American Mahjong 102
Mahjong 102 is the next step for players who already understand the basics of American Mahjong and are ready to grow their confidence, strategy, and gameplay skills. Designed as an intermediate-level experience, Mahjong 102 helps players move beyond simply learning the rules and into understanding how to play the game with greater intention, flexibility, and success.
While Mahjong 101 focuses on learning the tiles, reading the card, and understanding gameplay flow, Mahjong 102 is all about building stronger decision-making skills at the table. This class is ideal for players who have played a few games, attended beginner lessons, or understand the basics but still find themselves second-guessing choices during play. Mahjong 102 helps bridge the gap between knowing how to play and truly understanding how to strategize.
Whether your goal is to feel more competitive, improve consistency, or simply enjoy the game on a deeper level, Mahjong 102 provides the tools, guidance, and experience to help elevate your play and make every game more rewarding.
What You’ll Learn
Card
Players dive deeper into the current National Mah Jongg League (NMJL) card and learn how to evaluate hands more effectively.
Strategy
Players explore hand selection strategies, tile efficiency, defensive play, and how to pivot when the tiles are not falling their way.
Deep Dive
The class focuses on recognizing patterns more quickly, improving Charleston decisions, and understanding when to commit to a hand versus when to change direction mid-game/
Defense
Players also learn how to read the table and observe discards to gather information about opponents’ hands.