NMJL 4 Player Nitty Gritty Let's Play Livestream 20220831
Channel: Michele Frizzell #MAHJLIFE
Date: 2022-09-07

In this NMJL 4-Player Nitty-Gritty Let's Play Livestream, we'll be playing American Mah Jongg using the National Mah Jongg League card at Mahjong Time. If you are not interested in the socializing, you will probably enjoy pre-recorded Strategy Theory videos with game commentary only. Here is a link to the current playlist: https://tinyurl.com/2zme5man. Another option is the 4-Player Nitty-Gritty Livestream on Wednesday nights from 6-8 PM EST.

American Mah Jongg Lesson https://goo.gl/JTUSGA

SHOW NOTES 
(1) Outside-In Discard Triage
Outside-in is a strategy for discard triage during the begin and middle games (2nd and 3rd wall in play respectively). The theory is that it could maximize the potential for joker exchanges in exposures during the middle-game. 

The focal point of this theory is the Consecutive Run category. This is the most flexible category on the card because there are 3 suits numbered 1-9. Also, the hands in that category span between 3 and 5 number-ranges in one or mixed suits. Tiles 123 and 789 are limited because they are on the edge of 9-number sequence. Tiles 456 are more efficient because they are in the middle of a sequence where the sequence can ascend or descend making them more efficient. Therefore, discarding tiles 123 and 987 in that order (outside-in) would leave the most efficient tiles, 456, for potential joker exchanges. 

Discard Winds first if they are not being used because they are not as likely to be in exposures with jokers. The next tiles to discard are Year tiles because 2s are prevalent this year. Also consider tiles that are being discarded or exposed to triage discards. For example, a player has 456 Dots held for this strategy and another player calls a 5 Dot for a pure (jokerless) pung. The 5 Dot is no longer useful so it should be discarded next.

Towards the end of the 3rd wall, to prepare for the end game (4th wall), decide if you are going to play to win or switch to defense. 

If you are switching to defense, break up your hand and discard tiles already discarded or in exposures. 

If you are playing to win, hold safe discards (i.e., tiles already discarded, tiles in exposures) and discard the risky tiles first (i.e., fresh, inside-out [i.e., 456], Dragons [especially White Dragons], Flowers). 

(2) Strategy by Wall https://goo.gl/5EXcg6

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