I've played in one tournament after having watched part of another. Both used a rotating "button" to indicate which player had to bet first for each round, to ensure that each player would periodically have the advantage of betting last. However, regardless of the betting order, the players still played in the traditional order, starting at first base and ending at third, before the dealer played her hand.

I have three questions:
(1) Is this playing order typical for tournaments?
(2) Doesn't this give the third baseman a large advantage? After all, he gets to see whether the other players have busted, stayed on stiffs, etc., before deciding how to play his hand.
(3) How is the seating order generally determined? In the one I played, each player drew a number at random and then played in the corresponding seat.

Thanks in advance!

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