The independent dealers got the word and began angling to try to get themselves lined up with the man who controlled the sales.

So dealers are beginning to think about how to reposition themselves.

Interest rates were little changed as dealers began digesting a large supply of new Treasury issues.

Recently, other dealers have begun featuring it, too, in part because of the growing demand.

Inventories are generally low in the late summer and early fall, as dealers begin to stock new models.

Then, he said, the dealers began offering cocaine to fellow staff members.

The dealer begins by giving two cards, one at a time, face downwards, to each player, including himself.

In the last few years, dealers have also begun using the Internet.

Traders said dealers began covering short positions on Monday, which in part helped send prices higher.

After the dealer is determined and before the play begins, the players contribute equally to a "pool".