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The Button

By Toby Bochan, About.com

Definition: The button is a marker (usually round) used to show who the dealer is in a hand. Often called the dealer button.

If a player has the dealer button in front of him, he is said to be "on the button"
Also Known As: Dealer Button, Puck, Buck
Examples: I just dealt, so I have to pass the button to the player to my left so everyone knows who's dealing.

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