{"id":10843,"date":"2026-10-19T10:55:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T10:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.789bingo.com\/?p=10843"},"modified":"2026-10-19T10:55:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T10:55:30","slug":"rules-of-tongits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.789bingo.com\/casino-news\/rules-of-tongits\/","title":{"rendered":"Rules of Tongits: The Ultimate 789Bingo Guide for Filipino Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10843\" class=\"elementor elementor-10843\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c16d266 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c16d266\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a671ddb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a671ddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>TL;DR:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ready to learn the rules of Tongits? Grab a standard 52-card deck and two friends. No jokers needed. Draw, form sets and runs, and discard as you play this popular three-player Filipino card game!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re at a gathering or simply looking for a pastime, Tongits is a familiar choice. Online versions also let players enjoy the game on their devices. Traditionally, Tongits is played by three people.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The goal is to use all your cards in valid combinations or lay them off on existing melds, with or without a final discard. You can also win by having the lowest qualifying total of unmatched-card points when the game ends.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exact origins of Tongits remain uncertain. Its rules invite comparisons with the American rummy game Tonk and the Chinese tile game mahjong.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mahjongero discusses Tonk\u2019s historical popularity among Black communities in the American South, particularly jazz and blues musicians. It also explores possible connections between these games, but presents those connections as theories rather than a confirmed origin story.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7200aa6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7200aa6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b9f0e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"7b9f0e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><style>\n\/* TABLE OF CONTENTS *\/\n.my-toc {\n    width: 100%;\n    padding: 20px 24px;\n    margin: 20px 0 30px;\n    background: #f7f7f7;\n    border: 1px solid #e5e5e5;\n    border-radius: 8px;\n}\n\n.my-toc-title {\n    font-size: 20px;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    margin-bottom: 15px;\n    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}\n\n})();\n<\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-305e957 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"305e957\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c13b83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c13b83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learn the Rules of Tongits Real Fast<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c425182 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c425182\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4810979 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4810979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The goal is to form melds, or sets and runs, by drawing and discarding cards. Along the way, try to reduce the point value of the unmatched cards in your hand.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You need three things to set up a quick game:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One standard 52-card deck without jokers.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three players, including the dealer.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A table or enough space to arrange your cards.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose the first dealer randomly. The dealer also plays and takes the first turn. For each following hand, the previous hand\u2019s winner becomes the dealer.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shuffle the deck and deal one card at a time, counterclockwise, starting with the dealer. The dealer receives 13 cards, while each of the other two players receives 12.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b436c7e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b436c7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1132c26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1132c26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Card Values<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8827991 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8827991\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e526703 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e526703\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each card has a corresponding point value:<\/span><\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><b>Card<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Points<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ace<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Number cards, 2\u201310<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Face value<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jack, Queen, or King<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, a 2 is worth 2 points, while a 9 is worth 9 points.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d172142 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d172142\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a34ab25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a34ab25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sets and Runs<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bf8a70 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5bf8a70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-265a111 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"265a111\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>run<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> consists of three or more consecutive cards of the same suit, such as \u26657, \u26658, and \u26659. Aces are low, so A-K-Q does not form a valid run.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>set<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> consists of three or four cards of the same rank, such as \u26607, \u26657, and \u26667.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You cannot count the same card toward both a set and a run. For example, the same \u26657 cannot belong to both a \u26657-\u26658-\u26659 run and a \u26607-\u26657-\u26667 set.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">House rules and digital versions can differ, so agree on the rules before you begin.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d6e2d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42d6e2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a7cf03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a7cf03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Playing by the Rules of Tongits<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bca8097 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bca8097\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eab17cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eab17cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Play begins with the dealer, who has 13 cards and does not draw on the first turn. The dealer may expose any valid melds before discarding one card to start the discard pile.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Place the remaining undealt cards face down in the center of the table. These cards form the <\/span><b>draw pile<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, also called the stock.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The dealer\u2019s discard ends the first turn. Play then moves counterclockwise to the player on the right.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the dealer\u2019s opening turn, a regular turn follows four steps: draw, expose any permitted melds, lay off any eligible cards, and discard.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec0f1a7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ec0f1a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a75a9b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a75a9b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Draw <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea73eb0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ea73eb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4a73b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4a73b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start your turn by taking the top card from either the draw pile or the discard pile.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you take a card from the discard pile, you must use it to form a valid meld with at least two cards from your hand. You must then expose that meld.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you draw from the stock, exposing a meld is optional. Keeping a meld concealed limits what your opponents can see and prevents them from laying cards off on that meld.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-281e3cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"281e3cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b82c7d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b82c7d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Expose<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab9b93c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ab9b93c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2092fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2092fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may place valid melds face up on the table in front of you. Remember, exposing a meld is optional when you draw from the stock, but required for the meld you form using a card taken from the discard pile.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A player must place at least one meld on the table for their hand to be considered <\/span><b>open<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Valid melds kept in your hand do not add to your unmatched-card total at the end of play. However, keeping all your melds concealed can leave you unopened.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is also a special rule for a four-card set. If you complete the set without taking a card from the discard pile to do so, you may place it face down. This opens your hand while preserving the bonus for a secret four-card set.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The face-down option does not apply to a set completed using a discard.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed10d78 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ed10d78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7115a8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7115a8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Lay Off\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffbb8db e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ffbb8db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1653c99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1653c99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laying off, also called <\/span><b>sapaw<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, means adding eligible cards to sets or runs that you or other players have already exposed.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, you can add \u26637 to a set of \u26607, \u26657, and \u26667. You can also extend a run of \u26657, \u26658, and \u26659 by adding \u266510.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laying off is optional, and there is no limit to the number of eligible cards you may lay off during one turn. You do not need to open your own hand before laying off.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding a card to another player\u2019s exposed meld prevents that player from calling a draw on their next turn.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6199172 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6199172\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbd7ba7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbd7ba7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Discard<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe17ded e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fe17ded\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d43a39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d43a39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To finish a regular turn, discard one card from your hand and place it face up on top of the discard pile.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember that you cannot take the top discard simply to add it to an existing meld. You must use it to form a new meld with at least two cards from your hand.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Normally, your turn ends with a discard. The exception is a Tongits win, which may be completed without a final discard.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-550908f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"550908f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c548108 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c548108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The End of Play<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d5fc2e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d5fc2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-186d1bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"186d1bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A game ends in one of three ways: the draw pile runs out, a player calls Tongits, or a player calls a draw.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7ea131 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f7ea131\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f20f72f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f20f72f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. The Draw Pile Runs Out<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e84778 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8e84778\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94465b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94465b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When a player draws the last card from the stock, they complete their turn before play ends.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any player who has not opened their hand automatically loses. The remaining players count the points of the unmatched cards in their hands, and the player with the lowest total wins.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If players tie for the lowest total, the player who drew the last card wins if they are part of the tie.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the tied eligible players do not include the player who drew the last card, the winner is the player whose turn would have come next. This is the player to the right of the person who drew the final card.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f84e4c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f84e4c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-193bb0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"193bb0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. A Player Calls Tongits<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e5b03f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6e5b03f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36230b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36230b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you were able to use all cards in forming combinations (sets or runs) by laying them off on melds that are on the table. That\u2019s when you can call Tongit, during or at the end of the turn. End the turn with a discard, or keep all cards without discarding if all remaining cards in your hand form valid sets and runs.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This time you use all cards in your hand to form melds and lay them off on the table on a clean sweep. That\u2019s the time when you call Tongits, during or at the end of that turn. You may end the turn with a discard. It\u2019s up to you if you want to keep all the cards and not discard anything as the remaining cards in your hand form valid melds.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-056d959 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"056d959\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b87687 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b87687\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. A Player Calls a Draw<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-066201f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"066201f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ce0998 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ce0998\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A player who has opened their hand may call a <\/span><b>draw<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or <\/span><b>tawag<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, if they believe their unmatched-card total is lower than their opponents\u2019 totals or expect their opponents to fold.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call a draw at the start of your turn, before taking a card.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You cannot call a draw if someone has laid off a card on any of your melds since your previous turn. The same restriction applies if you laid off a card on your own meld during your previous turn.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When someone calls a draw, the other players may fold or challenge. If both opponents fold, the caller wins.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a player challenges, the caller and eligible challengers compare their unmatched-card totals. The lowest total wins.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the caller and a challenger tie for the lowest total, the challenger wins. If both challengers tie for the lowest total, the challenger to the caller\u2019s right wins.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A player must have opened their hand to call or challenge a draw. If the caller is the only player who has opened, neither opponent can challenge.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Beginner tip:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Consider exposing a meld early to avoid getting burned. Watch the discard pile, keep track of useful combinations, and look for opportunities to lay off cards. If you are likely to be left holding unmatched cards, lower-value cards reduce the points you carry.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ef44f5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0ef44f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf5c07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bf5c07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How the Rules of Tongits Score Wins\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01f4992 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"01f4992\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b769dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b769dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td><p><b>Result or bonus<\/b><\/p><\/td><td><p><b>Payment<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regular win<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 chip<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tongits win<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 chips instead of the regular 1-chip win payment<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winning a draw after a challenge<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 chips instead of the regular 1-chip win payment<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each secret four-card set belonging to the winner<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 extra chips<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each qualifying ace in the winner\u2019s hand or their own melds<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 extra chip<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being burned<\/span><\/p><\/td><td><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The burned player pays 1 extra chip<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8979fcb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8979fcb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a81ffb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a81ffb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This example treats the three-chip payment for a challenged-draw win as a replacement for the regular win payment.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A secret four-card set must be face down on the table or concealed in the winner\u2019s hand.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the ace bonus, do not count aces that the winner laid off on another player\u2019s melds or aces that another player laid off on the winner\u2019s melds. Aces belonging to other players do not add to the winner\u2019s bonus.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Players may also create a side pot, with each player contributing two chips before every deal. A player must win two games in a row to claim that pot.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some groups use additional bonuses, such as three chips for a run of five or more cards belonging to the winner. Others award two chips instead of three for secret four-card sets, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tong-its\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tongits<\/a> wins, or wins following a challenged draw.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are variations, so check which scoring system your group uses.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e5a659 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6e5a659\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eea8d5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eea8d5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rules of Tongits: Terms to Know<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85b5314 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"85b5314\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea4d46b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea4d46b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Sets:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Three or four cards of the same rank, such as \u26607, \u26657, \u26667, and \u26637.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Runs:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Three or more consecutive cards of the same suit, such as \u26657, \u26658, and \u26659.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Melds or bahay:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Valid sets or runs. Placing a meld on the table opens your hand.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Draw pile:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The face-down stack of undealt cards.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Discard pile:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The face-up pile where players place discarded cards.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Tongits:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A win in which all your cards are used in valid combinations or layoffs, with or without a final discard.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Burn or sunog:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The penalty for ending the game without opening your hand.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Draw or tawag:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A call to end play and let opponents fold or challenge.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Challenge:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Contesting a draw call by comparing eligible players\u2019 unmatched-card totals.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Sapaw or laying off:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Adding eligible cards to an exposed set or run.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d3a86e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d3a86e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccccfdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"ccccfdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"faq-section\">\n\n  <h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n  <div class=\"faq-item\">\n    <h3>How Do You Play Tongits with Two Players?<\/h3>\n    <p>\n      Traditional Tongits uses <strong>three players<\/strong>. Playing with two\n      requires adapted house rules, so agree on the deal, turn sequence, and\n      winning conditions first. Do not assume every rule remains unchanged.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"faq-item\">\n    <h3>Are There Any Free Tongits Games?<\/h3>\n    <p>\n      Yes. Free-play versions of Tongits are available online. Check whether\n      your chosen game uses <strong>virtual credits or requires real-money stakes<\/strong>,\n      and read its terms before starting.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n      For an introduction to a digital version, read the\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/789bingo.com\/blog\/casino-news\/tongits-rush-casino-game\/\">\n        789Bingo guide to Tongits Rush\n      <\/a>. Check the current game catalog and in-game options for availability.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"faq-item\">\n    <h3>Where Can I Download an Offline Tongits Game?<\/h3>\n    <p>\n      Search your device's app store for a Tongits app that specifically\n      supports <strong>offline play<\/strong>. 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A downloadable app does not necessarily work offline, so confirm that feature first.\"\n      }\n    }\n  ]\n}\n<\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd5049b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fd5049b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5121eb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5121eb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ready, Set, Tongits!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0559052 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0559052\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f4ef5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f4ef5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.789bingo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rules-of-tongits-summary-at-789bingo.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10786\" alt=\"rules of tongits, cat mascot wearing 789Bingo jacket, woven fabric, Philippine flag colors, casino card suit symbols, club, spade, heart, diamond, casino card deck, casino cards, northern Philippines, church bell tower, banana plant, white flowers, Hispanic house, wooden furniture, cup, window, old colonial house, casino chips, players &amp; cards, objective, valid combinations, the deal, game play, end of play, scoring, draw challenge, side spot, variations, pagcor, www.pagcor.ph\/regulatory, npgh, national problem gambling helpline, npgh: (02) 8248-9568, ResponsibleGaming@pagcor.ph, 789bingo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.789bingo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rules-of-tongits-summary-at-789bingo.webp 800w, https:\/\/blog.789bingo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rules-of-tongits-summary-at-789bingo-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/blog.789bingo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rules-of-tongits-summary-at-789bingo-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1067dc8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1067dc8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa6bdc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa6bdc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rules of Tongits become easier to follow with practice. 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