<Tr> <Td> 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, J, Q, K, A </Td> <Td> Melding cards </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2, Joker </Td> <Td> Wild melding cards </Td> </Tr> <P> The initial dealer is chosen by any common method, although it should be remembered that in Canasta there is no privilege or advantage to being the dealer . The deal then rotates clockwise after every hand . The dealer shuffles the pack, the player to the dealer's right cuts, and the dealer deals out a hand of 11 cards to each player . </P> <P> The remaining cards are left in a stack in the center of the table . </P>

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