MAHJ — Lesson 14

Scoring & Payouts

Who pays whom and how much — made simple

Goal: Know exactly who pays whom after every hand — once you see the pattern, it's easy

Estimated time: 10–13 minutes

Prerequisite: Lesson 13

Unlocks: Lesson 15

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💰 How Scoring Works

Every hand on the card has a value — 25¢, 30¢, 50¢. When someone wins, the other three players pay them that amount.

Three rules change what you pay:

  1. Discarder pays double when someone wins on a thrown tile.
  2. Everyone pays double when the winner self-draws.
  3. Everyone pays double when the winner used no jokers (jokerless bonus).

Each rule stacks. Let's look at them one at a time.