American Mah Jongg Lesson Fundamentals 10 Phase II Pick and Discard (mock card)

Mah jongg is the 4-player Chinese tile game that took America by storm in the 1920s. A hand of American mah jongg is divided into two phases, Phase I is The Charleston and Phase II is the Pick and Discard. The purpose of the pick and discard phase of the game is first and foremost to complete a winning hand for yourself. If, for whatever reason, you are not able to win, your purpose should be to block a winning hand for your opponents. In this video, I act as each players and demonstrate the process of the pick & discard phase of the game. Strategy during this phase of the game will be in the next playlist. For American mah jongg, I highly recommend White Swan sets from Gammon Village. Here are links to sets in a hard case https://goo.gl/vSAJHS and a set in a soft case https://goo.gl/pi8DwP. You can find the mock American mah jongg card in the downloads section of this wiki article with other helpful tips and tools: https://mahjlife.com/wiki/american-ma... 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. The content in the handouts have been included in my Amazon Kindle American Mah Jongg Primer books: https://www.amazon.com/American-Mah-J... The content in the handouts have been included in my Amazon Kindle American Mah Jongg Primer books: https://www.amazon.com/American-Mah-J... NMJL website: http://www.nationalmahjonggleague.org Core Strategy https://goo.gl/BqKiAY When to Stop the Charleston https://goo.gl/ZFPSKG When to Pass Blind https://goo.gl/NrhrNZ Below is an index of videos covering the fundamentals: Introduction for Teachers https://goo.gl/d1SYii Introduction for Players https://goo.gl/wGVQLu The Tiles https://goo.gl/LfbSzs Block Modeling https://goo.gl/DWioGm Suit Modeling https://goo.gl/b76hU3 Reading the Card https://goo.gl/LT8kCP Category Modeling https://goo.gl/vNYZZR Charleston Modeling https://goo.gl/Qi7EpP Shuffle up and Deal https://goo.gl/heqNSM Phase 1 The Charleston https://goo.gl/27JkC5 Phase 2 Pick and Discard https://goo.gl/mo34Zd Phase 2 How to Exchange a Joker http://bit.ly/2ocJhzf The next playlist covers skill builders https://goo.gl/3TQAsM ~~~ I pour passion, time, and resources into the Mahj Life YouTube channel, Facebook group, and website which are free of charge to all viewers since their inception. My goal is to provide content that is educational, enriching, and entertaining. My mission is to help you learn fast so you can play hard. If you find this content of value, consider showing your support in the following ways: • Subscribe to my YouTube channel (https://goo.gl/zXi3d4) • Click thumbs up under videos you like • Click share under videos that may help players you know • Leave comments under videos • Play at Mahjong Time (https://goo.gl/UQmWQU • Make a one-time donation - Super Chat is the little grey "$” button under the Live Chat window during live streams • Become a Channel Member (FANATICS $4.99. OBSESSED $9.99 monthly) -    / @mahjlife   You could also make a donation by snail mail to the PO Box below. Monies donated will help recover costs for equipment and software subscriptions. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU for showing your support. Between now and the next video, may all your picks be keepers! Michele Frizzell Instructor, Author, Speaker [email protected] 6175 Hickory Flat Hwy Ste 110-335 Canton, GA 30115