You can control the decisions you make with them.
Behind the Tiles every Wednesday, plus unlimited live Strategy Sessions with Phyllis and Max, plus everything in the Association.
One Game Every Wednesday
Debbie Barnett has taught strategy on Wednesday nights for three years, and every Wednesday this October, her expertise will land in your inbox.
She runs MahjCon, which sold out at 188 players for January, and she trains other instructors to teach the game.
You hear her reasoning out loud as she plays, including a call in Game 1's Charleston that most players at your table would never make.
By Game 3, there are 34 tiles left in the wall and she's holding one that gets hotter every turn she keeps it.
Watch what she decides, and listen to how she gets there.
After the games, she sits down with Mister Mahjong and tells the story of how she learned, years of watching her mom's table until her old first-grade teacher told her it was her turn to play. Then she names the one habit she wishes every player had been taught from their very first game.
They know the rules.
They’ve taken classes.
They recognize the hands on the card.
And yet, game after game, they find themselves saying the same things:
“I almost had it.”
“I should have switched earlier.”
“I didn’t see that coming.”
The issue isn’t effort or knowledge.
It’s what happens when decisions are made with incomplete information.
American Mah Jongg is a game of uncertainty. You never see the full picture. You make choices based on partial signals, timing, and what hasn’t happened yet.
When those choices are made reactively or out of habit, outcomes start to feel like luck.
Over time, the same patterns repeat:
• Hands are chased too long
• Signals at the table are missed
• Pivots come one turn too late
None of this is obvious in the moment. It only shows up in the results.
Winning players aren’t guessing better.
They’re deciding better.
And that difference compounds.
Behind the Tiles every Wednesday, plus unlimited live Strategy Sessions with Phyllis and Max, plus everything in the Association.
Caryn Fagan
APRIL
Ronni Rice
MAY
Shelley Hoffman
JUNE
Karen Gooen, aka Bubbe Fischer
JULY
Barney Gallasio
AUGUST
Fern Oliphant
SEPTEMBER
Debbie Barnett
OCTOBER
Kathy Wise
NOVEMBER
Jennifer Hohman
DECEMBER
That's what the Strategy Sessions are for.
Phyllis runs one every Monday at 3pm Eastern and Max runs one every Wednesday at 7pm Eastern, both live on Zoom, and Club members can attend as many as they want.
You bring a hand you coudn't sort out, you ask the question you've been carrying since last week, and you talk through the decision out loud while somebody who plays well is listening.
These are live group sessions, not private lessons and not a rules class, and you can book up to 30 days ahead.
On their own, the Sessions are $149 a year.
Inside the Club, they're included. Fifty dollars more than the Sessions alone gets you Behind the Tiles every Wednesday and everything in the Association on top.
That’s how observation turns into better decisions and how better decisions start to show up in your results.
• Observing how experienced players think through real decisions
• Seeing what gets ruled out, not just what gets chosen
• Applying those insights in your own games over time
It’s consistency.
There are no modules, worksheets, or step-by-step systems to complete.
If you’re looking to improve judgment and consistency over time, it probably is.
MODULE 1: Mastering the Card