A pair is two identical tiles. Chinese mahjong often wins with four sets and a pair.
An American win is a 14-tile line. A pair may appear, but only if that line prints it.
A joker cannot finish a pair.
A joker cannot finish a pair
Chinese mahjong often wins with four sets and a pair. Riichi uses the same shape; the pair is the eyes. An American win is a 14-tile line. A pair may appear, but only if that line prints it.
A joker cannot finish a pair or a single. That is the American rule people forget first.
A joker cannot finish a pair.