Should a player declare 'Tichu' before the simultaneous exchange, players are allowed to change their out-going exchange cards.Īfter the card exchange, the player with the Mah Jong card leads the first trick. The differences between Grand Tichu and Tichu are when they may be called, the number of cards you've seen, and the number of points involved.Īll players prepare three cards for simultaneous exchange, with each player passing one card to each of the other players-one to each opponent and one to the partner.
Once players have decided whether to make this call, six more cards are dealt (the remaining cards in the deck) and players may no longer declare 'Grand Tichu.' Now, and at any time prior to playing their first card, a player may call 'Tichu,' a 100-point bet that they (not their partner) will be the first player to get rid of their cards. A standard 52-card deck with 4 jokers (marked to indicate the special cards) can also be used.Įach player is dealt eight cards and may call 'Grand Tichu,' a 200-point bet that they (not their partner) will be the first player to get rid of their cards.
The game is played with a deck of 56 cards, consisting of a 52-card deck of four suits (Jade, Sword, Pagoda, Star) plus four special cards (Mah Jong, Dog, Phoenix, Dragon). Each player sits across from their teammate so that play alternates between the two teams.
