Articles
- Opening · 9 minutes
When to open in 101: open now, wait, or go straight out
Open the moment you reach 101, wait for a big opening, or try to finish straight out? What each option costs in points, and how it changes in Rising, Challenge and 51.
- Discarding · 8 minutes
Keep the Okey or discard it? Avoiding the playable-tile penalty
An Okey left in hand costs 101, discarded costs 101, discarded to finish earns −202. When to use the Okey; how to read the table so your discard is not playable; how not to feed the player on your right in Challenge.
Rules and tools
Every number in these articles comes from the score table on the 101 Okey Rules page. To experiment with a hand yourself, use the score calculator: change the finish and the openings and watch the points move.
To try the tactics at the table, Okey Masters 101's free table costs nothing, and the Rising and Challenge tutorial tables teach the rules while you play.