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Table Strategy · Jul 13, 2026 · 6 min

American Mahjong Joker Rules: 6 Situations That Trip Up Every Table

Eight jokers, six situations that stall tables. The Charleston no-pass rule, why a joker can never be a single or a pair, how to swap for an exposed joker, why a discarded joker is dead, and the exposure rules that decide close games.

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