Archive for the ‘Strategy Articles’ Category

Open Your Hands

Nov 3rd, 2009
by WorTeX

Last month there was a request on the forums for a column about opening your hand. It’s taken me a few weeks to decide exactly what to write because this subject is completely debatable even between seasoned pros. Even after tournament hands, veterans will discuss over a few beers which tiles they should have called and perhaps which ones they shouldn’t have. So today I’ll take a stab at the subject, but we’ll certainly only be scratching the surface.
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A Game of Mistakes: My lesson from Masters (part 2)

Jun 13th, 2009
by garthe

Garthe NelsonLast week we started Garthe’s story of his first JPML Final table at the celebrated Masters tournament. Now the conclusion. You can read last week’s story here.
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Learn to Lose

Sep 19th, 2008
by garthe

Welcome to the World Series of Mahjong! It was an exciting first day as the first day was given over entirely to WSOM’s first ever Reach circuit event. This year saw 12 brave souls testing the water so what a chance for that group of entrants to snag a WSOM title.
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Hold Your Horses!

Jul 29th, 2008
by jenn

We mentioned it in the most recent podcast (#6) and I think it’s important enough to warrant its own strategy column. It’s something that is in high demand, low supply and not for sale. It’s patience and I’ll bet that you could use some more of it.
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Garthe On Tournaments

Oct 8th, 2007
by garthe

I spent an engaging weekend at the Asian Pacific Poker Tour in Seoul last weekend and had the good fortune of observing the final table sitting next to poker Pro David Saab. Fortunate not only because he is a wealth of information on poker and tournament play but also because he shares it so freely with whomever happens to be sitting next to him. It’s possible he may have only been sharing with the hot chick sitting between us, (even more good fortune for me) thus, another lesson learned: the importance of using hot chicks to loosen up the poker players around you. He made some interesting comments about tournament playing style, and with one of Japan’s biggest Mahjong tournaments, OUI, right around the corner, it seems like a good time to remind myself of what he talked about.
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