{"product_id":"heritage-mah-jongg-coaster-set-of-4-big-joker","title":"Heritage Mah Jongg Coaster Set of 4 - The Big Joker","description":"\u003c!--\nMERLIN CLASSICS R4.3SP PRODUCT MINI HUB - HERITAGE SERIES - Heritage Mah Jongg Coaster Set of 4 - The Big Joker\nWhat changed: v001 NEW build Mon Nov 2 2026: five paragraphs (hook, sell, story, story, product details with care); keywords meta, article tags, BreadcrumbList and FAQPage added; top button to The Mah Jongg Collection, tail button to Mah Jongg Ornaments\nGKP 468: shared ladder R1 166\/1338 = 12.4% | R2 333\/607 = 54.9% | two-run 499\/1945 = 25.7% - CLOSED Mon Nov 2 2026 | GKP number penciled, confirm against workbook\nKeywords: 8 published (tier-ordered) | Tags: 8\nIP Clean: no league, card, tile maker, app, title or living person named\nContent audit: PASS - facts checked Mon Nov 2 2026; hook 20 words\n--\u003e\n\u003cmeta name=\"keywords\" content=\"mahjong coaster, how many players mahjong, mahjong how many players, mahjong table setup, how to set up mahjong, mahjong coaster set, mahjong table accessories, can 5 people play mahjong\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"mahjong coaster\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"how many players mahjong\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"mahjong how many players\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"mahjong table setup\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"how to set up mahjong\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"mahjong coaster set\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"mahjong table accessories\"\u003e\u003cmeta property=\"article:tag\" content=\"can 5 people play mahjong\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/mah-jongg-collection\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;padding:14px 18px;margin:16px 0;background:#A9C7A1;color:#111111;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eMore Mah Jongg Items\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho sits out in a five-player game?\u003c\/strong\u003e One player waits each hand, and in the American game she may quietly place a bet on who will win.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour coasters for four seats at the table, and the Big Joker on all of them. It is an easy gift for the host, and a polite way to keep rings away from the racks while somebody counts tiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeats follow the winds. South sits to East's right, West across, and North to East's left. East, chosen by the highest roll of the dice, starts with 14 tiles while the others hold 13, and the deal passes to the right after each hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith five at the table, one person sits out. In the American game she may bet on a player or on the wall, must lock that in before East's first discard, and has to stay silent. A 2023 rulebook note confirms betting is optional. So the fifth seat is not idle. She has the best view in the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA set of four 4-inch square hardboard coasters with cork bottoms and a full-color dye-sublimated face. Wipe clean with a damp cloth and dry right away. Do not soak them or run them through the dishwasher. As with everything we make, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/pages\/landing-page-charity\"\u003eprofits support hunger relief\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/mahjong-ornaments\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center;padding:14px 18px;margin:16px 0;background:#d9d9d9;color:#111111;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eMah Jongg Ornaments\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@graph\": [{\"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\", \"itemListElement\": [{\"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 1, \"name\": \"Home\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/\"}, {\"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 2, \"name\": \"The Mah Jongg Collection\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/collections\/mah-jongg-collection\"}, {\"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 3, \"name\": \"Heritage Mah Jongg Coaster Set of 4 - The Big Joker\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/merlinclassics.store\/products\/heritage-mah-jongg-coaster-set-of-4-big-joker\"}]}, {\"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"How many players are in American mah jongg?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Four play each hand. 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