Ep. 121: Mahjong Court, Missing Jokers & the Great “Hold” Debate Solved!

<p>A family mahjong scandal has rocked the Mahj Bros universe—and this week, we’re taking it all the way to Mahj Court.</p><p>Ira’s sister-in-law, Haley (pronounced: HAY-LEEEE), joins us from the Hamptons to defend herself after a mysterious exposure and a joker gone missing. Was it an innocent mistake, loosey-goosey Texas mahjong, or outright cheating? Jason serves as judge while Ira makes the case for life in mahj prison.</p><p>We also finally settle the great <strong>“call” vs. “hold” vs. “pause”</strong> debate by phoning mahjong expert Dara Collins of Modern Mahjong for an official ruling. Dara also clears up when mahjong takes priority over an exposure, when a player is committed to a called tile, and why mahjong should never become a hand-eye coordination speed game.</p><p>Plus:</p><p>🀄 Ira’s summer challenge update<br />🏆 We crown another Mini Mahj Daily weekly winner<br />🎯 Joker baiting strategy and when to hold your flowers, with thanks to @thehausofmahj for the great post<br />🤔 How early is too early to commit to an exposure?<br />🃏 How many jokers is too many to use at once?<br /></p><p>Pull up a chair, rack your tiles, and let's play.</p><p>Follow @themahjbros on Instagram and slide into our DMs anytime, we love hearing from you!</p>