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Betting positions are assigned a number from 1 to 7, starting with whichever player is acting as banker that hand, and counting counter-clockwise around the table.

A number from 1 to 7 is randomly chosen ( either electronically or manually with dice ), then the deal begins with the corresponding position and proceeds counter-clockwise.

One common way of using dice to determine the dealer starting number is to roll three six-sided dice, and then count betting spots clockwise from the first position until the number on the dice is reached.