Gambit of Ord

Gambit of Ord is a popular card game played all across Exandria, and even the planes beyond. The name originated from Marquet, but it is known by many other names, such as Tinder Start on the Plane of Fire.

Description
Players place their bets that go into a pot in the center of the table. Each player draws a card, then a second, and then a third. After each draw, each player has a chance to raise the bet, stand pat, or fold. After the third card is drawn, the players reveal their hands and add their values together. The player with the highest total wins the pot.

Game mechanics
Players roll a d8 and keep the results hidden. Players then choose to raise the bet, call the bet, or fold. This continues until all bets are even. They then roll a d6, also keeping it hidden, and have another round to raise, call, or fold. The remaining players roll a d4. They then reveal the rolls and add them together. Whoever has the highest result wins.

History
The Luck's Run casino in Ank'Harel has tables where Gambit of Ord can be played, where the minimum initial buy-in is 50 gp. There the winner gets 80% of the the pot, with the remaining 20% going to the house.

Scanlan Shorthalt played a game of Gambit of Ord against the fire giant Juuraiel in the City of Brass, in an attempt to win the Plate of the Dawnmartyr. He lost all three hands however, two of them by one point, and he and the rest of Vox Machina became her slaves. She offered them the armor and their freedom if they killed the pit fiend Ghurrix.

The Gentleman challenged Fjord to a game of Gambit of Ord when the Mighty Nein originally met him and accepted his job offer. The pot rose to 600 gold, which Fjord won.