MahjongOpen Play

Our sessions are at Voilà-Merci in Indian Shores, on the barrier island in Pinellas County, minutes from Indian Rocks Beach, Madeira Beach, Belleair Bluffs, Largo and Seminole. Players also come from Redington Shores, Treasure Island, Clearwater and St. Petersburg. Parking is free. Come on your own, and your host seats you with friendly players at your level.

Mahjong Open Play hosts American Mahjong open play at Voilà-Merci in Indian Shores, on the barrier island in Pinellas County. Open play is Wednesdays, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, by reservation, for players who already know the game. New to it? A Taste of Mahjong is our beginner class. Free parking, minutes from Indian Rocks Beach, Madeira Beach, Belleair Bluffs, Largo and Seminole.

Yes. Open play is by reservation, so your seat and table are ready when you arrive. Walk-up seats are available at the door only if a seat is left, at $25 plus sales tax, and they are not guaranteed.

No. Most players reserve a single seat and come on their own. Your host seats you at a table of friendly players at your level, so you never need to bring a group. A reserved table of four is just for friends who want to sit together.

Yes. A guaranteed table of four is $75 plus sales tax, reserved online, and your group sits together. Reserving a table is optional, since single seats are hosted into a table.

When you sign up, tell us your level: practicing, comfortable, or seasoned. We seat similar players together so everyone enjoys the game, and we keep groups together when they ask.

Yes. Open Play is for players who already know how to play American Mahjong, including the Charleston, and can play without instruction. New to the game? Start with one of our classes.

We keep a couple of extra cards just in case, but every player is expected to bring their own current year card, purchased from the National Mah Jongg League. Buying the official card supports the League that keeps American Mahjong going. We recommend the large print card, $15.

Yes. Voilà-Merci offers every player a latte, compliments of the café. Arrive 15 minutes early to get your welcome latte and get seated.

Cancel at least 12 hours before your session and you receive a session credit to use another day. If you cancel later than that, your seat is released and you receive a credit only if another player pays for it, online or at the door. If no one does, there is no credit. A missed session without cancelling does not receive a credit either, and a seat that is not played does not earn a punch. A class seat needs 12 hours' notice, because a class needs at least 0 players, and a cancelled class seat gives a class credit for a future class. The same late cancel rule applies to a class. If you cannot attend any other future class date, write to us and we will refund you.

Think of it as a digital punch card. Every open play seat you play earns the person who paid for it one punch, once the seat is checked in at the session. After 10 punches your next seat is free. Covering seats for friends fills your card faster. A seat you cancel, miss, or give up without a replacement does not earn a punch. Classes do not earn punches.