diff --git a/pyfpdb/Database.py b/pyfpdb/Database.py
index 2762143e..932a8578 100755
--- a/pyfpdb/Database.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/Database.py
@@ -272,6 +272,9 @@ class Database:
         else:
             return None
 
+    def get_last_insert_id(self):
+        return self.fdb.getLastInsertId()
+
 
     #stores a stud/razz hand into the database
     def ring_stud(self, config, settings, db, cursor, base, category, site_hand_no, gametype_id, hand_start_time
@@ -304,8 +307,6 @@ class Database:
                          ,action_amounts, actionNos, hudImportData, maxSeats, tableName, seatNos):
         """stores a holdem/omaha hand into the database"""
 
-        #   print "DEBUG: import_options = ", import_options
-
         t0 = time()
         fpdb_simple.fillCardArrays(len(names), base, category, card_values, card_suits)
         t1 = time()
@@ -315,6 +316,7 @@ class Database:
         hands_id = fpdb_simple.storeHands(self.backend, db, cursor, site_hand_no, gametype_id
                                        ,hand_start_time, names, tableName, maxSeats,
                                        hudImportData, board_values, board_suits)
+        #TEMPORARY CALL! - Just until all functions are migrated
         t3 = time()
         hands_players_ids = fpdb_simple.store_hands_players_holdem_omaha(
                                    self.backend, db, cursor, category, hands_id, player_ids, start_cashes
diff --git a/pyfpdb/fpdb_db.py b/pyfpdb/fpdb_db.py
index 86776b82..201b98fd 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/fpdb_db.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/fpdb_db.py
@@ -596,7 +596,35 @@ class fpdb_db:
                       + "database (including fpdb) and try again (%s)." \
                       % ( str(sys.exc_value).rstrip('\n'), )
                 return(1)
-        return(0) 
+        return(0)
+
+    def getLastInsertId(self):
+        if self.backend == self.MYSQL_INNODB:
+            ret = self.db.insert_id()
+            if ret < 1 or ret > 999999999:
+                print "getLastInsertId(): problem fetching insert_id? ret=", ret
+                ret = -1
+        elif self.backend == self.PGSQL:
+            # some options:
+            # currval(hands_id_seq) - use name of implicit seq here
+            # lastval() - still needs sequences set up?
+            # insert ... returning  is useful syntax (but postgres specific?)
+            # see rules (fancy trigger type things)
+            self.cursor.execute ("SELECT lastval()")
+            row = self.cursor.fetchone()
+            if not row:
+                print "getLastInsertId(%s): problem fetching lastval? row=" % seq, row
+                ret = -1
+            else:
+                ret = row[0]
+        elif self.backend == self.SQLITE:
+            # don't know how to do this in sqlite
+            print "getLastInsertId(): not coded for sqlite yet"
+            ret = -1
+        else:
+            print "getLastInsertId(): unknown backend ", self.backend
+            ret = -1
+        return ret
 
     def storeHand(self, p):
         #stores into table hands: