diff --git a/pyfpdb/Hand.py b/pyfpdb/Hand.py
index 1e3642aa..0bd08470 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/Hand.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/Hand.py
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ chips   (string) the chips the player has at the start of the hand (can be None)
 If a player has None chips he won't be added."""
         log.debug("addPlayer: %s %s (%s)" % (seat, name, chips))
         if chips is not None:
-            chips = re.sub(u',', u'', chips) #some sites have commas
+            chips = chips.replace(u',', u'') #some sites have commas
             self.players.append([seat, name, chips])
             self.stacks[name] = Decimal(chips)
             self.pot.addPlayer(name)
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ If a player has None chips he won't be added."""
 For sites (currently only Carbon Poker) which record "all in" as a special action, which can mean either "calls and is all in" or "raises all in".
 """
         self.checkPlayerExists(player)
-        amount = re.sub(u',', u'', amount) #some sites have commas
+        amount = amount.replace(u',', u'') #some sites have commas
         Ai = Decimal(amount)
         Bp = self.lastBet[street]
         Bc = reduce(operator.add, self.bets[street][player], 0)
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ For sites (currently only Carbon Poker) which record "all in" as a special actio
     def addAnte(self, player, ante):
         log.debug("%s %s antes %s" % ('BLINDSANTES', player, ante))
         if player is not None:
-            ante = re.sub(u',', u'', ante) #some sites have commas
+            ante = ante.replace(u',', u'') #some sites have commas
             self.bets['BLINDSANTES'][player].append(Decimal(ante))
             self.stacks[player] -= Decimal(ante)
             act = (player, 'ante', Decimal(ante), self.stacks[player]==0)
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ For sites (currently only Carbon Poker) which record "all in" as a special actio
         #
         log.debug("addBlind: %s posts %s, %s" % (player, blindtype, amount))
         if player is not None:
-            amount = re.sub(u',', u'', amount) #some sites have commas
+            amount = amount.replace(u',', u'') #some sites have commas
             self.stacks[player] -= Decimal(amount)
             act = (player, blindtype, Decimal(amount), self.stacks[player]==0)
             self.actions['BLINDSANTES'].append(act)
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ For sites (currently only Carbon Poker) which record "all in" as a special actio
 
     def addCall(self, street, player=None, amount=None):
         if amount:
-            amount = re.sub(u',', u'', amount) #some sites have commas
+            amount = amount.replace(u',', u'') #some sites have commas
         log.debug(_("%s %s calls %s") %(street, player, amount))
         # Potentially calculate the amount of the call if not supplied
         # corner cases include if player would be all in
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ Add a raise by amountBy on [street] by [player]
         # then: C = Bp - Bc (amount to call)
         #      Rt = Bp + Rb (raise to)
         #
-        amountBy = re.sub(u',', u'', amountBy) #some sites have commas
+        amountBy = amountBy.replace(u',', u'') #some sites have commas
         self.checkPlayerExists(player)
         Rb = Decimal(amountBy)
         Bp = self.lastBet[street]
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ Add a raise by amountBy on [street] by [player]
         """\
 For sites which by "raises x" mean "calls and raises putting a total of x in the por". """
         self.checkPlayerExists(player)
-        amount = re.sub(u',', u'', amount) #some sites have commas
+        amount = amount.replace(u',', u'') #some sites have commas
         CRb = Decimal(amount)
         Bp = self.lastBet[street]
         Bc = reduce(operator.add, self.bets[street][player], 0)
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ Add a raise on [street] by [player] to [amountTo]
 """
         #CG - No idea if this function has been test/verified
         self.checkPlayerExists(player)
-        amountTo = re.sub(u',', u'', amountTo) #some sites have commas
+        amountTo = amountTo.replace(u',', u'') #some sites have commas
         Bp = self.lastBet[street]
         Bc = reduce(operator.add, self.bets[street][player], 0)
         Rt = Decimal(amountTo)
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ Add a raise on [street] by [player] to [amountTo]
 
     def addBet(self, street, player, amount):
         log.debug(_("%s %s bets %s") %(street, player, amount))
-        amount = re.sub(u',', u'', amount) #some sites have commas
+        amount = amount.replace(u',', u'') #some sites have commas
         self.checkPlayerExists(player)
         self.bets[street][player].append(Decimal(amount))
         self.stacks[player] -= Decimal(amount)
@@ -1377,7 +1377,7 @@ closed    likewise, but known only to player
 Add a complete on [street] by [player] to [amountTo]
 """
         log.debug(_("%s %s completes %s") % (street, player, amountTo))
-        amountTo = re.sub(u',', u'', amountTo) #some sites have commas
+        amountTo = amountTo.replace(u',', u'') #some sites have commas
         self.checkPlayerExists(player)
         Bp = self.lastBet['THIRD']
         Bc = reduce(operator.add, self.bets[street][player], 0)