Mahjong Payout Calculator
Log each hand as you play, or enter final net points — and instantly see who pays who, with the fewest payments possible.
Settlement
- WestEast$10
- SouthEast$8
- NorthEast$6
3 payments to settle everyone.
To settle money in mahjong, work out each player's net — what they won minus what they lost — then make the smallest set of payments so losers pay winners. You decide each hand's value (this tool doesn't score faan for you); it only does the money. Log each hand as you play — winner, value, and self-draw or discard — or type in the final net points. Either way it settles any variant: Hong Kong 4-player or 3-player, Singapore, Riichi, or sanma.
How the mahjong payout math works
- 1. Log the hand or the net. In Log hands mode, pick the winner and the hand value and say whether it was won by self-draw (everyone pays) or off a discard. In Net scores mode, just enter each player's final net points.
- 2. Convert points to money. Multiply by your value per point. At $1 a point, a hand worth 8 points won by self-draw collects $8 from each of the other three players.
- 3. Self-draw vs discard. On a self-draw every loser pays; on a discard you can make the discarder pay for everyone (Hong Kong) or pay double while the others pay single (Singapore). The tool distributes each hand for you.
- 4. Settle with the fewest payments. The biggest loser pays the biggest winner, clearing at least one person each time — so a whole session collapses to a handful of transfers.
Because the money comes from net results, it works whether you played Hong Kong faan with a doubling table, flat Singapore points, Riichi sticks, or a 3-player sanma session — score it your way, and the settlement is the same.
A temporary wallet for your mahjong table
This calculator settles up after the session. The free PartyPot app is a temporary wallet for your real mahjong table: you set each hand's value, tap a preset amount to pay the winner, and every player's balance updates live on their phone. When you're done, one tap settles the session — who pays who. It works for Hong Kong 4-player and 3-player and any other mahjong, because you decide the values and the app just moves the money. It's a bookkeeping tool, not a gambling app: no real money is wagered or held.
Mahjong payout FAQ
- How do you settle up money in mahjong?
- Net each player for the session — points won minus points lost — multiply by your agreed value per point, then make the smallest set of payments where losers pay winners. This calculator finds the minimum number of transfers automatically.
- How are self-draw (zimo) and discard hands paid differently?
- On a self-draw, all other players pay the hand value. On a discard, the discarder is usually liable — in Hong Kong the discarder pays for everyone, while in Singapore the discarder pays double and the others pay single. In Log-hands mode you pick the win type and the calculator distributes each hand correctly.
- Does it work for Hong Kong, Singapore, and 3-player mahjong?
- Yes. Score the hands however your table plays — Hong Kong faan, Singapore points, Riichi, or 3-player sanma — and either log each hand or enter the final net points. The money settlement works from the values you enter, so any variant and any house rules are supported.
- Is this free, and is it a gambling app?
- It's completely free with no sign-up — it runs in your browser and nothing leaves your device. And no, it's not a gambling app: it only does the arithmetic of who owes who. It takes no bets, holds no money, and moves no funds — players settle directly however they like.
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