WEEKLY MAH JONGG

American Mah Jongg (2010 NMJL card). Continuing defense by the numbers. We've now considered every possible two-exposure combo using a pung of ones. Now let's look at kongs of ones.

1. Like Nos. #2. Hot: 1D, G, soap.

2, 3. No such hand. Call her dead.

4. Like Nos. #1. 1D and F are hot.

5, 6. No such hand. Call her dead.

7. Consec. #3. R and 3D are hot.

8. No such hand. Call her dead.

9. Consec. #5. F and 3B are hot.

10. Consec. #4. F and R are hot.

11, 12, 13, 14. No such hand. Call her dead.

15. Consec. #3. Twos and dragons in bams and craks are hot.

16. Consec. #5. 2D and F are hot.

17-24. No such hand as any of these. Call her dead.

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