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(a)
Players take seats at random unless any player demands, before the
game begins, that the seats of the respective players be determined
as provided in the next paragraph.
(b) When any player demands a reseating, the banker has first choice
of seats. The first dealer (see paragraph 7) either may take the
seat to the left of the banker or may participate with the other
players in having his position determined by chance. The dealer
then shuffles the pack, has the cards cut by the player to his right,
and deals one card face up to each player in rotation, beginning
with the player at his left. The player thus dealt the highest-ranking
card sits at the right of the banker, the player with the next-highest
card at the right of that player, and so on. If two players are
dealt cards of the same rank, the card dealt first ranks higher
than the other.
(c) After the start of the game no player may demand a reseating
unless at least one hour has elapsed since the last reseating. A
player entering the game after it begins must take any vacant seat.
A player replacing another player must take the seat vacated by
that player. Two players may exchange seats, after any showdown
and before the next deal begins, provided no other player objects.
(d) When there is no banker, the dealer has first choice of seats.
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