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Historical Rules · 16 January 2026

Rule 808.4

Official source text from the 16 January 2026 Rules release

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To determine which player goes first, randomly choose a team. If that team has an odd number of players, the player in its center seat goes first. If that team has an even number of players, the player to the left of its midpoint goes first. Turn order goes to the players’ left.

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