"deal someone cards" construction
Form
NP
Dealer
deal
NP
Player
NP
Cards
Examples
If
Dealer
you
deal
dealt
Player
him
Cards
[a bad hand]
in poker, he'd fold.
Meaning
A Dealer gives playing Cards to a Player in a card game.
Roles
Dealer
The person who gives Cards to a Player in a card game.
Player
The person who is given Cards by the Dealer.
Cards
The playing cards given to the Player.