How to Play Filipino Mahjong

1. Tiles & setup (basics)

Filipino Mahjong uses traditional mahjong tiles (bamboo, characters, circles, winds, dragons, flowers), plus local rule variations for scoring and pot. Players usually start with 13 tiles and draw to make a complete winning hand.

Common target structure is: combinations of sequences (chow), triplets (pung), or quads (kong), plus a pair (“eye”). Exact scoring depends sa inyo agreed rules – amo focus diri kay base Filipino cash-game style nga among ginadula sa stream.

2. Turn flow

• Dealer (East) starts, then turn rotates counter-clockwise.
• On your turn: draw 1 tile, then decide unsay i-keep ug unsay i-discard.
• After you discard, other players can claim that tile for chow/pung/kong/mahjong depending sa rules.
• If nobody claims, next player draws from the wall and turn continues.

3. Pot & money game idea

Sa Filipino cash games, players usually contribute to a pot before or during the session. When someone wins with a strong hand or special condition (example: very high points), pwede ma-claim ang pot or mu-increase ang future pot. Mao nang exciting – real risk, real reward.

Sa among table, you will see Kling & Jhat explaining points, markers, and pot rules during the game. Mas dali masabtan kung nagtan-aw ka sa actual hands while gi-explain.

4. Learn by watching

Ang pinakadali nga paagi para kat-on sa Filipino Mahjong kay combination of:

• Basaha ning basic guide (para di ka totally ma-lost).
• Tan-awa ang live games ni Kling & Jhat, tan-awa unsa ilang choices sa bawat discard.
• Pause the video, try hulaan unsay ilang plano, unya tan-awa kung sakto ba ka.

Ready na ka? Start with Kling or Jhat’s channel:

▶ Watch Kling ▶ Watch Jhat