All Pungs (碰碰胡)
4 tai
All five sets are pungs (or kongs) with no chows. Taiwanese hands use 5 sets + a pair.
Example winning hand
Winning tile: 6z
How All Pungs (碰碰胡) works
Every set in the hand is a pung (or kong) of three or four identical tiles, with no chows at all, plus the pair.
All Pungs requires all five sets to be triplets or quadruplets; a single run anywhere disqualifies it. It can be formed with any mix of suits and honors and may include concealed or exposed pungs. It frequently overlaps with honor-based and one-suit patterns, since triplet-heavy hands tend to collect dragons, winds, and flushes.
Good to know
- •A hand with even one chow cannot count as All Pungs.
- •Kongs count as pungs for this pattern, so declared kongs do not break it.
- •It pairs commonly with Mixed One Suit, dragon pungs, and wind pungs, which can stack on top.
All Pungs (碰碰胡) — FAQ
Do kongs count toward All Pungs?
Yes. A kong is treated as a pung of four, so a hand made entirely of pungs and kongs still qualifies.
Does the pair affect All Pungs?
No. The pattern only concerns the five sets; the pair is always a pair and is not required to be anything special.
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