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Who goes first in Flip 7?

The Op English revised edition

Choose a dealer for the round. The dealer gives each player, including themselves, a face-up card in turn order.

Rule details

The dealer then offers active players the choice to hit or stay in turn order.

The next round’s dealer is the player to the current dealer’s left.

Source & edition

Flip 7: English rulebookThe Op · Setup; Starting a round; Next round · Checked 2026-09-26Printed page references: 3, 4, 12
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If there’s a tie

The rulebook doesn’t say.

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