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Volume 2026 May 10

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A Lowcountry hand of the month

A regional educator earns a strategy column in local press.

Local Life SC, a Lowcountry lifestyle outlet, ran a May Hand of the Month strategy piece featuring Jennifer Kenwell of Pink Palmetto Mahjong, who recommended passing a low Crak, a Dot, and the Soap during the Charleston for the featured hand.

Her reasoning travels beyond any single hand: a single low tile without strong supporting numbers can limit your ability to build efficiently. That is a principle, not a memorized line.

OOTT is not affiliated with Pink Palmetto Mahjong. We note the placement because regional educators landing in regional press is the surge reaching the kitchen-table level.

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