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Linda Friedman-Block

Mah Jongg teacher and tournament champion from Houston — one of the "Sharks of Houston" featured on The Mahj Salon podcast.

Aug 4, 2026

The Mahj Salon

The Mahj Salon

Mahj with the Sharks: Tournament Tales, Tiles, and Table Talk

Aug 4 · 29m

Jennifer Hohman
Jennifer HohmanHOST
14:48
Should you tell people it's your first tournament?
Linda Friedman-BlockGUEST
14:52
You know what? I'm going to tell you something.
Linda Friedman-BlockGUEST
14:54
I feel like I'm really, really good about that.
Linda Friedman-BlockGUEST
14:58
When people say it's their first tournament, I always tell them, you have two things you need to do.
Linda Friedman-BlockGUEST
15:03
Number one, I want you to inhale and exhale to relax.
Linda Friedman-BlockGUEST
15:07
And number two, you need to have fun.
Linda Friedman-BlockGUEST
15:08
Personally, I like to make people relax.
Jennifer Hohman
Jennifer HohmanHOST
17:53
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