Hong Kong Mahjong Payment Table
The Hong Kong Mahjong payment table maps a winning hand's total faan to a payout in base units. The base unit is set by the table before play (commonly $1, $10, or HK$10). Multiply the base unit by the table value below to get the actual payment.
Faan → base units
| Faan | Base units | Discarder pays |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 16 | 32 |
| 5 | 24 | 48 |
| 6 | 32 | 64 |
| 7 | 48 | 96 |
| 8 | 64 | 128 |
| 9 | 96 | 192 |
| 10 | 128 | 256 |
| 11 | 192 | 384 |
| 12 | 256 | 512 |
| 13 | 384 | 768 |
Payment rules
- Self-draw (自摸): all three losers pay the full base-unit amount. Total received = 3 × units.
- Discard win (食糊): the discarder pays double; the other two losers each pay single. Total received = 4 × units.
- Dealer (莊家): the dealer always pays double or receives double, regardless of self-draw or discard.
- Doubling stops at 10 faan on standard tables — payouts above 10 faan increase by fixed steps to 384 units (limit hand) at 13 faan.
Worked examples
3 faan, self-draw, base unit $10
Each loser pays 8 × $10 = $80. Winner receives $80 × 3 = $240.
5 faan, discard, base unit $10
Discarder pays 24 × $10 × 2 = $480. Other two losers each pay 24 × $10 = $240. Winner receives $480 + $240 + $240 = $960.
13 faan limit hand, self-draw, dealer wins, base unit $10
Dealer doubling applies — each loser pays 384 × $10 × 2 = $7,680. Winner receives $23,040.
See also: How faan scoring works · Faan Wiki
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