American Mah Jongg Lesson Strategy How to Pick a Hand 3 Ways (mock card)

Mah jongg is the 4-player Chinese tile game that took America by storm in the 1920s. One of the most challenging skills to master as an American Mah Jongg player is picking a hand. In the previous video, we did demonstrate how to identify the strength of a dealt hand which is just the beginning. Now we need to prepare for the Charleston. The purpose of the Charleston is to improve your starting position going into the pick and discard phase of the game. In this video, we’ll do Charleston modeling to demonstrate how to pick a hand three ways. Mock American mah jongg card https://mahjlife.com/wiki/american-ma... Lesson Handout Core Strategy/Strategy by Wall https://mahjlife.com/wiki/hoptois-cor... Exercising Charleston Options: https://mahjlife.com/wiki/exercising-... Below is an index of videos covering the strategy: Strategy Introduction https://goo.gl/YKDjEQ Style https://goo.gl/kvyARX Tile Efficiency https://goo.gl/r3rRCy How to Pick a Hand - Strength    • American Mah Jongg Lesson Strategy How to ...   How to Pick a Hand 3 Ways    • American Mah Jongg Lesson Strategy How to ...   How to Pick a Hand 3 Ways Solitaire    • American Mah Jongg Lesson Strategy How to ...   How to Pick a Hand 3 Ways Solitaire Wall Game    • American Mah Jongg Lesson Strategy How to ...   Strategy by Wall https://goo.gl/5EXcg6 Joker Bait I Hit or Miss https://goo.gl/2dqb3M Joker Bait II Etiquette and Tells https://goo.gl/W9xCY2 Joker Bait III Chum the Table https://goo.gl/4Ct7Pm Plethora of Jokers I Focus on known tiles    • American Mah Jongg Lesson Strategy Plethor...   Plethora of Jokers II Build around strength    • American Mah Jongg Lesson Strategy Plethor...   Plethora of Jokers III Force a Quint    • American Mah Jongg Lesson Strategy Plethor...   Void of Jokers I Leverage Multiples    • American Mah Jongg Lesson Strategy Void of...   Void of Jokers II Force a Pair Hand    • American Mah Jongg Lesson Strategy Void of...   The next playlist covers variations https://goo.gl/vaMzZt The first playlist covers fundamentals https://goo.gl/wGVQLu Ishikari Lore by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ ~~~ 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 (affiliate link https://goo.gl/UQmWQU. I am part of the Mahjong Time Affiliate Program so I will receive a small commission if you decide to continue with a paid membership after your trial. Monies from commissions are used to support my YouTube channel. • Make a one-time donation - Super Chat is the little grey "$” button under the Live Chat window during live streams • Become a Channel Member ($4.99 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] PO Box 69 Canton, GA 30115