Dragon Tiger is a table game related to other table games such as Baccarat and Casino War. It is not offered in many land-based casinos but is instead played mainly online. Let 5JL see how to play Dragon Tiger in detail to make a profit through the following guide.
How to play Dragon Tiger online correctly
Dragon Tiger is played with multiple copies of a standard 52-card Western deck. The number of decks can vary depending on the casino.
The rules of Dragon Tiger are basic, with only betting on which side will have a higher card value – Dragon or Tiger. However, the numerous rewards available complicate the game a bit.
A large number of Players can participate in the same game at the same time. Similar to online Baccarat, the nature of the game allows for a technically unlimited number of bettors.
The decks are combined and shuffled into one large deck. Before the cards are dealt, players will determine their position by betting on “Dragon” or “Tiger”. Two cards are dealt, one for the Dragon and one for the Tiger. Dragon and Tiger are simply two imaginary “Players” who receive cards from the Dealer.
The side that is dealt the higher-ranked card “wins”.
Players who bet on the winner, whether Dragon or Tiger, will receive a payout at a rate of 1:1.
For example, you decide to bet $10 on Tiger. The dealer deals a 9♦ card to Dragon and a K♣ card to Tiger. You will win $20, because Tiger has the higher hand.
Betting options to know when playing Dragon Tiger
Bet on Tie
In the event of a tie, all Players at 5JL will lose half of their bet except the Player who bet on a Tie. Players who correctly predict a tie will be rewarded 8:1.
Suit Tie
The suit of the hand does not matter for the purpose of comparing the rank of a card. However, some of the available rewards take suit into account. If the Dragon and Tiger are of the same rank and suit, then a Suited Tie has occurred.
Any Player who bets on the Suited Tie Bonus will be paid 50 times the bet. The Suited Tie has a house edge of approximately 14%. While this is a high house edge and should be avoided, the 50x payout is quite attractive.
Big/Small, Odd/Even, Red/Black
These bets are grouped as a single section, as they have many similarities. This group of bets is based on the Player correctly predicting certain attributes of the card that will be dealt.
Players can bet on multiple of these bets at the same time, as if they were forming a single bet.
Big Small
Big/Small is a prediction of the Dragon or Tiger’s rank. The player first chooses Dragon or Tiger, then chooses Big or Small.
If the player bets on Big, the player will bet that the card they choose will be greater than 7.
The opposite is true for a Small bet, which means the card will be less than 7.
Big/Small loses if the player guesses wrong or if the card they choose is exactly 7.
Big/Small bets pay 1:1 on a win and take the entire bet back on a loss.
Red, Black, and Odd Even
The payout ratio for Odd/Even and Red/Black bets is 1:1. Like Big/Small, if the Red/Black card is 7, the bet automatically loses. In the case of Odd/Even, the Ace automatically loses.
The One Red, One Black bonus is quite simple. The player bets that one of the cards dealt will be Red, and the other will be Black. The bonus only offers a 1x payout if successful, but players should regularly participate in this side bet as it is easier to predict correctly.
The Two Red, Two Black bet requires the player to choose their preferred color, Red or Black, and requires both cards dealt to Dragon and Tiger to be either that color or Black.
Conclusion
The order of cards in Dragon Tiger from low to high is A-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-JQK, in which the K card is the highest. This game is played with a regular 52-card deck without jokers. Players can bet on Dragon or Tiger, and the dealer will deal one card to each side to compare the dragon’s hand with the tiger’s.