Small Table Mahj / Practice
Deal yourself 14 tiles, pick the two lines on this year's card your tiles fit best, pass away 3 tiles and draw 3, then draw and discard until you make a hand or run out of tiles. The card below has three drills, with a place to log each.
One player, one set, this year's card
| Date | Line chosen | Draws |
|---|---|---|
After the deal there are 99 tiles in the wall. With four players, the wall runs out after about 24 draws each, fewer once tiles are called. If you can't make a hand in 30 solo draws, the line was too far away, which is worth knowing before game night.
Over a week, the number of draws should fall as you learn which lines your tiles fit. If one section of the card keeps winning in your drills, it is a good line to keep in mind at the table.
A partner turns these drills into a real game: see the two-player rules.
Yes. With a set and this year's card, deal yourself a hand and play it out against the wall, as the drills on this page show.
Yes, for hands. The drills use real lines from the card you'll play with.
Pass 3 tiles face down to a pile and draw 3 new ones from the wall, three times, keeping your best line in mind.
About 10 minutes for all three. Do one a day the week before a game.
Small Table Mahj is an independent guide written in our own words. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Mah Jongg League, and it shows no hands from the League's card. Buy this year's card from the League.