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MAH JONGG IN ERROR FOR TWO PLAYERS AND ANOTHER TOSSED IN THEIR HAND (Article 56)
Commentary: When two players declare mah jongg in error and the third player throws in their tiles, the last player to declare mah jongg in error is responsible for paying the player with an intact hand double the value of the incorrect hand.
Players |
Outcome |
|---|---|
| Player A declares mah jongg in error | Player A stops playing. |
| The game proceeds with Players B, C, and D | |
| Player B declares mah jongg in error and Player C throws in their hand | Players B and C stop playing. |
| Player D’s hand is intact | Player B pays double the value of the hand they were attempting to make to Player D. |
Question from a player: Mah jongg is declared in error and three players continue to play. One of the three players then declared mah jongg in error and one of the other two players threw their hand in. What payment is due to the fourth player and by whom?
Answer from the NMJL: The first player already had their penalty by not being able to continue to play. Therefore, the second player who declared mah jongg in error would pay the remaining player double the value of the incorrect hand.
Source: National Mah Jongg League Bulletin (2006); back of the NMJL card (middle panel, Mah Jongg in Error #3)