How to Pick Your Hand in American Mahjong: My Mother's 3-Word Method

📖 52 years of Mah Jongg know-how in one large-print book: https://rhodamandel.com 🀄 Free Charleston Cheat Card (one page, printable): https://rhodamandel.com/cheat-card The first time I sat in my mother's Mah Jongg game, I was sixteen and I froze. She slid me an index card with three words on it, and I've used it at every game since. Today I'll walk you through all three, step by step, with a real rack: how to count your jokers, pairs and tiles, which section of the card to look at first, what to keep, and when to change your hand. In this video: 00:00 "Grandma, how do you know which hand to play?" 00:50 Who I am 01:22 1966: my first seat at my mother's table 02:21 Step 1: Count (jokers, pairs, highs and lows) 04:31 Picking a section on a real rack 06:13 Step 2: Keep (count what you already have) 09:01 Lorraine and the lobster 09:37 Step 3: Change (the Charleston and when to switch) 11:13 Marion starts over 12:02 How to practice at home 13:05 The back of the card 14:16 Try it at your next game New videos every week. Subscribe so you can find your way back to my table. ━━━━━━━━━━ Get your official card from the National Mah Jongg League each year; it supports their charities. This channel is not affiliated with the League. Rules follow the League's published rules; house rules are labelled as house rules. Rhoda is an AI-generated host. Rules and strategy are checked against published sources. #mahjong #americanmahjong #mahjongg