No

nice thought, but... it's not poker. There can happen a lot to a good starting position and good things can come up from a crappy one. And I think being 2nd or 3rd should be rewarded, because without, (1) alliances make no sense (2) it can be a big achievement from a bad position to get there. So ... No.

Well you can risk some points, if you think you can manage from start position.

Maybe the factor you should gain, should depend on the other players? If they risk high, means they think they have a good start situation, you should get more from a bad one...

This idea makes the game (as far as concerned ranking) not about playing good, but evaluating good at the beginning.

Intresting, but I'd probably go play gpokr...

If they win sevenfold then that highly encourages pre-game alliances.

true: 6 risking 1 point, 1 risking all; 7 games...

You lose. Good day sir.

Now, wait, only payout for first?

I don't know exactly how to do, its merely a vague idea, how to improve on felt unfairness in kdice beginnings.

Yes the idea is borrowed from poker. Since poker settings is also highly randomly how you will perfom, but somehow people dont feel it unfair there!