NinoGaming Dragon Tiger: One Card Each, and the Tie Rule That Costs You
In dragon tiger the dealer turns one card for Dragon and one for Tiger, and the higher card wins.
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You bet on Dragon, the two cards tied, and half your stake disappeared. That is not a glitch. It is the rule that makes dragon tiger pay, and this page explains it along with the rest of the game. It belongs to the live casino section on studios and house edge.
Rules and figures come from Wizard of Odds’ dragon tiger analysis, which assumes eight decks. At NinoGaming, live tables sit under the Live Feed tab; open a table’s help screen for its rules and limits.
How a dragon tiger round works
- You bet on Dragon, Tiger or Tie before betting closes.
- The dealer turns one card face up for Dragon and one for Tiger.
- The higher card wins. Cards rank as in poker, except that aces are always low.
- Suits do not matter for the Dragon, Tiger or Tie bets.
- If both cards share a rank, it is a tie, and Dragon and Tiger bets lose half.
That is the whole game. There is no third card, no drawing table and no decision after the bet.
Card ranking in dragon tiger
| Rank | Order |
|---|---|
| Ace | Lowest |
| 2 to 10 | In order |
| Jack, Queen | Above 10 |
| King | Highest |
Why a tie costs half your Dragon or Tiger bet
A Dragon or Tiger bet pays even money, and on a tie you get back only half. That half-loss is the source of the 3.73% house edge on those bets.
Problem: you expected your stake back on a tie, the way a Player or Banker bet is returned in baccarat.
Fix: treat dragon tiger ties as a partial loss, and compare the edge before choosing a game. The live baccarat third-card rules explain why baccarat pushes on a tie and keeps 1.06% on Banker.
Dragon tiger bets and their house edge
| Bet | Wins when | Pays | House edge, 8 decks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon | Dragon card is higher | 1 to 1, half lost on a tie | 3.73% |
| Tiger | Tiger card is higher | 1 to 1, half lost on a tie | 3.73% |
| Tie | Both cards share a rank | 8 to 1 | 32.77% |
| Suited Tie | Same rank and same suit | 50 to 1 | 13.98% |
The Tie at 8 to 1 is one of the costliest standard bets in any live game covered here. Even the long-shot sic bo totals and triples mostly keep less.
Checking the paytable at a live dragon tiger table
The Tie payout is the figure that moves the house edge most. Wizard of Odds shows that moving it from 8 to 1 to 12 to 1 would drop its edge from 32.77% to 2.89%.
- Open the help screen and read the Tie and Suited Tie payouts.
- Confirm what happens to Dragon and Tiger bets on a tie.
- Note the studio name shown on the table.
- Check the operator, not just the studio, with the PAGCOR license check for dragon tiger tables.
FAQ
Is dragon tiger the same as baccarat?
No. Each side gets one card and there is no drawing rule. The main bets also carry a higher house edge: 3.73% against 1.06% on the baccarat Banker bet, per Wizard of Odds.
What happens to my Dragon bet if it is a tie?
You lose half of it. That half-loss on ties is where the house edge on the Dragon and Tiger bets comes from.
Should I bet on the Tie in dragon tiger?
At 8 to 1 the Tie bet keeps 32.77% of stakes over time, which makes it the worst of the standard bets. Wizard of Odds calculates that a 12 to 1 payout would cut that to 2.89%, so check the table's paytable.
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