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Dragon Tiger

Asian Card Games

An extremely simple Asian card game where two positions — Dragon and Tiger — each receive one card face-down. Players bet on which position will have the higher card, or on a tie. Aces are low (value 1), Kings are high (value 13). Suits are irrelevant except for the Suited Tie side bet. The game is essentially a two-card high-card contest and is among the fastest casino card games.

In practice

Dragon Tiger likely originated in Cambodia or Vietnam and is now widely spread across Asia. The game deals 60-80 rounds per hour. Side bets include Big/Small, Odd/Even, Red/Black for each position. The tie bet carries a very high house edge (up to 30%), though Suited Tie pays 50:1.

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