Mahjong Lessons in Summerlin, Las Vegas

Vegas Mahjong Lessons · Taught on the official NMJL card

The usual Summerlin booking is a group where nobody has played before. That is the normal starting point, not the exception.

Where Summerlin games actually happen

Three rooms account for most of it. Someone's dining table, because it is already the right size and the light is good. A village clubhouse, because the HOA room seats three tables without anyone moving furniture. Or a country club dining room at Red Rock Country Club or TPC Summerlin, usually because a group has outgrown the first two.

Lessons are taught throughout Summerlin, including The Ridges, The Summit, Mountain Trails, Summerlin West, Red Rock Country Club and TPC Summerlin. The west side is far enough from the Strip that a standing game is easier to keep going than a night out.

Getting through the gate

Most of Summerlin's villages are guard-gated, and this is the one logistical detail worth handling in advance rather than at 6:55 on the night. Add Jessica Gitlin to your guest list when you book. Guards in Summerlin turn away un-listed vehicles as a matter of course, and a lesson that starts twenty minutes late is a lesson that ends before anyone finishes a hand.

Everything else is the same as any other address in the Valley.

What fits in which room

Floor space decides the table count, not the guest list. A room that holds twenty standing guests often holds two playing tables.

What the first session covers

1. The tiles, about fifteen minutes. Craks, Bams and Dots, the Winds and Dragons, the eight Jokers and eight Flowers.
2. The card, about fifteen minutes. How to read the current National Mah Jongg League card and choose a hand to chase.
3. The Charleston. Right, across, left. The pass that makes the American game social rather than solitary.
4. Real hands. The rest of the session is live play with coaching at the table, so nobody sits there lost.

Which format to book

If it is your own house and your own friends, the in-home lesson is the default. If you want to learn properly rather than as party entertainment, read private American Mahjong lessons. If the evening is really a party with a game in the middle of it, the girls night mahjong party page describes that version.

The gallery shows what real Valley tables look like, and the contact page is where to send a date.

The short version

• Lessons happen at your Summerlin address: a house, a village clubhouse, or a country club room.
• Four players minimum. One table covers up to 6 guests, two tables up to 10.
• Everything arrives with Jessica: a 152-tile set, racks with pushers, dice and mats. Card tables and chairs if the room needs them.
• Nobody needs experience. Groups where nobody has played are the normal booking.
• Guard-gated villages are routine. Add Jessica to the guest list and the rest is the same as any other address.
• $200 for one table, $400 for two. Call or text 917-533-8690.

Questions people ask

Do you teach mahjong in Summerlin?

Yes. Summerlin is part of the regular service area, including The Ridges, The Summit, Mountain Trails, Summerlin West, Red Rock Country Club and TPC Summerlin. Lessons are taught at your address.

How much does a mahjong lesson in Summerlin cost?

One table is $200 for 2.5 hours and covers up to 6 guests with 4 playing and 2 rotating in. Two tables are $400 for 3 hours and cover up to 10. A deposit secures the date.

Do we need our own tiles or any equipment?

No. A complete 152-tile American Mahjong set, racks with pushers, dice and mats are provided, along with card tables, chairs and tablecloths if your room needs them.

Does anyone in the group need to have played before?

No. Most bookings are groups where nobody has played. The first half hour covers the tiles, the NMJL card and the Charleston before real hands begin.

How does a guard-gated Summerlin community work?

Add Jessica Gitlin to your guest list at the gate when you book. Guards turn away vehicles that are not listed, and it is the one thing that reliably delays a lesson.

Vegas Mahjong Lessons teaches American Mah Jongg on the current National Mah Jongg League card and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Mah Jongg League. Community, HOA and country club rules on outside instructors are the client's responsibility to confirm. Published packages are $200 for one table (2.5 hours, up to 6 players) and $400 for two tables (3 hours, up to 10). A deposit secures the date and the balance is due the day of the lesson. Call or text 917-533-8690 for anything outside that.