Two cards shall be dealt down to each player, starting with the person to the dealer's left.The purpose of the blinds is to get the ball rolling with some money in the pot. The amounts of both blinds should be specified in advance. The player to the left of the small blind must make a 'big blind' bet. The player to the dealer's left must make a 'small blind' bet.However it is important that a symbolic dealer position rotate around the table. This person does not have to physically deal the game. One player is designated as the dealer, usually with a laminated marker.
