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keep in mind that this is the first time that i played with my roommate where he was dealing a substantial number of hands.

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Why was he dealing a "substantial" number of hands? I also play in home games with friends. The typical rule is that the deal passes from player to player, the cards are ALWAYS on the table, and the player to the right cuts the deck.

And to quote chesspain....

"You must be incredibly stupid to have not noticed his overt deck-setting the first time he dealt a hand. Actually, you all must be incredibly stupid to have continued playing with this person."

-bdy