Lesson 5 of 5
Scoring & Payouts
Understanding how money (or points) flows in Filipino Mahjong.
Basic Scoring
The winner collects the value of their winning hand from everyone. In our examples, we use a Standard Hand Value of $1.00.
Who Pays
| Winner's Winning Hand Value | $1.00 |
| Player 2 | -$1.00 |
| Player 3 | -$1.00 |
| Player 4 | -$1.00 |
| Total Winnings | +$3.00 |
Paying Double: Todas
If someone discards the tile you need to win (Tódas), that player pays you double.
| Winner's Hand Value | $1.00 |
| Player 2 | -$1.00 |
| Player 3 (Discarded winning tile) | -$2.00 |
| Player 4 | -$1.00 |
| Total Winnings | +$4.00 |
Paying Double: Bunot
If you draw the tile you need to win (Bunot), then ALL players pay you double.
| Winner's Hand Value (Bunot) | $1.00 |
| Player 2 | -$2.00 |
| Player 3 | -$2.00 |
| Player 4 | -$2.00 |
| Total Winnings | +$6.00 |
Doubles Rolled
If the mano rolls doubles at the start of the round, then ALL payouts are doubled (including special payouts).
| Winner's Hand Value (with Doubles Rolled) | $1.00 |
| Player 2 | -$2.00 |
| Player 3 (Discard + Doubles Rolled) | -$4.00 |
| Player 4 | -$2.00 |
| Total Winnings | +$8.00 |
Ambitions
Ambitions are special scenarios or hands that increase the value of a player's winning hand.
Example Calculation
- Standard Hand Value $1.00
- Siete Pares (Ambition) +$1.00
- Total Hand Value $2.00
In this case, a basic win would pay $2.00 from everyone ($6.00 total), or $4.00 from a Todas discarder ($8.00 total).
Ambition: Siete Pares
Win with a hand containing seven pairs and one meld. Hand Value +$1.00
7 Pairs + 1 Meld
Ambition: Escalera
Win with a hand containing three chows that make 1 to 9 in one suit. Hand Value +$1.00
1-9 in One Suit
Ambition: All Pong
Win with a hand where every meld is a pong (three-of-a-kind). Hand Value +$1.00
5 Pongs + 1 Pair
Ambition: Flush
Win with a hand where all tiles are from the same suit. Hand Value +$1.00
All Sticks Flush
No Flowers
Win without ever getting a single flower tile throughout the entire hand. +$1.00
Bisaklat
Instant win: The mano declares Todas immediately after the deal, before any discards. +$1.00
Special Payouts
Special Payouts are smaller bonuses for specific winning conditions.
Special Payout: All Chow
Win with a hand where every meld is a chow (sequence). Hand Value +$0.25
5 Chows + 1 Pair
Special Payout: Paningit
Your winning tile completed a CHOW and was the middle tile. Hand Value +$0.25
Winning Tile: 5 Ball
Special Payout: Back To Back
Your winning tile completed a PONG and was one of two pairs in your hand. Hand Value +$0.25
Winning with either a 4 or 5 would be Back To Back.
Special Payout: Edge
Your winning tile of 3 or 7 completed an "edge" CHOW (1-2-3 or 7-8-9). Hand Value +$0.25
1-2-[3]
[7]-8-9
Special Payout: Single
Your winning tile completed your pair. Hand Value +$0.25
Winning tile completes the final pair.
Special Payout: Hardest
Your winning tile is part of an open PONG, meaning there was only 1 copy of it left. Hand Value +$0.50
3 copies are already on the table...
You win with the 4th and final copy!
All Up
Win with all your tiles still "up" (never claimed or declared). +$0.25
All Down
Win with all your tiles "down" (all melds revealed/declared). +$0.25
Quick Win
Win before the 5th discard of the round. +$0.50
Instant Payouts
Instant Payouts are bonuses paid immediately when an event occurs. They do not affect the final winning hand value.
Example: Declaring Kang
| Player 1 Declares Kang | $0.25 |
| Player 2 | -$0.25 |
| Player 3 | -$0.25 |
| Player 4 | -$0.25 |
| Player 1 Instantly Receives | +$0.75 |
No Flowers (After Deal)
Have zero flowers after the initial deal.
1 Flower
Have exactly 1 flower after the initial deal.
13 Flowers
Collect 13 flowers at any point.
Secret
Declaring a Secret meld.
Sagasa
Declaring a Sagasa meld.
Kang
Declaring a Kang meld.
Payout Guide
A quick-reference table for all payouts and bonuses.
| Category | Condition | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | Standard Hand Value | $1.00 |
| Todas (Discarder pays double) | x2 (One) | |
| Bunot (Everyone pays double) | x2 (All) | |
| Doubles Rolled | x2 (Global) | |
| Ambitions | Siete Pares | +$1.00 |
| Escalera | +$1.00 | |
| All Pong | +$1.00 | |
| Flush | +$1.00 | |
| No Flowers | +$1.00 | |
| Bisaklat | +$1.00 | |
| Special | All Chow | +$0.25 |
| Paningit | +$0.25 | |
| Back To Back | +$0.25 | |
| Edge | +$0.25 | |
| Single | +$0.25 | |
| Hardest | +$0.50 | |
| All Up | +$0.25 | |
| All Down | +$0.25 | |
| Quick Win | +$0.50 | |
| Instant | No Flowers (Deal) | $0.50 |
| 1 Flower (Deal) | $0.25 | |
| 13 Flowers | $0.25 | |
| Secret | $0.50 | |
| Sagasa | $0.50 | |
| Kang | $0.25 |