American mahjong tips, rules, strategy, and confidence-building notes from Lara.
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How to Teach Your Family to Play Mahjong (Witho...
A warm, beginner-friendly walkthrough for teaching mahjong to your family. The minimum rules, the Charleston demystified, and how to make the first game land.
How to Teach Your Family to Play Mahjong (Witho...
A warm, beginner-friendly walkthrough for teaching mahjong to your family. The minimum rules, the Charleston demystified, and how to make the first game land.
How to Teach American Mahjong: A First-Class Pl...
The first time someone asks you to teach them mahjong, your brain does a weird thing. You know how to play. You can read the card in your sleep. You...
How to Teach American Mahjong: A First-Class Pl...
The first time someone asks you to teach them mahjong, your brain does a weird thing. You know how to play. You can read the card in your sleep. You...
Joker Rules in American Mahjong (And the 5 Mist...
You are six picks into a hand. You have two jokers on your rack and one in an opponent's exposure. You think you know what to do with all three....
Joker Rules in American Mahjong (And the 5 Mist...
You are six picks into a hand. You have two jokers on your rack and one in an opponent's exposure. You think you know what to do with all three....
The 2026 NMJL Card: 6 Easiest Hands to Win Your...
The easiest hands on the 2026 NMJL card for beginners are 2468 #1, Consecutive Run #4, Any Like Numbers #1, 2468 #7, 2026 #1, and Quints #1. These six win...
The 2026 NMJL Card: 6 Easiest Hands to Win Your...
The easiest hands on the 2026 NMJL card for beginners are 2468 #1, Consecutive Run #4, Any Like Numbers #1, 2468 #7, 2026 #1, and Quints #1. These six win...
How to Play American Mahjong: A Complete Beginn...
By Lara Orndorff, Mahjong Instructor and founder of Lara's Mahjong Edit. Member of the Mahj Life Instructor Guild. Trained by Mahjong Molly. So You Want to Learn American Mahjong If...
How to Play American Mahjong: A Complete Beginn...
By Lara Orndorff, Mahjong Instructor and founder of Lara's Mahjong Edit. Member of the Mahj Life Instructor Guild. Trained by Mahjong Molly. So You Want to Learn American Mahjong If...
What Even Is American Mahjong?
Think you know Mah Jong? Think again. American Mah Jong is a fast-paced, social, and strategic four-player game — not the tile-matching app on your iPad. This post breaks down...
What Even Is American Mahjong?
Think you know Mah Jong? Think again. American Mah Jong is a fast-paced, social, and strategic four-player game — not the tile-matching app on your iPad. This post breaks down...
