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Tile Talk interviews the lovely ladies of American Mahjong Ranking Authority. We are talking to Bethany Factor and Amanda Wolsey, co founders of AMR Authority and The Mahj Clubhouse in Fort Worth, TX. They explain the many ways tracking and ranking our play can improve our game play and our game experience! From how AMR can elevate casual play with friends to streamlining tournaments, Tile Talk was extremely impressed and excited to add to our Mahjong Routine!

https://www.amrauthority.com/

Whats Blowing in the Wind?

Mahjong Ritual - New "Research" just dropped:

• The Unexpected Way Mahjong Purchases Break the Law of Diminishing Returns
• “A brief quantitative analysis of why one more mat is almost always justified”

https://www.instagram.com/mahjongritual/

• The Mahjong League National Championship is making its debut!
• January 30, 2027
• Montage Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton, SC - Brackets, More details to come!

https://themahjongleague.org/

They did it! 48 hours of American Mahjong!

https://mahjlife.com/48-hour-mah-jongg-world-record-attempt/

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Learn how to play American Mahjong for money. Predominantly centered around NMJL doctrine, while exploring house rules and variations of playing for money. We check in with Christina after her FAB Italian Family Extravaganza - Liz and Marshall get hooked up! Yummm! Marshall has big things coming his way this summer and a HUGE insight into the "48" MJTI mystery! Blowing In the Wind - American Mahjong Marathon

https://mahjlife.com/events/mah-jongg-marathon-world-record-attempt/

• 48! Jan is playing mahjong for 48 hours to break the Guiness World Record and raise money for hunger relief and alzheimers advocacy.
• Summerville, SC
• June 28-30th beginning at noon
• Players: Jan Egri (administrator of Mahjong, That’s It! And director and co-owner of the Mother Of All Dragons tournaments), Jennifer Clayton (co-owner of Mah Jongg Fever Inc.), Nancy de Zutter (founder of Cane Bay Mahjong in SC and an instructor in the Mahj Life Instructor Guild), and Michele Frizzell (founder of Mahj Life)

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AMAZING Mahjong Jewelry and custom beaded eyewear by our good friends at reauxgnola!

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Mahj-+-Mix/Megan-Sinclair-Osmundsen/9798881608231

Super cute new bar book on Mahojong and Mixers!

We go into the rules and strategy of playing Mahjong (American Mahjong) for money!

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Tile Talk steps it up to mark Episode 10 with fun guests and a topic everyone can celebrate: The Mental Health benefits that come from playing Mahjong! What happens to our brains? How can it help us socially, developmentally, with depression, ward off dementia, etc. Alice Hopkins, a counselor and avid Mahjong player, details all of the health benefits and cognitive function that playing Mahjong can bring!

Tile Talk welcomes our favorite bartender from Hayward House Bistro! Thank you Mat for a FABULOUS Cold Brew-Tini! We love Mat!

https://haywardhousetlh.com/

Blowing in the Wind: "Why We Mahjong" by Emilie Rabke/Lauren Wilson

A beautiful coffee table book derived of touching stories on how Mahjong has impacted peoples lives! #whywemahj

https://www.instagram.com/p/DYPVAXhRIHX/

Christina introduces a cool app to help plan, organize, and streamline group Mahjong play! check out Mahjy!

https://www.mahjy.com/

Tile Tips: How to play Mahjong like a pro! Tips to fake it until you make it and beyond!

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How, when, and who brought Mahjong to America and how has it evolved since. We discuss the origin of American Mahjong and how it has shaped cultures and communities around the World.

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Tile Talk explains all the ways your hand can be rendered "dead" in American Mahjong. How can a hand die? Who can call a hand dead? When should you call a hand dead? How can you play the best defensive game if your hand is no longer with us! Lets get into an inevitable part of the game and elevate your DEAD play!

https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-hormuz-sailors-ships-stranded-07f792a7

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Tile Talk does a deep dive on how to play Mahjong with less than four players. We discuss Siamese games with two players and BOB/wall options for three players, all through National Mahjong League Rules, Mahjong Masters, and even house rule variations.

https://mahjongg.org/siamese-rules/

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https://bubbemj.blogspot.com/

https://www.nationalmahjonggleague.org/

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Tile Talk breaks down the 2026 National Mahjong League card! We talk standout hands, patterns, stats, pivots, and get creative with Codenames! Help us celebrate the new 2026 season of American Mahjong! Post or comment any Codenames you come up with - Thanks for the great idea Bubbe!

We also dive into the hype around the OMM Masters tile set only available at the event! Crazy resale value!

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The 2026 card is here and we are diving in with the one and only Karen Gooen. AKA BUBBE FISCHER!

**If you weren’t born with a mahjong playing Bubbe, look no further! Karen Gooen, Mahjong Guru, Author, Speaker - is Bubbe to all! She does a fabulous card analysis each year, helping thousands of players decode the new lines. This year she has agreed to join us on Tile Talk to share her insights with all of you!

Karen's books: ”Searching for Bubbe Fischer”,”Small World”, ”Take Two”, ”Ellen, Discovered” (Tile Talk Listeners: 10% OFF for one, 20% OFF two or more!)

Email her to order yours today! bubbefischer@gmail.com

Bubbe's Mah Jongg Blog: https://bubbemj.blogspot.com/

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https://www.facebook.com/groups/MahJonggThatsIt/