# Episode 66: The Power of Pairs

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Podcast: [Mahjong & Mics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mahjong-mics-7314311)
Published: 2026-09-07T16:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1575

## Resource

Pairs may be small, but they can have a BIG impact on your American Mahjong game! In this episode of Mahjong and Mics, we’re talking all things pairs—from the golden pairs we desperately want to protect to the dangerous pairs that keep us hanging onto a hand that just isn’t happening. When should you keep a pair? When should you break it? We’ll explore the strategy, psychology, and downright emotional attachment that comes with those two matching tiles.

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