<p>In most rules given for the game it is stated that one player is chosen to be the dealer (<a href="http://www.tactic.net/site/rules/FIN/03140.pdf" rel="nofollow">source 1</a>, <a href="http://howdoyouplayit.com/phase-10-card-game-rules/" rel="nofollow">source 2</a>, <a href="http://www.natlassoc.org/fun/games/phase10/phase10r.htm" rel="nofollow">source 3</a>.) 
<br/>There is no mention of the dealer role going to another player in those.</p>

<p>Wikipedia says:<br/>
<code>One player is chosen to be the dealer (alternately, the deal can rotate to the left after each hand).</code>(<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase_10" rel="nofollow">source</a>)<br/>
This seems to indicate that having the deal rotate is an alternate rule or houserule rather than an official rule.</p>

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Miguel van de Laar
<p>I've played Phase 10, the card game, for years, but recently I started playing the android app version. It has always been my understanding that the dealer role rotates to the left after each hand, but, in the app, I can't figure out how they're decided who goes first each round. I've played one-on-one games, and the same player will go first 3 or more times in a row. Anyone have an idea on this?</p>

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Phase 10 - Who goes first?
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# Phase 10 - Who goes first?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-02-27)

I've played Phase 10, the card game, for years, but recently I started playing the android app version. It has always been my understanding that the dealer role rotates to the left after each hand, but, in the app, I can't figure out how they're decided who goes first each round. I've played one-on-one games, and the same player will go first 3 or more times in a row. Anyone have an idea on this?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2016-02-27. Score: 1

In most rules given for the game it is stated that one player is chosen to be the dealer ([source 1](http://www.tactic.net/site/rules/FIN/03140.pdf), [source 2](http://howdoyouplayit.com/phase-10-card-game-rules/), [source 3](http://www.natlassoc.org/fun/games/phase10/phase10r.htm).)
  
There is no mention of the dealer role going to another player in those.

Wikipedia says:  
`One player is chosen to be the dealer (alternately, the deal can rotate to the left after each hand).`([source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase_10))  
This seems to indicate that having the deal rotate is an alternate rule or houserule rather than an official rule.


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