in a card game , each player and the dealer are dealt five cards to form two two - card hands and one one - card hand , corresponding to a high hand , a mid hand , and a low hand . the player high , mid and low hands are compared with the respective dealer hands to determine a game result . in one operating mode , players can make a wager for each of the three hands , and the wagers are paid or taken separately depending on the respective comparison results . alternatively , players may make a single wager that wins if the player wins at least two out of the three hands . the game also includes provisions for proposition wagers such as a copy wager and / or a pair wager as well as an empty hand or dragon hand concept . the three hand game is more exciting than existing multiple hand games and provides a perception of higher payoff frequency .