUD" % (self.table.name))
         self.main_window.set_decorated(False)
         self.main_window.set_opacity(self.colors["hudopacity"])
+        self.main_window.set_focus_on_map(False)
 
         self.ebox = gtk.EventBox()
         self.label = gtk.Label("FPDB Menu (Right Click)\nLeft-drag to move")
@@ -173,10 +174,11 @@ class Hud:
             self.main_window.move(x, y)
             adj = self.adj_seats(self.hand, self.config)
             loc = self.config.get_locations(self.table.site, self.max)
-            for i in xrange(1, self.max + 1):
-                (x, y) = loc[adj[i]]
-                if i in self.stat_windows:
-                    self.stat_windows[i].relocate(x, y)
+            for i, w in enumerate(self.stat_windows):
+                if not type(w) == int: # how do we get pure ints in this list??
+                    (x, y) = loc[adj[i]]
+                    w.relocate(x, y)
+                
         return True
 
     def on_button_press(self, widget, event):
@@ -196,12 +198,12 @@ class Hud:
             s.window.destroy()    
         self.stat_windows = {}
 #    also kill any aux windows
-        [aux.destroy() for aux in self.aux_windows]
+        (aux.destroy() for aux in self.aux_windows)
         self.aux_windows = []
 
     def reposition_windows(self, *args):
         if self.stat_windows != {} and len(self.stat_windows) > 0:
-            map(lambda x: x.window.move(x.x, x.y), self.stat_windows.itervalues())
+            (x.window.move(x.x, x.y) for x in self.stat_windows.itervalues() if type(x) != int)
         return True
 
     def debug_stat_windows(self, *args):
@@ -217,7 +219,7 @@ class Hud:
             new_layout[self.stat_windows[sw].adj - 1] = new_loc
         self.config.edit_layout(self.table.site, self.max, locations = new_layout)
 #    ask each aux to save its layout back to the config object
-        [aux.save_layout() for aux in self.aux_windows]
+        (aux.save_layout() for aux in self.aux_windows)
 #    save the config object back to the file
         print "saving new xml file"
         self.config.save()
@@ -227,9 +229,9 @@ class Hud:
 #        Need range here, not xrange -> need the actual list        
         adj = range(0, self.max + 1) # default seat adjustments = no adjustment
 #    does the user have a fav_seat?
-        try:
-            sys.stderr.write("site = %s, max = %d, fav seat = %d\n" % (self.table.site, self.max, config.supported_sites[self.table.site].layout[self.max].fav_seat))
-            if int(config.supported_sites[self.table.site].layout[self.max].fav_seat) > 0:
+        if int(config.supported_sites[self.table.site].layout[self.max].fav_seat) > 0:
+            try:
+                sys.stderr.write("site = %s, max = %d, fav seat = %d\n" % (self.table.site, self.max, config.supported_sites[self.table.site].layout[self.max].fav_seat))
                 fav_seat = config.supported_sites[self.table.site].layout[self.max].fav_seat
                 sys.stderr.write("found fav seat = %d\n" % fav_seat)
 #                actual_seat = self.db_connection.get_actual_seat(hand, config.supported_sites[self.table.site].screen_name)
@@ -237,12 +239,14 @@ class Hud:
                 sys.stderr.write("found actual seat = %d\n" % actual_seat)
                 for i in xrange(0, self.max + 1):
                     j = actual_seat + i
-                    if j > self.max: j = j - self.max
+                    if j > self.max:
+                        j = j - self.max
                     adj[j] = fav_seat + i
-                    if adj[j] > self.max: adj[j] = adj[j] - self.max
-        except Exception, inst:
-            sys.stderr.write("exception in adj!!!\n\n")
-            sys.stderr.write("error is %s" % inst)           # __str__ allows args to printed directly
+                    if adj[j] > self.max:
+                        adj[j] = adj[j] - self.max
+            except Exception, inst:
+                sys.stderr.write("exception in adj!!!\n\n")
+                sys.stderr.write("error is %s" % inst)           # __str__ allows args to printed directly
         return adj
 
     def get_actual_seat(self, name):
@@ -286,10 +290,12 @@ class Hud:
                                                font = self.font)
 
         self.stats = []
-        for i in xrange(0, config.supported_games[self.poker_game].rows + 1):
-            row_list = [''] * config.supported_games[self.poker_game].cols
+        game = config.supported_games[self.poker_game]
+        
+        for i in xrange(0, game.rows + 1):
+            row_list = [''] * game.cols
             self.stats.append(row_list)
-        for stat in config.supported_games[self.poker_game].stats:
+        for stat in game.stats:
             self.stats[config.supported_games[self.poker_game].stats[stat].row] \
                       [config.supported_games[self.poker_game].stats[stat].col] = \
                       config.supported_games[self.poker_game].stats[stat].stat_name
@@ -303,30 +309,30 @@ class Hud:
             self.update_table_position()
 
         for s in self.stat_dict:
+            statd = self.stat_dict[s]
             try:
                 self.stat_windows[self.stat_dict[s]['seat']].player_id = self.stat_dict[s]['player_id']
             except: # omg, we have more seats than stat windows .. damn poker sites with incorrect max seating info .. let's force 10 here
                 self.max = 10
                 self.create(hand, config, self.stat_dict, self.cards)
-                self.stat_windows[self.stat_dict[s]['seat']].player_id = self.stat_dict[s]['player_id']
+                self.stat_windows[statd['seat']].player_id = statd['player_id']
                 
             for r in xrange(0, config.supported_games[self.poker_game].rows):
                 for c in xrange(0, config.supported_games[self.poker_game].cols):
                     this_stat = config.supported_games[self.poker_game].stats[self.stats[r][c]]
-                    number = Stats.do_stat(self.stat_dict, player = self.stat_dict[s]['player_id'], stat = self.stats[r][c])
-                    statstring = this_stat.hudprefix + str(number[1]) + this_stat.hudsuffix
+                    number = Stats.do_stat(self.stat_dict, player = statd['player_id'], stat = self.stats[r][c])
+                    statstring = "%s%s%s" % (this_stat.hudprefix, str(number[1]), this_stat.hudsuffix)
+                    window = self.stat_windows[statd['seat']]
                     
                     if this_stat.hudcolor != "":
                         self.label.modify_fg(gtk.STATE_NORMAL, gtk.gdk.color_parse(self.colors['hudfgcolor']))
-                        self.stat_windows[self.stat_dict[s]['seat']].label[r][c].modify_fg(gtk.STATE_NORMAL, gtk.gdk.color_parse(this_stat.hudcolor))
-                        
-                    self.stat_windows[self.stat_dict[s]['seat']].label[r][c].set_text(statstring)
+                        window.label[r][c].modify_fg(gtk.STATE_NORMAL, gtk.gdk.color_parse(this_stat.hudcolor))
+                    
+                    window.label[r][c].set_text(statstring)
                     if statstring != "xxx": # is there a way to tell if this particular stat window is visible already, or no?
-                        self.stat_windows[self.stat_dict[s]['seat']].window.show_all()
-#                        self.reposition_windows()
-                    tip = self.stat_dict[s]['screen_name'] + "\n" + number[5] + "\n" + \
-                          number[3] + ", " + number[4]
-                    Stats.do_tip(self.stat_windows[self.stat_dict[s]['seat']].e_box[r][c], tip)
+                        window.window.show_all()
+                    tip = "%s\n%s\n%s, %s" % (statd['screen_name'], number[5], number[3], number[4])
+                    Stats.do_tip(window.e_box[r][c], tip)
 
     def topify_window(self, window):
         """Set the specified gtk window to stayontop in MS Windows."""
@@ -407,8 +413,9 @@ class Stat_Window:
         self.window.set_title("%s" % seat)
         self.window.set_property("skip-taskbar-hint", True)
         self.window.set_transient_for(parent.main_window)
+        self.window.set_focus_on_map(False)
 
-        self.grid = gtk.Table(rows = self.game.rows, columns = self.game.cols, homogeneous = False)
+        self.grid = gtk.Table(rows = game.rows, columns = game.cols, homogeneous = False)
         self.window.add(self.grid)
         self.window.modify_bg(gtk.STATE_NORMAL, parent.backgroundcolor)
         
@@ -418,12 +425,12 @@ class Stat_Window:
         usegtkframes = self.useframes
         e_box = self.e_box
         label = self.label
-        for r in xrange(self.game.rows):
+        for r in xrange(game.rows):
             if usegtkframes:
                 self.frame.append([])
             e_box.append([])
             label.append([])
-            for c in xrange(self.game.cols):
+            for c in xrange(game.cols):
                 if usegtkframes:
                     self.frame[r].append( gtk.Frame() )
                 e_box[r].append( gtk.EventBox() )
diff --git a/pyfpdb/Mucked.py b/pyfpdb/Mucked.py
index fe2baa71..9f8d6244 100755
--- a/pyfpdb/Mucked.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/Mucked.py
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ class Aux_Window:
         pass
 
     def destroy(self):
-        self.container.destroy()
+        try:
+            self.container.destroy()
+        except:
+            pass
 
 ############################################################################
 #    Some utility routines useful for Aux_Windows
@@ -342,11 +345,12 @@ class Flop_Mucked(Aux_Window):
             self.m_windows[i].set_focus_on_map(False)
             self.eb[i] = gtk.EventBox()
             self.eb[i].connect("button_press_event", self.button_press_cb)
+            self.m_windows[i].connect("configure_event", self.configure_event_cb, i)
             self.m_windows[i].add(self.eb[i])
             self.seen_cards[i] = gtk.image_new_from_pixbuf(self.card_images[('B', 'H')])
             self.eb[i].add(self.seen_cards[i])
-            self.m_windows[i].move(int(x) + self.hud.table.x, int(y) + self.hud.table.y)
             self.positions[i] = (int(x) + self.hud.table.x, int(y) + self.hud.table.y)
+            self.m_windows[i].move(self.positions[i][0], self.positions[i][1])
             self.m_windows[i].set_opacity(float(self.params['opacity']))
             self.m_windows[i].show_all()
             self.m_windows[i].hide()
@@ -372,7 +376,7 @@ class Flop_Mucked(Aux_Window):
                 self.seen_cards[i].set_from_pixbuf(scratch)
 #                self.m_windows[i].show_all()
                 self.m_windows[i].resize(1,1)
-                self.m_windows[i].present()
+                self.m_windows[i].show()
                 self.m_windows[i].move(self.positions[i][0], self.positions[i][1])   # here is where I move back
                 self.displayed_cards = True
 
@@ -402,9 +406,8 @@ class Flop_Mucked(Aux_Window):
     def hide_mucked_cards(self):
         """Hide the mucked card windows."""
         for (i, w) in self.m_windows.iteritems():
-            self.positions[i] = w.get_position()
             w.hide()
-            self.displayed_cards = False
+        self.displayed_cards = False
 
     def button_press_cb(self, widget, event, *args):
         """Handle button clicks in the event boxes."""
@@ -413,6 +416,7 @@ class Flop_Mucked(Aux_Window):
         if event.state & gtk.gdk.SHIFT_MASK:
             self.timer_on = False
             self.expose_all()
+            return
 
         if event.button == 3:   # right button event
             pass
@@ -428,9 +432,12 @@ class Flop_Mucked(Aux_Window):
             window = widget.get_parent()
             window.begin_move_drag(event.button, int(event.x_root), int(event.y_root), event.time)
 
+    def configure_event_cb(self, widget, event, i, *args):
+        self.positions[i] = widget.get_position()
+
     def expose_all(self):
         for (i, cards) in self.hud.cards.iteritems():
-            self.m_windows[i].present()
+            self.m_windows[i].show()
             self.m_windows[i].move(self.positions[i][0], self.positions[i][1])   # here is where I move back
             self.displayed_cards = True
 
@@ -443,8 +450,6 @@ class Flop_Mucked(Aux_Window):
                 new_locs[self.adj[int(i)]] = (pos[0] - self.hud.table.x, pos[1] - self.hud.table.y)
             else:
                 new_locs[i] = (pos[0] - self.hud.table.x, pos[1] - self.hud.table.y)
-        print "old locations =", self.params['layout'][self.hud.max]
-        print "saving locations =", new_locs
         self.config.edit_aux_layout(self.params['name'], self.hud.max, locations = new_locs)
 
 if __name__== "__main__":
diff --git a/pyfpdb/fpdb.py b/pyfpdb/fpdb.py
index 5cdd3d3b..b5931bde 100755
--- a/pyfpdb/fpdb.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/fpdb.py
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ class fpdb:
         new_ps_thread=GuiPositionalStats.GuiPositionalStats(self.db, self.config, self.querydict)
         self.threads.append(new_ps_thread)
         ps_tab=new_ps_thread.get_vbox()
-        self.add_and_display_tab(ps_tab, "Ppositional Stats")
+        self.add_and_display_tab(ps_tab, "Positional Stats")
 
 
     def tab_main_help(self, widget, data):
diff --git a/pyfpdb/fpdb_import.py b/pyfpdb/fpdb_import.py
index 5fe28d4b..5ce23928 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/fpdb_import.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/fpdb_import.py
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ class Importer:
                 tmpcursor = self.fdb.db.cursor()
                 tmpcursor.execute("Select count(1) from Hands;")
                 self.settings['handsInDB'] = tmpcursor.fetchone()[0]
-                tmpcursor.close()
             except:
                 pass # if this fails we're probably doomed anyway
         if self.settings['handsInDB'] < 5000:  return "drop"
@@ -336,7 +335,7 @@ class Importer:
                 else:
                     isTourney=fpdb_simple.isTourney(hand[0])
                     if not isTourney:
-                        fpdb_simple.filterAnteBlindFold(hand)
+                        hand = fpdb_simple.filterAnteBlindFold(hand)
                     self.hand=hand
 
                     try:
diff --git a/pyfpdb/fpdb_save_to_db.py b/pyfpdb/fpdb_save_to_db.py
index cfd3404d..167c9c07 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/fpdb_save_to_db.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/fpdb_save_to_db.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ SQLITE          = 4
 
 fastStoreHudCache = True   # set this to True to test the new storeHudCache routine
 
-saveActions = True    # set this to False to avoid storing action data
+saveActions = True  # set this to False to avoid storing action data
                     # Pros: speeds up imports
                     # Cons: no action data is saved, so you need to keep the hand histories
                     #       variance not available on stats page
@@ -70,9 +70,10 @@ def ring_holdem_omaha(config, backend, db, cursor, base, category, site_hand_no,
 
     import_options = config.get_import_parameters()
     saveActions = False if import_options['saveActions'] == 'False' else True
-    fastStoreHudCache = True if import_options['fastStoreHudCache'] == 'True' else False
+    fastStoreHudCache = False if import_options['fastStoreHudCache'] == 'False' else True
 
-    #print "DEBUG: saveActions: %s fastStoreHudCache: %s" %(saveActions, fastStoreHudCache)
+#    print "DEBUG: saveActions = '%s' fastStoreHudCache = '%s'"%(saveActions, fastStoreHudCache)
+#    print "DEBUG: import_options = ", import_options
 
     t0 = time()
     fpdb_simple.fillCardArrays(len(names), base, category, card_values, card_suits)
diff --git a/pyfpdb/fpdb_simple.py b/pyfpdb/fpdb_simple.py
index 5a75af45..b5a7124b 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/fpdb_simple.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/fpdb_simple.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ MYSQL_INNODB    = 2
 PGSQL           = 3
 SQLITE          = 4
 
+
 # Data Structures for index and foreign key creation
 # drop_code is an int with possible values:  0 - don't drop for bulk import
 #                                            1 - drop during bulk import
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ indexes = [
           , [ # indexes for postgres (list index 3)
               {'tab':'Boardcards',      'col':'handId',            'drop':0}
             , {'tab':'Gametypes',       'col':'siteId',            'drop':0}
-            , {'tab':'Hands',           'col':'gametypeId',        'drop':1}
+            , {'tab':'Hands',           'col':'gametypeId',        'drop':0} # mct 22/3/09
             , {'tab':'Hands',           'col':'siteHandNo',        'drop':0}
             , {'tab':'HandsActions',    'col':'handplayerId',      'drop':0}
             , {'tab':'HandsPlayers',    'col':'handId',            'drop':1}
@@ -160,12 +161,13 @@ def prepareBulkImport(fdb):
                         pass
             elif fdb.backend == PGSQL:
 #    DON'T FORGET TO RECREATE THEM!!
-                print "dropping pg fk", fk['fktab'], fk['fkcol']
+                #print "dropping pg fk", fk['fktab'], fk['fkcol']
                 try:
-                    fdb.cursor.execute("alter table " + fk['fktab'] + " drop constraint " 
-                                       + fk['fktab'] + '_' + fk['fkcol'] + '_fkey')
+		    #print "alter table %s drop constraint %s_%s_fkey" % (fk['fktab'], fk['fktab'], fk['fkcol'])
+                    fdb.cursor.execute("alter table %s drop constraint %s_%s_fkey" % (fk['fktab'], fk['fktab'], fk['fkcol']))
+		    print "dropped pg fk pg fk %s_%s_fkey" % (fk['fktab'], fk['fkcol'])
                 except:
-                    pass
+                    print "! failed drop pg fk %s_%s_fkey" % (fk['fktab'], fk['fkcol'])
             else:
                 print "Only MySQL and Postgres supported so far"
                 return -1
@@ -180,15 +182,15 @@ def prepareBulkImport(fdb):
                     pass
             elif fdb.backend == PGSQL:
 #    DON'T FORGET TO RECREATE THEM!!
-                print "Index dropping disabled for postgresql."
-                print "dropping pg index ", idx['tab'], idx['col']
+                #print "Index dropping disabled for postgresql."
+                #print "dropping pg index ", idx['tab'], idx['col']
                 # mod to use tab_col for index name?
                 try:
-                    print "drop index %s_%s_idx" % (idx['tab'],idx['col']) 
                     fdb.cursor.execute( "drop index %s_%s_idx" % (idx['tab'],idx['col']) )
-                    print "dropped  pg index ", idx['tab'], idx['col']
+		    print "drop index %s_%s_idx" % (idx['tab'],idx['col']) 
+                    #print "dropped  pg index ", idx['tab'], idx['col']
                 except:
-                    pass
+		    print "! failed drop index %s_%s_idx" % (idx['tab'],idx['col']) 
             else:
                 print "Only MySQL and Postgres supported so far"
                 return -1
@@ -510,7 +512,8 @@ def convertCardValues(arr):
     map(convertCardValuesBoard, arr)
 #end def convertCardValues
 
-card_map = { "2": 2, "3" : 3, "4" : 4, "5" : 5, "6" : 6, "7" : 7, "8" : 8, "9" : 9, "T" : 10, "J" : 11, "Q" : 12, "K" : 13, "A" : 14}
+# a 0-card is one in a stud game that we did not see or was not shown
+card_map = { "0": 0, "2": 2, "3" : 3, "4" : 4, "5" : 5, "6" : 6, "7" : 7, "8" : 8, "9" : 9, "T" : 10, "J" : 11, "Q" : 12, "K" : 13, "A" : 14}
  
 #converts the strings in the given array to ints (changes the passed array, no returning). see table design for conversion details
 def convertCardValuesBoard(arr):
@@ -608,7 +611,7 @@ def filterAnteBlindFold(hand):
             if foldeeName in line:
                 hand[i] = None
                 
-        hand = [line for line in hand if line]
+    return [line for line in hand if line]
 #end def filterAnteFold
 
 def stripEOLspaces(str):
@@ -651,7 +654,7 @@ def filterCrap(hand, isTourney):
         elif (hand[i].endswith("is connected")):
             hand[i] = False
         elif (hand[i].endswith("is disconnected")):
-            toRemove.append(hand[i])
+            hand[i] = False
         elif (hand[i].find(" is low with [")!=-1):
             hand[i] = False
         elif (hand[i].endswith(" mucks")):
@@ -694,7 +697,7 @@ def filterCrap(hand, isTourney):
         elif (hand[i].find(" said, \"")!=-1):
             hand[i] = False
 
-        if isTourney:
+        if isTourney and not hand[i] == False:
             if (hand[i].endswith(" is sitting out") and (not hand[i].startswith("Seat "))):
                 hand[i] = False
             elif (hand[i].endswith(": sits out")):
@@ -1408,11 +1411,14 @@ def storeActions(cursor, handsPlayersIds, actionTypes, allIns, actionAmounts, ac
 #stores into table hands_actions
     #print "start of storeActions, actionNos:",actionNos
     #print " action_amounts:",action_amounts
+    inserts = []
     for i in xrange(len(actionTypes)): #iterate through streets
         for j in xrange(len(actionTypes[i])): #iterate through names
             for k in xrange(len(actionTypes[i][j])): #iterate through individual actions of that player on that street
-                cursor.execute ("INSERT INTO HandsActions (handPlayerId, street, actionNo, action, allIn, amount) VALUES (%s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s)"
-                               , (handsPlayersIds[j], i, actionNos[i][j][k], actionTypes[i][j][k], allIns[i][j][k], actionAmounts[i][j][k]))
+                # Add inserts into a list and let 
+                inserts = inserts + [(handsPlayersIds[j], i, actionNos[i][j][k], actionTypes[i][j][k], allIns[i][j][k], actionAmounts[i][j][k])]
+
+    cursor.executemany("INSERT INTO HandsActions (handPlayerId, street, actionNo, action, allIn, amount) VALUES (%s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s)", inserts)
 #end def storeActions
  
 def store_board_cards(cursor, hands_id, board_values, board_suits):