Scoring Tables
Since the method of calculating a winning hand's score in mahjong is quite tedious, many players refer to a scoring table to look up the final score of a hand. Expert and professional players have this table memorized and can thus tell the value of a hand at a glance.
Dealer | Han/Fu | Non-dealer | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 han | 3 han | 2 han | 1 han | 1 han | 2 han | 3 han | 4 han | |
N/A (2600) |
N/A (1300) |
N/A (700) |
N/A | 20 fu | N/A | N/A (400/700) |
N/A (700/1300) |
N/A (1300/2600) |
9600 (3200) |
4800 (1600) |
2400 (N/A) |
N/A | 25 fu | N/A | 1600 (N/A) |
3200 (800/1600) |
6400 (1600/3200) |
11600 (3900) |
5800 (2000) |
2900 (1000) |
1500 (500) |
30 fu | 1000 (300/500) |
2000 (500/1000) |
3900 (1000/2000) |
7700 (2000/3900) |
Mangan | 7700 (2600) |
3900 (1300) |
2000 (700) |
40 fu | 1300 (400/700) |
2600 (700/1300) |
5200 (1300/2600) |
Mangan |
Mangan | 9600 (3200) |
4800 (1600) |
2400 (800) |
50 fu | 1600 (400/800) |
3200 (800/1600) |
6400 (1600/3200) |
Mangan |
Mangan | 11600 (3900) |
5800 (2000) |
2900 (1000) |
60 fu | 2000 (500/1000) |
3900 (1000/2000) |
7700 (2000/3900) |
Mangan |
Mangan | Mangan | 6800 (2300) |
3400 (1200) |
70 fu | 2300 (600/1200) |
4500 (1200/2300) |
Mangan | Mangan |
To use the table, simply look up the values that correspond to the han and fu counts of the hand. The top numbers in each cell indicate the payout from a player who discards a winning tile. The numbers in brackets indicate the payout for each player in the event the winning tile is self-drawn. If the winner is the dealer, each player pays the same amount. If the winner is a non-dealer, then the other two non-dealers pay the smaller number, while the dealer pays the larger number.
The reason why there are no scores in the 1 han 20 fu cell is that such a hand is impossible. The only 20 fu hands are the no-points hand (pinfu, 平和) where the winning tile is self-drawn. However, since a no-points hand must be closed, it makes winning via a self-drawn tile automatically add 1 han yaku of self pick to the hand. Therefore, a 1 han 20 fu hand cannot exist.
As stated above, a seven pairs hand is worth 25 fu. Since the hand is always closed, it adds 1 han yaku of self pick when won by self-draw.
Read more about this topic: Japanese Mahjong Scoring Rules
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