Where mahjong
meets modern.
Saturday Mahjong Club turns tournament play into a tap—for players, organizers, and the communities that bring them together.
Saturday Mahjong Club turns tournament play into a tap—for players, organizers, and the communities that bring them together.
“Tournament management the way it should feel—effortless, social, and built for real players.”
SMC is a complete tournament platform for American Mahjong, Hong Kong Style Mahjong, and Canasta. We handle signups, team formation, scoring, and real-time standings on every player's phone—so organizers can focus on hospitality and players can focus on the game.
Run tournaments. Get paid.
Earn a flat fee for every tournament you organize on SMC. We bring the software, the players, and the support. You bring the community.
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Download the app, browse upcoming tournaments, and join with a single code. Scoring, standings, and your next event—all in your pocket.
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Host recurring tournaments that bring 20+ players through your doors during your slowest times—and turn one-time diners into weekly regulars.
Explore partnershipsPlayers join a tournament with a code. Organizers create tournaments with a click.
Real-time scoring and standings on every player's phone. No paper. No spreadsheets.
Players see their history. Organizers see their community. Everyone sees what's next.
The largest mahjong community in the United States. Tournament-ready, played on SMC with real-time scoring.
Deep cultural roots, reimagined for tournament play. Points-based scoring designed with experienced HK players.
A social classic with a modern revival. Pairs perfectly with our companion app, Cafe Canasta, available on the App Store and Google Play.
Earn a flat fee for every tournament you organize on SMC. We handle the software, the payments, and the scoring—so you can focus on the people at your table.
Every tournament you run earns a flat fee, paid directly to you. No complicated revenue share.
We provide the tournament platform, the player-facing app, scoring, standings, and support. You bring the community and the venue.
You decide the format, entry fee, prize structure, and player pool. SMC powers the logistics—you run the event.
We're mahjong and canasta people first. Every feature is designed by someone who has actually organized a tournament.
Download the Saturday Mahjong Club app to browse upcoming tournaments, join with a code, and see your scores in real time.
SMC partners with restaurants and venues to host recurring tournaments—bringing 20+ engaged players through your doors during your slowest times.
SMC organizers bring their player communities to your venue. We handle the introduction and logistics.
Players arrive, play for 3–4 hours, and enjoy your food and beverage program throughout.
Tournament-driven communities come back. Weekly play creates weekly diners.
Saturday Mahjong Club started at a real kitchen table. Founder Allie Ko grew up with games as the thing that brought family and neighbors together—and then watched as tournament play became harder, more fragmented, and less welcoming as the tools around it lagged behind.
SMC is our answer. A platform that makes tournament play feel as warm as a home game and as organized as a professional event. Built by people who play, for people who play.
Organizers earn a flat fee per tournament. The exact amount depends on tournament size and format—we'll walk through specifics during your application review.
No—but you should have access to players who want to play. We help first-time organizers with planning, promotion, and day-of support.
We currently support American Mahjong, Hong Kong Style Mahjong, and Canasta tournaments. Each game has its own specialized scoring engine and tournament format.
Yes! The Saturday Mahjong Club app is free to download and use. Basic tournament access is always free.
Absolutely! We partner with restaurants and venues to host weekly game nights. Email us at hello@saturdaymahjongclub.com to learn more.
We aim to review applications within a week. If approved, we'll schedule a short onboarding call and you can run your first event within 2–3 weeks.
Tell us a little about you and your community. We'll follow up within a week.