How to Play American Mahjong for Beginners | Mahj 101 Ep. 1 (What You Need)

In Episode 1 of Mahj 101, we cover the essentials:

• What is Mahjong and what makes American Mahjong unique?
• Who is the National Mah Jongg League? What is the NMJL Card and why are new hands are issued every year?
• What is the objective of a mahjong game? Be the first player to match your 14 tiles to a winning hand printed on the NMJL Card.
• What do you actually need to play?

You will need:

• American Mahjong tile set (152 tiles minimum) 
• Racks with pushers 
• NMJL Card 
• And 3 friends!

We encourage you to watch this Mahj 101 series on how to play American Mahjong in order, as each episode builds on the ones before.

Here is the full episode list:

• Episode 1: What is American Mahjong (This is the one you're watching now!)
• Episode 2: The Tiles Explained
• Episode 3: How to Read and Play the NMJL Card
• Episode 4: How to Set Up a Game of Mahjong & How to Deal
• Episode 5: How to Organize Your Tiles & Choose a Section of the NMJL Card 
• Episode 6: The Charleston & Courtesy Pass
• Episode 7: Mahjong Gameplay Basics
• Episode 8: How to Win Mahjong & Scoring/Betting