American Mah Jongg Lesson Strategy Tile Efficiency/Optimization (mock card)

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Mah jongg is the 4-player Chinese tile game that took America by storm in the 1920s. Tile efficiency for American mah jongg is a complex topic. I generally see 2 strategies, Maximum Usage and Targeted onset. Maximum Usage is where a player selects a category or hand that uses the most of their tiles regardless of multiples. Targeted Onset is where a player identifies multiples then gathers the rest of the tiles in their hand to support them. When they run out of discards, they whittle down their category or pick a hand. In this video, we’ll compare the two and compare results.
Mock American Mah Jongg card mahjlife.com/w...
The mock American Mah Jongg card is timeless and generic. This way, no matter when someone new to the game watches the video, they will have a stable reference as they learn how to play the game.
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
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@juliealexanderUS 4 года назад

Hi Michele, I'm really enjoying your video series. I've learned a lot! I also noticed in this video that South could have called Mah Jongg slightly sooner (at the 37.47 point). Here's why: At 15.00 South had a pair of 9 bams and it was stated that it needed a pung. However, at 31.15 West drew a 9 bam and discarded it. This could have been claimed by South for the pung of 9 bams, which would have resulted in South calling Mahj when it drew its first joker at 37.47 (instead of when it drew its second joker at 38.48). This is a great learning tool, thank you!

@MAHJLIFE 4 года назад

Yes, I missed the first 9 Bam at 31:15 which would have changed the picking order thereafter. Thankfully, there is one more that could be claimed or picked when they were ready to win at 37:37. The funny thing is, players miss calling opportunities in a live game because they are otherwise distracted. It's even more funny that they self-picked a joker for their win LOL

@MAHJLIFE 5 лет назад

The mock American Mah Jongg card is timeless and generic. This way, no matter when someone new to the game watches the video, they will have a stable reference as they learn how to play the game. To open or download the mock-American Mah Jongg card, look for a link in the video description by clicking "show more" above.

@lidiaviehman420 5 лет назад

Found card, please consider placing notice in header of generic card use

@jerrycasso8644 4 года назад

Hi Michele..I am so thrilled with your videos, my sister has been after me to learn Mah Jongg for a long time and I knew it would not be easy to learn so I hesitated. Your videos are so super in instructions that I think I'll learn faster. Thanks so much for making these available.

@MAHJLIFE 4 года назад

Welcome to the game! I'm so happy to hear that the videos have helped! I look forward to seeing your comments under videos and hope you will join the weekly livestreams :)

@JFORSNY 5 лет назад

Hi Michelle, I agree that in the long run targeted onset is a more consistent winning strategy. The strategy obviously depends on having multiple tiles in your hand at the outset or early in the Charleston. Thus, I more often find myself playing maximum usage through the Charleston and frequently wind up one or two tiles short when another player calls Mah Jongg. Does it make sense to play targeted onset without multiples at the start of the Charleston? Thanks again for all your helpful videos.

@MAHJLIFE 5 лет назад

I agree with you. If I don't have multiples, I use Maximum Usage. When a multiple forms, I reassess and use Targeted Onset.

@lidiaviehman420 5 лет назад

Very difficult to know that you are using a mock card and not seeing it from the onset. Spent time searching for winning hand on card and could not find. Had to read the comments to find information on where you were going. Agree that you should have your mock card posted so players learning game can see where you are in your game.

@MAHJLIFE 5 лет назад

Lidia Viehman there is a prompt to download the mock card at 1:59 in the video, there is information about it in the video description, and there there is a pinned post under the video. For the future, any video with “American Mah Jongg” in the time used the mock card. I explain this in the intro video as well.

@johnlunty7476 2 года назад

Is a tile considered “dead” when the next player puts their tile in there rack or when the next player “clicks” their tile?

@loisnole 5 лет назад

Michelle, I'm confused with the first hand. I assume it' a consecutive hand but I can't find it on the card. Help plz.

@MAHJLIFE 5 лет назад

This playlist is part of the American Mah Jongg Lesson using a mock American mah jongg card that is timeless and generic. Look for a link in the video description by clicking "show more" above.

@AS-id6mf 5 лет назад

I think it is very confusing when you use your mock card. I spent the entire video trying to figure out what you were doing which took away from any learning I might have had. At the very least, you should state verbally in your introduction that you are using a mock card and also print it digitally on the screen throughout the game so viewers are aware so that there is not any confusion. I won’t watch any more of your videos with your mock card as even though in theory the skills may be transferable, in reality it does nothing to develop my speed and familiarity with the 2018 card.

@MAHJLIFE 5 лет назад

@@AS-id6mf Based on your comment, you must already know how to play or you would not have mentioned your desire improve as a player using the current NMJL card. If this is what you are looking for, watch videos titled "National Mah Jongg League" where I do skill builders using the current NMJL card. You might enjoy the NMJL videos and especially Solitaire+ where I focus on tile efficiency and strategy using the current card. Viewers who watch the videos in these introductory playlists are just learning to play and more likely than not they have seen the first video in the series where I explain the use of the mock American mah jongg card. I explain that I use the mock American mah jongg card in the video descriptions for these lessons and pin a post about it under every video. I also added an information card to the beginning of every video in the American Mah Jongg Lesson to flag the viewer to download the mock card.

@lorettas4443 4 года назад

Very helpful, thank you.

@MAHJLIFE 4 года назад

Thanks, Loretta!

@janicestone2308 5 лет назад

That was very helpful . Thank you

@MAHJLIFE 5 лет назад

Thanks, Janice... it's my pleasure :)

@JeanneBredbeck 4 года назад

Michele, Thank you so much for your videos! You mentioned your Skill Builders. I am having difficulty accessing them. Do I need to be a subscriber in order to play your Skill Builder videos? Thank you so much, Jeanne

@MAHJLIFE 4 года назад

Here are direct links to recurring skill builders that begain the week of 4/12/2020 using the 220 NMJL card: Random Pulls - Practice identifying the strength in a dealt hand bit.ly/2FWikF9 Charleston Modeling - Improve decision making bit.ly/2xFxZsu Charleston Chain Reaction - Test your instincts bit.ly/2RKAMHC Charleston Sprints - Quicken decision making bit.ly/3evVXa8 Charleston Force - Practice playing for a prize or play categories you might not think to play bit.ly/2Y2BNPm Solitaire - Bring everything together bit.ly/2zdff3Z Strategy Theory - Focus on specific strategies bit.ly/2UYWH0G 2020 NMJL Card ru-vid.com/group/PLLk097vMqukYC3_N4ojobcHlYdOQ0Kt77

@KathyJokl 5 лет назад

Why have you stopped using the 2018 card?

@MAHJLIFE 5 лет назад

The playlists titled with "American Mah Jongg" contain videos that were filmed using a generic and timeless mock American Mah Jongg card so that brand new players can have a stable reference regardless of what year it is. Any concepts you learn from these videos can be applied to the current NMJL card. There has been no change to recurring videos using the NMJL card for the current year. Just look for videos titled with "National Mah Jongg League".

@KathyJokl 5 лет назад

@@MAHJLIFE Thanks for clearing it up!