What does pon mean in mahjong?

What does pon mean in mahjong?

What does pon mean in mahjong?

Pon. Players can make an open identical group, a triplet (3 identical tiles in the same suit, or 3 identical honor tiles) by calling out "pon" (碰 or ポン) using a tile discarded by any other player.

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Do you take from the left or right in mahjong?
After the last stack counted, break the wall. The tiles to the right of the break are the tiles you just counted. The deal begins from the left of the break. Players take turns counterclockwise, removing tiles clockwise from the wall.
2023-12-27 01:16:48


What is a quint in mahjong?
Quint - a set of 5 identical tiles. A player must say "Quint" when he/she gets another player's discarded tile to form the combination. The player then must show the created set and then discard a tile. The next player (counterclockwise) will have the next turn.
2023-12-08 06:02:11


How many tiles do you start with in 3 player mahjong?
All players start with 13 tiles. The dealer starts the game by drawing the next available tile from the wall (going clockwise around the wall) adding it to their hand. (Typically, this draw is performed during the initial deal to speed up game start.)
2023-09-14 02:51:58


Is rummy same as mahjong?
Chinese Mahjong is like Gin Rummy
Gin Rummy
Knocking. In standard gin, a player with 10 or fewer points of deadwood may knock, immediately ending the hand without giving the opponent a chance to play. Knocking with no deadwood is known as going Gin or having a Gin hand, while knocking with deadwood points is known as going down.
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Gin rummy - Wikipedia
where players must collect cards in the same suit or value. Each player is dealt 13 tiles, and they must collect groups of the same tile. You need four groups of three and one pair of the same. There are different suits in the game, which is similar to playing cards.
2023-03-09 05:44:55