Errors and Penalties

Organizing Your Hand

Incorrect Tile Count

  1. If the player directly left of East has only 12 tiles while players are organizing their hands, that player may pick their missing 13th tile from the served wall.
    1. This exception applies only to this player.
  2. If any other player discovers an incorrect tile count (not 13 or 14 tiles for East) while players are organizing their hands:
    1. Declare a misdeal immediately.
    2. All tiles are returned to the table, reshuffled, and walls rebuilt.
    3. East remains Dealer.
    4. Restart the game, including serving, breaking the wall, and selecting new tiles.