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In the parlor style, named for mahjong parlors (officially mahjong schools) in Hong Kong, the translation function is constant. This is because gambling, with the exception of bets placed with the Hong Kong Jockey Club on horse racing and football, is forbidden, and thus the constant function is used as "prize money".
In the traditional Hong Kong scoring system or the Cantonese scoring system, scoring tends to be low due to the few criteria used. The general scoring modifiers apply (see above), with the point translation function being a piecewise function: a constant amount is given for scoreless hands, and the score is doubled for each point (that is, an exponential function).
1st World Mahjong Championship 2007: Chengdu, Sichuan, China: Hong Zhu Shan Hotel August 27, 2010 2nd World Mahjong Championship 2010: Utrecht, Netherlands: Nationaal Denksport Centrum 'Den Hommel' October 25, 2012 3rd World Mahjong Championship 2012 Chongqing, China: November 11, 2015 4th World Mahjong Championship 2015 Jeju, Korea: November ...
The World Series Of Mahjong (WSOM) was established by World Mahjong Ltd.(WML) in 2007. Chunglai Hui, a designer from Hong Kong, won the first tournament. [1] Following tournaments were held in 2008, 2010, and 2015. [2]
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A mahjong school is a licensed venue in Hong Kong where people over the age of 18 can play mahjong. Since 1871, privately run gambling businesses have been banned in Hong Kong; however, mahjong-hosting venues have been tolerated by the Hong Kong government.
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In Old Hong Kong mahjong: Only the winner scores points. Winning hands are scored by totaling the point value of each element in the hand. Points are distinct from the actual payment received from each player. The winner receives points (also known as faan among some players) for: Individual melds, The composition of the entire hand,