Refresher & Speed Drills

Not a real card. Fictional practice card — NOT the official NMJL card. Its hands are made up for learning. To play real games, buy the current NMJL card from the League and study it. Real hands, sections and points will be different.

AT THE REAL TABLE · ADVANCED

Table craft: scoring, poker face & eyes

Scoring with pointsTable poker faceEye discipline

• Each hand on the card shows a value. When a player wins from a discard, the player who threw the winning tile gives up double that value in points and the other two give up single.Official Rule
• When a player wins on a tile they drew themselves, all three other players give up double points.Official Rule
• A hand won with no Jokers usually earns double (singles-and-pairs style hands excepted) — check your card's notes.Card-Year Specific
• With five at the table, one person sits out each hand and rotates in for the next. They don't touch tiles while sitting out.House Rule
• Whether you keep score with points or play just for fun is the table's choice.House Rule

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“Agree on how you'll keep score before the first roll, then tally up quickly and kindly. Nobody should feel rushed.”