The Mahjcast

Ep. 113: Mahjong Warriors, Mahj Confessions & No Mercy from Mom

June 12, 2026·33 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

This week on The Mahjcast, Jason and Ira are back at the table with a big tournament recap, Mahj Confessions, mailbag madness, and one very serious mahjong family feud.First up, Ira recaps his big day at Jackie’s Mahjong Warriors tournament in New York City — 84 players, 28 games, seven hours of mahj, and a very respectable finish. We talk tournament pressure, moving fast, knowing the rules, getting called out for your wall, and why everyone needs to try tournament play at least once.Then Jason heads down to Jersey to play with his mom and her crew, where the chicken was dry, the tiles were cruel, and his mother showed absolutely no Mahj Mercy.Plus:Ira’s fake sick revenge plotJason’s ongoing cheating confession falloutMahjong Warriors tournament tipsA conversation with Keen from Spools about floating pool tiles, travel racks, and building mahjong gear from a rocket scientist’s brainMahj speed dating becomes our newest terrible/brilliant ideaOur first Mahj Confessions winnerMailbag rules: can you rack before the deal is over?And a Last Tile about why every player should take the leap and try their first tournamentPull up a chair, rack your tiles… and let’s play.Mentioned in this episode: @ladiesthatmahj @shop_spools @mayorofmahjFollow us on Instagram and DM us anytime, we'd love to hear from you! @themahjbros

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