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2 Hand Casino Hold'em: pay table, rules and RTP

2 Hand Casino Hold'em is Evolution's Casino Hold'em where you can play one or two hands against the dealer each round.

Evolution says it gives about 70% more game rounds per session. It was announced on 31 May 2019.

Our verdict: For Casino Hold'em players who want more action per round. The odds per hand are those of the one-hand game.

Software: Evolution Gaming
Game type: Poker
RTP: 97.84%
House edge: 2.16%
Min. bet: $0.50
Max. Bet: $1,000
Release year: 2019
Side bets: Yes
Live game: Yes
Mobile compatibility: Yes

Play two hands Total bet 99.18% Launched 2019

By Fiona Gallagher Updated Oct 6, 2026

RTP: 99.18% Evolution
Bet range: $0.50–$1,000 Default table limits
Launched: 2019 Evolution

RTP per bet

2 Hand Casino Hold'em: RTP and house edge per bet

Bet	Payout	RTP	House edge	Cost per $100
Total bet, optimal strategy	–	99.18%	0.82%	$0.82
Ante	Pay table	97.84%	2.16%	$2.16
AA Bonus	7:1 to 100:1	93.74%	6.26%	$6.26

RTP: Evolution's figures as quoted by LiveCasinoComparer.

What the numbers mean

RTP 97.84% $978.40

back on average per $1,000 wagered

House edge 2.16% $21.60

expected cost per $1,000 wagered

Turnover 46×

times a balance can be wagered before the house edge has, on average, used it up

How it works

How a round of 2 Hand Casino Hold'em works

One round

Ante Place the Ante and, if you like, the AA Bonus.
The flop You get two cards, the dealer two face down, and three community cards are dealt.
Call or fold Call for twice the Ante or fold and lose it.
Showdown The dealer needs a pair of 4s to qualify; if not, the Ante pays by the table and the Call pushes.

Pay table

Casino Hold'em pay table

Hand	Ante	AA Bonus
Royal Flush	100:1	100:1
Straight Flush	20:1	50:1
Four of a Kind	10:1	40:1
Full House	3:1	30:1
Flush	2:1	20:1
Straight	1:1	7:1
Three of a Kind	1:1	7:1
Two Pairs	1:1	7:1
Pair of Aces	1:1	7:1

Evolution's in-game pay table as reproduced by LiveCasinoComparer; Wizard of Odds lists the same Ante table.

Versions

2 Hand Casino Hold'em against Evolution's other pokers

RTP and default limits of the closest Evolution versions on this site, as we list them.

Game	RTP	Min bet	Max bet	What sets it apart
2 Hand Casino Hold'em	99.18%	$0.50	$1,000	One or two hands
Casino Hold'em	99.18%	$1	$5,000	Dealer qualifies with 4s
Ultimate Texas Hold'em	99.47%	$0.50	$500	Raise up to 4x
Video Poker	–	$1	$5,000	Five pay tables, up to 100 hands
Caribbean Stud Poker	98.18%	$1	$1,000	Five-card stud
Texas Hold'em Bonus Poker	–	$0.50	$5,000	Bet at each street
Three Card Poker	96.63%	$1	$1,000	Pair Plus up to 100:1
Side Bet City	96.69%	$0.50	$1,000	3, 5 and 7-card hands

RTP: the best-bet figure verified for each game (sources on each game's page; – where none is published). Default limits: the figures we list on LiveCasinoRank. Features: Evolution's game pages. Casinos set their own limits on each table.

Cost per hour

What an hour of 2 Hand Casino Hold'em costs on average

Expected cost is stake per round × rounds per hour × house edge. Change the inputs in the calculator to match your own stake and pace.

Live Roulette 97.3% · 40 rounds/h

$11

Live Blackjack, basic strategy 99.28% · 50 rounds/h

2 Hand Casino Hold'em 99.18% · 40 rounds/h

RTP: Evolution. Rounds per hour are an assumption for the example; Evolution does not publish a pace for every table, and real pace depends on the number of players.

Variance

How 2 Hand Casino Hold'em swings from round to round

Ante and Call

Most hands win or lose two stakes; big hands pay more.

Suits you if: The core game.

Bonus side bets

Rare big hands pay up to 100:1 or more with a higher edge.

Suits you if: Small add-ons only.

Limits

2 Hand Casino Hold'em bet limits

The range below is the default we list for the game. Each casino sets its own limits, so the table in your lobby can start higher or stop lower.

Game	Lowest min	Highest max	Range	What it means
2 Hand Casino Hold'em	$0.50	$1,000

Default minimum and maximum bet: the figures we list for the game. Check the limits shown at the table before you play.

2 Hand Casino Hold'em compared with similar games

Published Poker games on CasinoRank, best RTP first.

Game	Software	RTP	House edge	Min. bet
Live Jacks Or Better Draw Poker	Pragmatic Play	99.5%	0.5%	$0.50
Video Poker Live	Evolution Gaming	99.5%	0.5%	$1
Live Ultimate Texas Hold'em	Evolution Gaming	99.47%	0.53%	$0.50
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Video Poker	Playtech	99.17%	0.83%	$0.25
Live Caribbean Stud Poker	Evolution Gaming	98.94%	1.06%	$1
Live Poker	Ezugi	98.94%	1.06%	$1.00
Russian Poker	Creedroomz	98.2%	1.8%	$1
2 Hand Casino Hold'em	Evolution Gaming	97.84%	2.16%	$0.50

RTP and bets listed for each game.

FAQ

What is the RTP of 2 Hand Casino Hold'em?

Total bet, optimal strategy: 99.18%; Ante: 97.84%; AA Bonus: 93.74%, per Evolution.

Where can I play 2 Hand Casino Hold'em?

At casinos that carry Evolution's live games; the ranked list on this page shows them. Check that the casino accepts players from your country and that online casino play is legal where you live.

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