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American Mah Jongg Lesson Strategy How to Pick a Hand - Strength (mock card)

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Mah jongg is the 4-player Chinese tile game that took America by storm in the 1920s. One of the most challenging skills to master as an American Mah Jongg player is picking a hand. In this video, we’re going to do random pulls to demonstrate how to find the strength in a dealt hand because that’s where it all begins.
Mock American mah jongg card mahjlife.com/w...
Lesson Handouts:
Core Strategy/Strategy by Wall goo.gl/H9yodK
When to Stop the Charleston goo.gl/WtYkd6
When to Pass Blind goo.gl/PB37nA
NMJL website: www.nationalma...
Below is an index of videos covering the strategy:
Strategy Introduction goo.gl/YKDjEQ
Style goo.gl/kvyARX
Tile Efficiency goo.gl/r3rRCy
How to Pick a Hand - Strength • American Mah Jongg Les...
How to Pick a Hand 3 Ways • American Mah Jongg Les...
How to Pick a Hand 3 Ways Solitaire • American Mah Jongg Les...
How to Pick a Hand 3 Ways Solitaire Wall Game • American Mah Jongg Les...
Strategy by Wall goo.gl/5EXcg6
Joker Bait I Hit or Miss goo.gl/2dqb3M
Joker Bait II Etiquette and Tells goo.gl/W9xCY2
Joker Bait III Chum the Table goo.gl/4Ct7Pm
Plethora of Jokers I Focus on known tiles • American Mah Jongg Les...
Plethora of Jokers II Build around strength • American Mah Jongg Les...
Plethora of Jokers III Force a Quint • American Mah Jongg Les...
Void of Jokers I Leverage Multiples • American Mah Jongg Les...
Void of Jokers II Force a Pair Hand • American Mah Jongg Les...
The next playlist covers variations goo.gl/vaMzZt
The first playlist covers fundamentals goo.gl/wGVQLu
Ishikari Lore by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommon...)
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Artist: incompetech.com/
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@alliebelle3298 3 года назад

My Mom is a big Mah Jongg player. She won several large tournaments and has been an instructor for years. In July, she had a massive stroke. She was only able to move her eyes. As she began to heal she moved in with me for 4 or 5 months. If there was one thing I wanted for her, it was for her to continue to play Mah Jongg. I thank you for these lessons. I learned how to play by watching your lessons and began to play Siamese with her, then my husband joined in. It took awhile, but now my Mom can play the game again and when she goes back home in a few weeks she will be able to continue with her games. Your videos really made a difference and I wanted you to know how much they are apprciated.

@MAHJLIFE 3 года назад

WOW this is a heartwarming story. Thank you so much for sharing it with us! Bless you for being a thoughtful, loving daughter, and give your husband a big hug for learning how to play. I hope your mom is healing and getting stronger every day. Please keep us posted on your story :)

@MAHJLIFE 3 года назад

Could you send me an email michele@mahjongcentral.com

@michaelanncox 3 года назад

What a great testimony to Mah Jongg!

@louisepillar6729 Год назад

Where Is The mock card?

@2karencraig 11 месяцев назад

This demonstration really helps me understand the hand much better. Thanks fir going at a skiw pace to give time for this to soak into my brain ha. You are a fantastic teacher. Have only played three times so it takes awhile to understand.

@MAHJLIFE 11 месяцев назад

Welcome to the game and it's sincerely my pleasure. It's a complex game and well worth the effort :)

@pamelabakst9759 5 лет назад

Love the simplicity of your explanations!! It is so much easier to follow than some of the other mah jong instructional videos.

@MAHJLIFE 5 лет назад

I'll take that as a compliment, thank you so much :)

@ModernMahjong 5 лет назад

thank you for sharing these wonderful strategy videos!

@MAHJLIFE 5 лет назад

Blood, sweat, and tears shed and shared by all can make us better players :)

@marshad1686 5 лет назад

I so value the ideas on these videos but they are much more helpful when you use the current NMJL card. Although the concepts are there it is frustrating to not be able to maximize learning when obvious hands are discarded.

@MAHJLIFE 5 лет назад

Thanks for the feedback. I use the mock card so these videos are timeless - the concepts can be used for any card, any year. Every year I do video with a new card analysis. "How to Pick a Hand - Strength" using the NMJL card will be a great follow up video. Stay tuned for "How to Pick a Hand - Strength NMJL 2019" in the next few weeks! In the meantime, all the concepts in the American Mah Jongg Lesson are demonstrated in the monthly and weekly videos using the current NMJL card. Charleston Modeling - Improve decision making bit.ly/2V3kNYg Charleston Chain Reaction - Test your instincts bit.ly/2v0MClg Solitaire - Bring everything together bit.ly/2GmQZNR Strategy Theory - Explanations and application bit.ly/2UYWH0G

@louisepillar6729 Год назад

so happy to have had a friend pass along this site. Really looking forward to learning Mahjong but where is the mock card?

@MAHJLIFE Год назад

Welcome to the game! Look under "downloads" in this wiki article: mahjlife.com/wiki/american-mah-jongg-article-162/

@suzanneeversberg2554 19 часов назад

I can’t find the down load for the mock American mahjong card - I can’t follow along w/o it

@barbaraseibert3370 Год назад

This was very helpful!❤

@Dani-ey2zq Год назад

Hi Michelle! I am a new player. I am picking it up pretty well but I have trouble reading the card and knowing what the code means. That's the most difficult part for me. Your videos are great.

@Dani-ey2zq Год назад

What does joker bait mean? :)

@MAHJLIFE Год назад

Welcome to the game! There are two other playlists that should be watch first if you haven't already been there: Fundamentals: goo.gl/wGVQLu Skill builders goo.gl/3TQAsM

@Dani-ey2zq Год назад

@@MAHJLIFE Thanks Michele!

@brynnman 5 лет назад

Thank you very much..well done ✅

@MAHJLIFE 5 лет назад

Thank you! I'm going to add this to my recurring videos using the current card starting with the next cycle :)

@claudiatolar2610 2 года назад

I love your very helpful videos. Could you direct me to the first 4 or 5 that would be good in helping a few friends to learn to play? There are so many posted that I am overwhelmed trying to find the best to help people who are just barely learning.

@MAHJLIFE 2 года назад

I'm happy to help! Please send an email to michele@mahjongcentral.com and I will reply with information for your friends 🤓

@marygruber9557 3 года назад

Very helpful!

@Violet9109 Год назад

How do I get the mock card??? Great instruction btw.

@Violet9109 Год назад

Never mind I found it! :)

@reginakuhn1138 3 года назад

I just lost a hand to this 77 8888 77 8888 there were jokers in there but I put it in easy for you to,understand It was dots and bam for each sequence. Has anyone found this hand on the new card

@MAHJLIFE 3 года назад

Quint #4

@cherico6045 4 года назад

Hi Michele, Im a brand newbie using your 2018 mock card to follow along. At around 19:50, you lean toward a 789 consecutive run. I'm wondering if - using your 2018 mock card - it would be advisable to play the Quints 2nd hand down - 2 quints (of 22799) in 2 suits with 4 dragons?

@MAHJLIFE 4 года назад

Any video with "American Mah Jongg Lesson" in the title uses this card: bit.ly/3h564Eg

@Mercatoyd 4 года назад

Michele.. for any year hand..does the year always have to be "dots" ? because the zero is always a white dragon. Or, can you have bams or cracks for everything but the zero as long as the rest of the year is of the same suit?

@rosiesimon2501 5 лет назад

Per 2019 card , is there another category to switch the closed hand to from winds & dragons ?

@MAHJLIFE 5 лет назад

The first hand and the concealed hand are very close and the NEWS pair hand is too.

@judithcreed7319 4 года назад

I cannot find the mock American card. Help please

@MAHJLIFE 4 года назад

Mock American mah jongg card goo.gl/MqqaUb

@email4us 4 года назад

Hi Michele. How do you choose a hand when dealt an exact even split? Also how to manage without jokers if a jokerless hand is not dealt?

@MAHJLIFE 4 года назад

When there is equal potential between categories or hands, I choose the category or hand with no gaps. I'm so sorry, I don't understand your second question. Could you reword it?

@JeanneBredbeck 4 года назад

Michele, I have two questions. 1) About 28 min, you decide not to include the white dragon. Can you elaborate as I was also thinking of the 2nd hand down in 369 with the gap of 6 dots could be an alternative possibility to hang onto before having to make a choice of hands. Conversely, before 30 min, you have a hand that you determine could use the 2nd hand down in 369 even though there is a gap of either 3 bams or nine cracks (which I suppose is better because it leaves one of two gaps.) 2) Before 32 min, you mention that you could also do like numbers or a pair hand with nines. In that case, would it be reasonable to keep the second nine crack? Thank you., Jeanne

@MAHJLIFE 4 года назад

1) Gap hands are tricky because there is a risk of not filling that gap. I typically choose options that don't have a gap. 2) Like Numbers could have been a good choice too :)

@JeanneBredbeck 4 года назад

Thank you!

@user-tk8lh9rb5m Год назад

What is the best American Mah Jongg set to purchase? I see so many sets online, but I am not sure which is the best choice.

@MAHJLIFE Год назад

I highly recommend the White Swan set at Gammon Village www.gammonvillage.com/mah-jong-shop/american-mah-jong-sets-soft-sided-cases/metro_mah_jongg_set_ivory_tiles_allinone_rack_pushers_black_canvas_bag.cfm

@davewesolowski2360 4 года назад

I am a beginner. example..Playing for the 2019 12379 category for the hand bams=(55 77) craks=(777 999) DDDD any 3 suits If I call for a a 5bam to I expose just the two 5's or do I need to expose both the 55 and 77's (bams) ? Thankyou We enjoy your instructional videos.

@MAHJLIFE 4 года назад

A discard cannot be claimed to complete a pair unless the hand is ready to win. In the case of Odds #4 55 77 777 999 DDDD, discards can be claimed to complete all but the pairs until ready to win.

@davewesolowski2360 4 года назад

@@MAHJLIFE Thank You..got it

@lindamorkan314 5 лет назад

for the hand at 14:50, I was so sure you were going to play a year hand. Did you lean towards quint b/c you had no winds or flowers (even though you had the complete '2019')?

@MAHJLIFE 5 лет назад

On the mock American mah jongg card, there are no multiples for the year tiles so I opted for a quint.

@lindamorkan314 5 лет назад

(ps: I have to tell you how helpful this is! I have tried random pulls on my own but w/o someone to check it with, I don't know if I am making the right ~ or even good! ~ choices, LOL. I learn so much from hearing your viewpoint, thank you!)

@MAHJLIFE 5 лет назад

@@lindamorkan314 stick with it because you will gain confidence as you practice. A good guideline for good decision making is to have four discards after the Charleston and knowing with the category you are going to play or maybe even a hand.

@georgerniccolai3425 5 лет назад

What is the meaning of "joker bait"?

@MAHJLIFE 5 лет назад

Joker bait is a term coined by Tom Sloper (goo.gl/wG7YAR). Basically, joker bait is made up of multiples that you keep even if you do not need them. You discard one of the tiles from the multiple to coax an exposure with jokers. You can also hold onto single valuable tiles like Flowers and Dragons. During the pick and discard phase of the game, when someone makes an exposure with a joker using those tiles, you may be able to make an exchange using the natural tile to get the Joker. Be mindful to get rid of them before the end of the third wall. In this video, I play a game of solitaire to demonstrate the concept. The Mock American mah jongg card is used in the videos below goo.gl/MqqaUb Joker Bait I Hit or Miss goo.gl/2dqb3M Joker Bait II Etiquette and Tells goo.gl/W9xCY2 Joker Bait III Chum the Table goo.gl/4Ct7Pm

@user-lp5lu2zi3u 10 месяцев назад

What is "Joker bait"?

@MAHJLIFE 10 месяцев назад

Joker Bait is a strategy that can create an opportunity for a joker exchange. The term was coined by Tom Sloper of Sloperama. It’s a hit-or-miss strategy and when it works, it can be very helpful. Here’s how it works: A player would keep a pair that is not needed for their hand. At about the middle of the middle wall, the player would discard one of these tiles to entice another player to make an exposure with a joker. On the next turn, the player uses the second tile to exchange it for the joker. Read more: mahjlife.com/wiki/joker-bait-article-181/

@laurendavis-todd2693 3 года назад

Music is so loud It is hard to hear instruction. Dang.

@MAHJLIFE 3 года назад

Music?

@MAHJLIFE 3 года назад

So sorry, when do you hear music in this video?

@davidkern3238 5 лет назад

can you stop the Charleston at any time?

@MAHJLIFE 5 лет назад

No. The only time you can stop the Charleston is after the first left. The first Charleston is obligatory and includes three passes (right, across, left). The second Charleston is optional and any player can stop it for any reason. Once the second Charleston is underway, it must be completed. All players are eligible for the optional cross pass - even the player who stops the second Charleston.

@debib4596 4 года назад

The Charleston can be stopped after the first exchange. i.e. tiles to the right, then over, then left. Option to stop before continuing to tiles to the left (2nd left), then over, then right.

@kathleenshepler1082 2 года назад

What does “joker bait” mean?

@MAHJLIFE 2 года назад

@MAHJLIFE Год назад

Joker Bait I Hit or Miss goo.gl/2dqb3M Joker Bait II Etiquette and Tells goo.gl/W9xCY2 Joker Bait III Chum the Table goo.gl/4Ct7Pm

@davewesolowski2360 4 года назад

Sorry 13579 catagory

@MAHJLIFE 4 года назад

Got it :)

@lisaengels8724 4 года назад

Can I have a code for Mahjong time to play for free?

@MAHJLIFE 4 года назад

Yes. Please send an email to michele@mahjongcentral.com. I will reply with the code that will give you 30-days as a VIP member for free. After that, you can decide to continue with one of three memberships: www.mahjongtime.com/Mahjong-Help-Membership-Fullscreen.aspx

@churchladytoo 4 года назад

it tells us to click on the link below....What link ?????

@MAHJLIFE 4 года назад

There is a description with information under every video. To reveal the description box on a desktop computer, you need to click "SHOW MORE" under the title of the video. To reveal the description box on a tablet or smart phone, click the little down arrow under the right corner of the video.