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MAHJ — Lesson 8

Scanning the Card

How to match your tiles to hands on the card

Goal: Quickly scan your tiles against the card and pick 2 to 3 candidate hands

Estimated time: 9–12 minutesNeedsLesson 7UnlocksLesson 9

Why it matters: Chasing the right two or three hands is the difference between a rack that comes together and one that never does.

Step 1 of 18

After the Charleston

The Charleston is done. You have your final tiles — 13, or 14 if you're East — sorted on your rack. Now it's time to look at the card and figure out which hands you're going for.

This lesson teaches you a simple scanning method — a step-by-step way to match your tiles to hands on the card.