Similar to poker, the goal of mahjong is to get the highest combination of 17 tiles. Here are all the sets in mahjong:
- 碰 (pèng or pong): Three-of-a-kind - three identical tiles
- 槓 (gàng or kong): Four-of-a-kind - four identical tiles
- 吃 (jī also pronounced chī) Straight - three tiles placed in numerical order from the same suit
- 眼睛 (yǎnjīng, eye): A pair - two identical tiles
In order to win, a player must have five sets of three tiles each (any combination of straights and three-of-a-kinds is fine) and one pair from any suit.
A player can also win with one four-of-a-kind, four sets of three tiles each, and one pair from any suit (while this would equal 18 tiles, a four-of-a-kind is counted as one set of three tiles).
