diff --git a/src/game.cpp b/src/game.cpp
index 2e32d071..ac9dbce7 100755
--- a/src/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game.cpp
@@ -52,15 +52,17 @@ Game::Game(GuiInterface* gui, boost::shared_ptr<EngineFactory> factory,
 	PlayerDataList::const_iterator player_end = playerDataList.end();
 
 	bool dealerFound = false;
+	i = 0;
 	while (player_i != player_end)
 	{
 		if ((*player_i)->GetUniqueId() == startData.startDealerPlayerId)
 		{
-			dealerPosition = (*player_i)->GetNumber();
+			dealerPosition = i;
 			dealerFound = true;
 			break;
 		}
 		++player_i;
+		++i;
 	}
 	assert(dealerFound);