Setup and Dealing

Review seating, wall setup, dealing, and table areas before the checkpoint.

Remember

East is the dealer.

Identify East first, then follow seat order around the table.

Remember

The wall is the supply.

Tiles are shuffled face down, stacked, and pushed into a square wall.

Remember

Dice open the wall.

The dice create the official starting point for drawing.

Remember

Live wall and dead wall are different.

Normal draws come from the live wall. Kong supplements come from the dead wall.

Remember

Table areas prevent confusion.

Keep the wall, river, concealed hand, and open meld area clear.

Setup habit

Confirm East, wall opening, and tile counts.

Those checks prevent most beginner setup errors.