Meet with other local people looking to play Mah Jong. We will meet 1-2 times per month. We will be playing mah jong using National Mah Jong League rules (i.e. not playing Chinese mah jong or any other type of mah jong.) We are assuming players will have a basic knowledge of the game. While all our welcome in this group. This group should not be considered as a training ground to learn how to play mah jong or those at a beginner level of play. The focus of the group will be playing mah jong in a …

… In some ways it is similar to card games like rummy or poker, but it is played with a set of tiles instead of a deck of cards. This game is very popular in Japan, and is rapidly gaining popularity in the United States. Envision a game with its roots in gambling, played by the Yakuza... but with a strong skill component that makes it suitable for competitive play too. Riichi Mahjong retains the excitement of a gambling-style game, but also emphasizes strategy. It is a game with a lot of depth and …