Dragon Tiger is about as
simple as gambling gets. It is basically a two-card version of baccarat. To be
more specific, two cards are drawn, one to the Dragon and one to the Tiger. The
player bets on which one will be higher. There are also some proposition bets
on the individual cards.
Rules
1.
Any number of standard
decks can be used. For this analysis, I shall assume eight.
2.
Cards are ranked as in
poker, except aces are always low.
3.
A single card is given
to each of the Dragon and Player hands.
4.
The primary bet is on
which hand will get the higher card.
5.
Other proposition bets
are available, as explained below.
Bets
Dragon/Tiger
The Dragon and Tiger bets will win if the chosen
hand gets the higher card. Ties lose half. The following return table shows a
house edge of 3.73%.
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Dragon and Tiger
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Event
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Pays
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Combinations
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Probability
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Return
|
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Win
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1
|
39,936
|
0.462651
|
0.462651
|
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Tie
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-0.5
|
6,448
|
0.074699
|
-0.037349
|
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Loss
|
-1
|
39,936
|
0.462651
|
-0.462651
|
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Total
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86,320
|
1.000000
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-0.037349
|
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Tie
The Tie bet will win if the Dragon and Tiger
cards are equal in rank. Wins pay 8 to 1. The following table shows a house
edge of 32.77%.
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Tie
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Event
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Pays
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Combinations
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Probability
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Return
|
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Win
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8
|
6,448
|
0.074699
|
0.597590
|
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Loss
|
-1
|
79,872
|
0.925301
|
-0.925301
|
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Total
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86,320
|
1.000000
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-0.327711
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Hypothetically, here is what the house edge
would be on the Tie bet at various pays from 8 to 12 to 1.
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Tie House Edge
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Pays
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House Edge
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12
|
2.89%
|
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11
|
10.36%
|
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10
|
17.83%
|
|
9
|
25.30%
|
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8
|
32.77%
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Big/Small
The player may bet whether a particular card
will be over or under seven. If the chosen card is exactly seven, then the
wager will lose. Wins pay even money. The following table shows a house edge of
7.69%.
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Big/Small
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Event
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Pays
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Combinations
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Probability
|
Return
|
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Win
|
1
|
192
|
0.461538
|
0.461538
|
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Loss
|
-1
|
224
|
0.538462
|
-0.538462
|
|
Total
|
416
|
1.000000
|
-0.076923
|
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Suit
The player may bet on the suit of a particular
card. Wins pay 3 to 1. However, if the chosen card is exactly seven, then the
wager will automatically lose. The following table shows a house edge of 7.69%.
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Suit
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Event
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Pays
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Combinations
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Probability
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Return
|
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Win
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3
|
96
|
0.230769
|
0.692308
|
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Loss
|
-1
|
320
|
0.769231
|
-0.769231
|
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Total
|
416
|
1.000000
|
-0.076923
|
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Advice
For the non-counter who must play, I would stick
to the Dragon and Tiger bets since they offer the lowest house edge. Please
note the odds are a lot better in baccarat. The counter will have no trouble
noticing that the big, small, and suit bets would be highly countable.
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