Mahjong Guide

There’s a moment every new player hits. You learn the basics from a friend, you buy a set, you sit down for your first real game, and then somebody slides a completely different card across the table and says “we play by these rules.” Wait. What rules? Here’s the thing nobody warns you about: “American…

Most beginners think the game is about the hand in front of them. You draw, you discard, you chase the pattern on your card. That part is real, and it’s the fun part. But here’s what nobody tells you until you’ve lost a few games you should have won: a lot of American mahjong is…