SLOPER ON MAH-JONGG

American Mah Jongg (2022 NMJL card). Various quandaries.

1. That pung of dragons can go with your mid-range numbers for Consec #4 or #7. Choose three to pass from 2D 9D 8C E.

2. The real strength here is the low numbers. The G might possibly turn useful, but the nines and winds can go.

3. Could go Like Nos. or Consec #7. Can pass 2C 5D 6D. Don't stop the dance.

4. With pairs of flowers, 1B, and 2B, you've got a start for Consec #2 or #3. Some other Consec hands are also not out of range (Consec #4 and #6), but if you think that's too many options, don't stop, and pass soap, 2D, and 4C.

5. Two strong hands? No, the greens and 4B don't work strongly for Like Nos #2 or #3. Forget Like Nos. Not stopping; pass 4D 5C 9C, keep 4C for joker bait.

6. Would it be better to go twos and threes? Or fives and sixes? G only works if you have more bams, and that 2-3-crak combo is weak. 9D can go, too.

7. All evens. Why not just offer one (N).

8. I'd offer one (8C). The rest might turn into something in the picking.

9. Consec #1 is not looking good. I have to trash two pairs and throw a 2C away. Kill Consec #1: throw 1C.

10. Scanning the FFFF hands, the only one that can use a pung of nines is Consec #7. 7C and 8C are her key tiles, and R is hot.

11. The first hand in 2022. F, 2D, and 0 are key tiles.

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