Knowing how to play three player, Mahjong is such an important skill in this game because the numbers are not always perfect at the table. You will soon sooner rather than later run into a case where there are only three players at your table, including you and you still want to Mahj!
There are two ways to play three player Mahjong. The first way, following NMJL rules has no Charleston and no courtesy pass; you deal in all three players and start the game with that first discard.
A very very common house rule is to play three player mah-jongg, and include a Charleston and a courtesy pass by including a ghost for the Charleston and courtesy pass. In this video, I’ll teach you both ways and we can discuss, which is best.