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Gate Hands


Confused Gates - Concealed - Limit - Western game

Pong of ones in one suit, 2-8 in another suit, and a Pong of nines in the third suit.



Heavenly Gates - Exposed: Half Limit - Concealed: Limit - Western and Chinese games

Pongs of ones and nines, plus a run of 2-8 (all in one suit), plus any one tile of that suit.

(Also called: Nine United Sons, Nine Connected Sons, Nine Gates)



Dragon Gates - Concealed - Limit - Western game

Pong of any terminal, 2-8 of same suit, and Pong of associated Dragon (see previous discussion of how Dragons are associated with suits).



True Gates - Concealed - Limit - Western game

Pong of ones, Pong of nines, plus pairs of 2, 4, 6, 8 all in one suit only.


Jewel Hands

Pair Hands

Sequence Hands

Number Hands

Honor Hands

Odds & Ends

Mah-Jongg

The Chinese Game

The Western Game

Special Hands

Finishing a game; Strategies; FAQs

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