
Format & Regulations

Format & Regulations
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- Cantonese Mahjong is played in the full gun style including flower tiles.
There is a total of 144 tiles. -
Scoring is chip-based. Gambling is strictly prohibited.
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Minimum winning hand is 3 fan (32 points); hand scored under this minimum is
considered a Trick Hand (詐糊) which is invalid and the player will be
penalised. -
Maximum score of a winning hand is 10 fan (512 points).
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Players must draw and discard the final tile. This includes the 'Win by Last
Catch' condition. -
Claiming a win with a Trick Hand results in a 10 fan (512 points) fine to an
adjudicator. Other players do not receive this fine. -
Blocking a win is allowed unless a player has a 'Thirteen Orphans' hand.
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Dealer rotation is required after a draw (摸和) when no players win.
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Robbing a kong (槓) is considered self-draw. The kong-drawer pays all other
players.- Players with a 12-tile hand has to pay all other players. -
After each winning hand, all players must verify their chips and ensure proper
scoring. Once chips begin to be exchanged, no appeals will be accepted. -
Any disputes must be raised immediately during the match. Once scores are
submitted to and are verified by the staff, no complaints will be processed. -
No appeals are allowed. All results are subject to the final judgement of the
organising committee. -
Each match consists of 4 rounds. Players must not continue after these four
rounds and must submit their results for verification. Violations will result in
score invalidation for all players at that table. -
Any form of gambling, cheating, or collusion is strictly prohibited.
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Players violating rules or are displaying actions of misconduct could be
disqualified without a refund. Their scores will be nullified. -
Private agreements or conduct found to undermine fair play will result in
disqualification or score invalidation. -
The organisers are not responsible for disputes between players arising from
private agreements. -
Players are responsible for their own belongings.- Participants must agree that the organiser may use event photos or videos for
promotional purposes. -
The organiser is not liable for any accidents or injuries during the event.
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The organiser reserves the right to modify rules, prizes, or arrangements
without prior notice. -
Final decisions rest solely with the organiser.
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Official rules as listed by the organiser applies.
Scoring Method
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Each participant plays for 2 rounds.
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Each round consists of 4 matches (8 matches in total).
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Seating is assigned randomly by the organiser's computer system.
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Tables are pre-set with positions of 'winds' (East / South / West / North). Players sit according to their assigned positions.
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After the first round, the staff will record all scores.
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Before the second round, players are reseated and chips are redistributed.
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Final rankings are based on the cumulative score of both rounds.
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Each round has a 135-minute time limit (2 hours and 15 minutes)
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The top four scorers will become the Champion, Runner-up, 3rd Place, and 4th Place of the region.
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In case of a tie, players will draw at random 1-Man to 9-Man tiles. The player
with the highest Man tile number wins.
Awards
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Champion
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Runner-up
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2nd Runner-up
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3rd Runner-up
(Each regional station may have special awards. All winners qualify for the UK Grand Finals in June.)