diff --git a/src/gui/qt/mainwindow.ui b/src/gui/qt/mainwindow.ui
index 2cee13df..dd154060 100644
--- a/src/gui/qt/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/src/gui/qt/mainwindow.ui
@@ -1843,10 +1843,10 @@
               </palette>
              </property>
              <property name="minimum" >
-              <number>0</number>
+              <number>1</number>
              </property>
              <property name="maximum" >
-              <number>10</number>
+              <number>11</number>
              </property>
              <property name="sliderPosition" >
               <number>5</number>
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/mainwindowimpl.cpp b/src/gui/qt/mainwindowimpl.cpp
index 3bc24aaa..80bfb5b9 100755
--- a/src/gui/qt/mainwindowimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qt/mainwindowimpl.cpp
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ void mainWindowImpl::callNewGameDialog() {
 		label_Pot->setText("<p align='center'><span style='font-size:x-large; font-weight:bold'>Pot Total</span></p>");
 		label_Sets->setText("<p align='center'><span style='font-size:medium; font-weight:bold'>Sets:</span></p>");
 
-		gameSpeed = v->spinBox_gameSpeed->value()*10;
+		guiGameSpeed = v->spinBox_gameSpeed->value();
 // 		debugMode = v->checkBox_debugMode->isChecked();
 		
 		//Tools und Board aufhellen und enablen
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ void mainWindowImpl::callNewGameDialog() {
 		//Speeds 
 		setSpeeds();
 		//positioning Slider
-		horizontalSlider_speed->setValue(gameSpeed/10);
+		horizontalSlider_speed->setValue(guiGameSpeed);
 		
 		//Start Game!!!
 		mySession->startGame(v->spinBox_quantityPlayers->value(), v->spinBox_startCash->value(), v->spinBox_smallBlind->value());
@@ -1256,6 +1256,7 @@ void mainWindowImpl::timerBlockerFalse() {
 
 void mainWindowImpl::setSpeeds() {
 
+	gameSpeed = (11-guiGameSpeed)*10;
 	dealCardsSpeed = (gameSpeed/2)*10; //milliseconds
 	postRiverRunAnimationSpeed = gameSpeed*18; 
 	winnerBlinkSpeed = gameSpeed*3; //milliseconds
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/mainwindowimpl.h b/src/gui/qt/mainwindowimpl.h
index e2f9a7f6..94899ea1 100755
--- a/src/gui/qt/mainwindowimpl.h
+++ b/src/gui/qt/mainwindowimpl.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public:
 
 public slots:
 
-	void setGameSpeed(const int theValue) { gameSpeed = theValue*10; setSpeeds(); } // Achtung Faktor 10!!!
+	void setGameSpeed(const int theValue) { guiGameSpeed = theValue; setSpeeds(); } // Achtung Faktor 10!!!
 
 	void callNewGameDialog() ;
 	void callAboutPokerthDialog();
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ private:
 	int distributePotAnimCounter;
 
 	//Speed
+	int guiGameSpeed;
 	int gameSpeed;
 	int dealCardsSpeed;
 	int postRiverRunAnimationSpeed;
diff --git a/src/gui/qt/newgamedialog.ui b/src/gui/qt/newgamedialog.ui
index 47b4be57..f9714ebf 100755
--- a/src/gui/qt/newgamedialog.ui
+++ b/src/gui/qt/newgamedialog.ui
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
       <item row="3" column="1" >
        <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spinBox_gameSpeed" >
         <property name="maximum" >
-         <number>10</number>
+         <number>11</number>
         </property>
         <property name="minimum" >
          <number>1</number>
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
          <number>1</number>
         </property>
         <property name="value" >
-         <number>7</number>
+         <number>4</number>
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>