Overview:  For the next five weeks Mahjong Time will offer additional prizes to the winners of 'All Dragons' Tournaments.  Everyone can participate in the tournament but only Premium and VIP Members will be eligible to convert the Dragon Chips won at the
    tournament for Mahjong sets.
    
	Mahjong Time loves live play as well as online! In the spirit and togetherness of playing Mahjong live, Mahjong Time is adding a bonus Mahjong set to the 'All Dragons' tournament first place prize. That's right, Mahjong Time will send a real Mahjong set to the Premium and VIP winners of 'All Dragons' tournaments. Best of luck in the upcoming 'All Dragons' events and we'll see you at the (live and online) tables! 
    
     
 
     
    Tournament Schedule and Time:
    First week(August 27th, 2011):  TW(Taiwanese) - 'All Dragons'
    Tournament
    Time:
    6:30 AM (Pacific Time ); 14:30 Europe/London; 21:30 in Singapore
    
    Second week(Saturday, September 3d 2011) MCR(Mahjong Competition Rules) - 'All Dragons' Tournament
    Time:
    6:30 AM (Pacific Time ); 14:30 Europe/London; 21:30 in Singapore
    
    Third week(Saturday, September 10th 2011) RCR(Riichi Competition Rules) - 'All Dragons' Tournament
    Time:
    6:30 AM (Pacific Time ); 14:30 Europe/London; 21:30 in Singapore
    
    Fourth week(Saturday, September 17th 2011) HK(Hong Kong) - 'All Dragons'  Tournament
    Time:
    6:30 AM (Pacific Time ); 14:30 Europe/London; 22:30 in Singapore
    
    Fifth week(Saturday, September 24th 2011) AM(NMJL Card 2011) - 'All Dragons'  Tournament
    Time:
    6:30 AM (Pacific Time ); 14:30 Europe/London; 22:30 in Singapore
     
    Prizes:
    First Place:
    ●     The
    winner can exchange the dragon chips won at the tournament for an authentic Mahjong set
     
    Second Place:
    ●     The
    runner- up will be able to exchange the Dragon Chips won for a travel size Mahjong set.
     
     
    Restrictions: Only players who have an active subscription(VIP or Premium Mahjong Time
    Membership) are eligible for the tournament prizes. NO EXCEPTIONS.
     
     
    You may cancel your entry into the
    tournament and receive a refund of your entry fee as long as you cancel at least 6 minutes prior to the beginning of seating for the tournament, which is usually 15 minutes before the start of
    the tournament.
     
    Rounds
    Number
    of rounds depends on the number of players who sign up for the tournament
    4
    Players - One 40 min round.
    8
    Players - One elimination round and 4 players who accumulate the most points(score) proceed to the 4 player final.
    12 or
    more players - One preliminary round, then and an 8 player elimination round and a 4 player final round.
    32 or
    more players - One preliminary round, then a 12 player elimination round, then an 8 player elimination round and a 4 player final round.
     
    Each
    round consists of 40 min. of play.
     
    Table Details:
    Rated:
    No
    Game
    Helper: Yes
    Time
    to discard: 8 sec.
    RCR -
    Min points: 1 yaku ; Flowers: No
    MCR -
    Min points: 8 ; Flowers: Yes
    HK -
    Min points: 8 ; Flowers: Yes
    AM -
    Min points: 0 ; Flowers: Yes
    TW -
    Min points: 6 ; Flowers: Yes
     
    Dragon Chip Winnings
    The 3
    best scorers at the final round win the dragon chips which are at stake.
    1st
    place - 50%
    2nd
    place - 35%
    3rd
    place - 15%
    Please
    note that winnings are raked:
    VIP
    members - 0% Rake
    Premium - 5% Rake
    Free
    Players - 20% Rake
     
    Scoring
    At the
    end of each round, players who have the best scores at their tables move to the next round.
     
    If two
    (or more) players tie for a position, the player that won more hands in the game will be ranked higher. In the unlikely event that two players are tied in both scores AND hands won, the player
    that has a higher rating will be ranked higher.
     
     
    REPORTING PROBLEMS
    Tournament administrators shall be contactable via support@mahjongtime.com.
    All complaints will be filed and saved. Tournament administrators reserve the final right to every decision including, without limitation, the decision to disqualify any participant due to
    complaints. Participants must strictly adhere to all game play guidelines or risk the possibility of disqualification. Participants are required to file all questions, comments, disputes, no-show
    claims, schedule conflicts, or other Tournament related issues through the Website with the appropriate subject. Be sure to explain your situation thoroughly and include any details necessary to
    assist the Tournament administrator in making a decision. Administrators, in their sole discretion, reserve the right to change the score of a Tournament match. This decision could be made based
    on administrator's judgment that the game reported the result incorrectly or the participants tampered with the game software or hardware to manipulate the reported score.
     
    Mahjong Time reserves the right to alter the rules and make final decisions
    on all tournament related issues as they arise, and at our sole discretion.
    
       
    