Hand of Fate

Hand of Fate is a game where players bet against each other while seeking the best 5-card hand.

How to Play

Hand of Fate can be depicted narratively either as a card game or a dice game. Regardless of how it is played, the rules are the same.

• Buy-in: 50-100 gold

• Each player rolls 2d12 in private and chooses to raise (increase the bet, fold (forfeit their bet and remove themselves from the game), call (match another player's raise), or check (if their current bet already matches the highest bet and they do not wish to raise).
• Players can attempt to deceive or sway each other during each betting round.
• The dealer then rolls 1d12 in three consecutive rounds, with a betting period between each roll.
• At the end of 4 rounds, the game concludes. The winner is determined based on the following factors:

1. The last remaining player who did not fold, or
2. The player has the highest die value (Lucky), or
3. The player has the highest value matching pair of dice (Pair), or
4. The player has the highest value matching three dice (Three of a Kind), or
5. All 5 of the player's dice are numerically in order (Straight), or
6. The player has the highest value three matching dice with an additional matching pair of dice of a different value (Full House), or
7. The player has the highest value four matching dice with the highest value fifth die (Four of a Kind), or
8. All 5 of the player's dice are numerically in order, counting from 8 to 12 (Fated Straight), or
9. All 5 of the player's dice are the same value (Hand of Fate)

Ties result in a split pot.

Payout:

• 80% goes to the Winner
• 20% goes to the House

Components and tools

When narrated as a card game, the game uses a special deck of cards that do not contain suits or a deck where the suits do not matter. The deck of cards contains 5 of every card, with a 1 (Ace) being the lowest and the 12 (Queen). Kings and Jokers are not used.
When narrated as a dice game, each player can provide their own set or use a 'house set' when applicable. Players with a history of cheating or using weighted dice are often given house sets. 
Casinos and other gambling establishments provide either cards or dice, depending on the version of the game.

Participants

Hand of Fate requires at least two players.