tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523295336271690820.post6529930290342681285..comments2024-03-02T10:59:57.083-05:00Comments on Mahjongg blog: You better, you bettor, you bet!Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10423416390524043298noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523295336271690820.post-70204231997499352282019-06-22T19:11:21.212-04:002019-06-22T19:11:21.212-04:00If the bettor correctly bets on the wall, each pla...If the bettor correctly bets on the wall, each player pays the bettor 25 cents. The "wall kitty," also known as a "pischke," is a table rule, not an official rule, so it is up to your group to decide.<br />Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10423416390524043298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523295336271690820.post-54695038559492373172019-06-21T08:42:29.232-04:002019-06-21T08:42:29.232-04:00If the wall wins and the bettor has bet on the wal...If the wall wins and the bettor has bet on the wall, what is the payout to the bettor? Does everyone also put a quarter in the wall kitty for the next game’s winner?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523295336271690820.post-78256453788358845922018-03-10T11:30:37.175-05:002018-03-10T11:30:37.175-05:00Using a kitty for a wall game is a house rule, so ...Using a kitty for a wall game is a house rule, so you can make whatever arrangements you like. In our group we do put in a quarter and the next player to win gets the pot. If she is bet on, she shares the pot with the bettor.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10423416390524043298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523295336271690820.post-81229629585537599872018-03-09T23:28:49.915-05:002018-03-09T23:28:49.915-05:00Using a bettor (5 players)-Do all players put in a...Using a bettor (5 players)-Do all players put in a quarter if there is a wall game? Or is this a house rule?<br />And on the next game the winner receives the wall game $- what does the bettor receive if she picked the winner?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523295336271690820.post-24523235926487975672018-02-06T12:48:42.667-05:002018-02-06T12:48:42.667-05:00It is customary when a player "goes pie"...It is customary when a player "goes pie" (loses all her money) that she continue to play. If she wins later on, she is not obligated to pay prior winners. However, apart from the bettor being paid the same as the winner, the League doesn't address this issue, so there are not "official" rules. You will have to decide with your group (ahead of time!) if you want to make this a table rule.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10423416390524043298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523295336271690820.post-35293505887286788112018-02-04T18:27:30.668-05:002018-02-04T18:27:30.668-05:00If a player loses all her money, and cannot pay a ...If a player loses all her money, and cannot pay a winner, then continues to play, and gets a mahjongg, does she owe the person she couldn't pay previously?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328088606031130253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523295336271690820.post-68957139826466635812017-05-17T09:31:49.400-04:002017-05-17T09:31:49.400-04:00Having a "hot wall" is not an official N...Having a "hot wall" is not an official National Mah Jongg League way of playing. Some players like to change the rules for the last wall of tiles and say that you cannot throw a tile that might give someone mahjongg - a "hot" tile. There are different ways they prohibit this, but none of this is official. You would have to consult the folks you are playing with to see how they handle the last wall of tiles.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10423416390524043298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523295336271690820.post-17240776203168751922017-05-12T14:45:09.284-04:002017-05-12T14:45:09.284-04:00what is the hot wall?what is the hot wall?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01229091890023120502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523295336271690820.post-73696536532099105372014-10-13T11:56:15.092-04:002014-10-13T11:56:15.092-04:00If you are playing by NMJL rules, the card says &q...If you are playing by NMJL rules, the card says "Bettor pays same as player bet on" so the bettor must pay the $2. The League does not have any rules about the hot wall, so if your group has a rule about that it is something you must decide for yourselves.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10423416390524043298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523295336271690820.post-7666862260021872292014-10-09T12:10:46.513-04:002014-10-09T12:10:46.513-04:00I have been playing mahj for over 40 years. This ...I have been playing mahj for over 40 years. This just came up and it was open for debate. We were 5 players. THe Bettor bet on me. I threw someone mahj in the hot wall. The tile was clearly hot. The winner not only mahjed but she did it wihout jokers. I now owe the winner $2.00. Does the bettor pay the $2.00 also (since I threw hot) or do I have to pay for the bettor also.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523295336271690820.post-51368352657606525712014-09-27T14:43:00.946-04:002014-09-27T14:43:00.946-04:00No. The bettor cannot interfere with the game in ...No. The bettor cannot interfere with the game in any way. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10423416390524043298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523295336271690820.post-8141046283340066222014-09-26T19:26:39.258-04:002014-09-26T19:26:39.258-04:00Can the bettor call a player dead?Can the bettor call a player dead?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523295336271690820.post-18716243863066570342014-06-18T20:48:28.549-04:002014-06-18T20:48:28.549-04:00While the official rules are silent about this, pl...While the official rules are silent about this, players might be alert to the fact that if you are bet on you receive less $$ in total since you have to share with the bettor - so why make it easy? Some of our players intentionally mix up their tiles and just sit and smile when the bettor takes out her card to figure out the hand.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10423416390524043298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523295336271690820.post-8836792399376518792014-06-15T21:44:42.649-04:002014-06-15T21:44:42.649-04:00You say that there is no need for the players to &...You say that there is no need for the players to "show and tell" their intentions to the bettor. However, one of our players says that the bettor AND the players must be silent. Is it against the rules for the players to show their plans to the bettor?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523295336271690820.post-11051985163756887952013-08-15T13:14:54.439-04:002013-08-15T13:14:54.439-04:00There is a great new iPhone app that helps you kee...There is a great new iPhone app that helps you keep track of which player you bet on. You can find it here:<br /><br />https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mahjongbettor/id685169691?mt=8Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523295336271690820.post-56412936959904479372012-03-21T10:31:22.548-04:002012-03-21T10:31:22.548-04:00I'm impressed by your title! :D and the quote:...I'm impressed by your title! :D and the quote:<br /><br />"What follows is a primer on betting. Since betting for money is illegal in some states, I will use the word "points" instead of "cents" but whether you use chips or matches or something else, the principles are the same, and I've heard tell that some folks will take the plunge and start betting when the new card comes."mahjonghttp://www.mahjong-games.conoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523295336271690820.post-8781898464892552712012-03-17T22:42:56.290-04:002012-03-17T22:42:56.290-04:00Good stuff Linda. I especially like WHAT TO LOOK F...Good stuff Linda. I especially like WHAT TO LOOK FOR.Gladys Gradhttp://www.mahjongg.org/noreply@blogger.com