We're a group of old-school mahjong partners, and each of us has our own blind spots. We can't tell fraudulent winning hands or illegal melds, and we end up listening to worthless bets being made... Of course, there are corresponding penalties for all of this—just pay up, you know.

We're all veterans of over a decade of mahjong, so the rules are all solid. Basically everything just comes down to paying. But somehow, I'm not sure what it is—there's always something entertaining happening every single day.

I guess it's just because we're so familiar with each other, so relaxed, and having too much fun. I don't really love playing mahjong that much anyway. I only play with these guys. With my own family, we play our own way.