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Thursday, September 30, 2021

Mangan waiting for Ryanmen is basically concealed


 








Answer

②concealed

Commentary

In this hand, it seems that many people think if I call for Riichi and self draw, I can get Heinemann!!

What do the statistics say??







Not only was there no difference regardless of the round, but in the 12th round, the expected score was higher for concealed.

Especially at the end of the game, Mangan waiting for Ryanmen is basically concealed.

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Conceal your 5200 hand


 








Answer

② Concealed

Commentary

 Last article said that the hand only flat hand is always Riichi.

How about all simples without flat hand ??

In this case, Riichi is bad choice.






On the far left column is the average score of winning.

The others are the statistical balance for each round.

There is almost no differences between calling riichi and concealed hand.

One of the reasons is the peculiarity of the score of 5200.

If you call for  Riichi from 5200, the score would not be doubled.
 you would only be paid 1000 points for Riichi fee and 2800 points would be added.

When it comes to round 12, the difference is only 100 points.

Still, even at 500 points, Riichi is still statistically ahead, so I think it's worth considering until round 8. Basically, concealed is the way to go.

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Ready hand only Flat hand is always Riichi


 








Answer

① Riichi

Commentary

Ready hand only Flat hand is always Riichi

This is a Flat-hand-only in the 12th round.

Whether to pay 1000 points riichi fee in order to get  more 1000 points of the hand of 1000 points.

Just remember this.

Flat hand only is always riichi !!







On the far left column is the average score of winning.

The others are the statistical balance for each round.

In the 12th round, even if you keep concealed, in the long run, you will end up in the negative.

Even if you don't win the hand, the effect of letting other players folding is tremendous.

You should also reach at the end of the game to reduce the possibility of your hand dealing in and to increase your chances of getting a no ready hand fine.

Monday, September 27, 2021

Patterns that should be back from ready hand even if it breaks the completed elements


 








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Commentary

Patterns that should be back from  ready hand even if it breaks the completed elements

If you are an advanced player, you don't need an explanation, and most people will discard the 1m.

It is ready hand whether you discard 2m or 4s.

Moreover, drawing 1m,5m, 7m, 3p, 5p, 3s, and 5s gives this hand Flat hand.

And 4m, 8m, 2p, 6p, 2s, and 6s is good form to call Riichi.

Still, we should discard 1m  here.

The reason are that, 

① Score
② Whether or not you can call

If you discard 1m, you can back to ready hand by drawing 4m, 8m, 2s, 5s, 3s, 6s.

This can clear  the criteria (6 or more types) for baking from ready hand.

 And, you can call for Riichi by twice or Four times the score ( flat hand, and all simples).

If you draw 4m or 8m, you can get triple sequences.

Next merit is that whether or not you can call.

You don't need to draw 4m, 8m, 2s, 5s, 3s, 6s yourself.

If left side player discard it, you can call for chow for the same amount of points as if you had discarded 2m and 4s.

Acceptance of 6 or more types can back from ready hand.

In addition, if your hand is the above two conditions , you 'should'  back.



Sunday, September 26, 2021

Kanchan of 3 tiles left vs Penchan of 4 tiles left


 










Answer





Commentary

Kanchan of 3 tiles left  vs  Penchan of 4 tiles left

Probably many players will drop the Penchan and keep the Kanchan.

The reason for this is that Kanchan can change to Ryanmen.

In reality, however, the possibility of Kanchan changing into Ryanmen is not that high.

The change to Ryanmen requires drawing one of the basic 4 or 5 or 6, and the possibility of drawing the remaining 4 tiles of Penchan is actually much higher.

With 3 7 "not even a single tile in the river", the odds of winning a Penchan are not that low.

If even one tile is visible, the win rate is drastically reduced.

In the case of only one tile of wait, remember that the difference between heaven and hell is whether there is only one in the river or not.



Saturday, September 25, 2021

The way to take temporary ready hand



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Commentary

The way to take temporary ready hand

Discard 9p    →wait for Shanpon
Discard 7p or 8p    →wait for Single wait
Discard 1s     →wait for one before for ready

First, discarding 1s is bad choice.

If you draw 2s or 3s, you can wait 6-9p.

But the possibility of drawing 2s or 3s is only 6% per one rounds.

This is no way to compete.

So which is more advantageous, a single wait or a shannon wait ??

Shannon wait can not change to wait.

But single wait is very flexible.

If you draw 2m, 4m, 6m, 8m, and 1s, you can wait Ryanmen and complete Flat hand.

If you draw 5m, you can wait triple wait, 2-5-8m.

Of curse,  you can wait Dora, if you draw North.

8p is superior to 7p because 8p is safer to 7p.

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Friday, September 24, 2021

Criteria of backing to one before for ready


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Commentary

Criteria of backing to one before for ready

If you discard 5m, this hand is ready.

And if you call Riichi, this hand has Mangan ; riichi, All simples, double sequence, and dora, it's not bad.

Statistically, you may call riichi.

But this Kanchan is too difficult to win experimentally.

Many player wants to back to one before for ready.

 When  would you be allowed to retrogress??

One criteria is 
"Back to one before for ready  if there are more than six tiles of valid alternatives"

Why 6??

The probability of drawing the desired tile in one round is approximately 3%  (1/34).

If there are 6 types, that's about 20% per one drawing.

 There's a good chance you'll get one of these tiles within 5 rounds (20×5=100)

If it takes longer than five rounds, it's better not to wait in most cases.
→Reference past article

In this hand, 1m, 4m, 7m, 4s, 5s, 7s, 8s, is valid to wait Ryanmen.

If you draw Souzu, you can wait triple sided, and look to triple sequences of 4 5 6.

You should back in such a case.

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Sound Ripenin is that means.

I don't know the reason, but the The frequency of Mozart's music is said to be the most mellow.

In fact, it's pretty good.








Thursday, September 23, 2021

When Kanchan is favorable


 








Answer



Commentary

The case of Kanchan is favorable

As mentioned in the last article, it should be remembered that, basically, Shanpon is more advantageous than Kanchan.

If you remember even the reasons for this, you can see the exceptions.

The biggest advantage of Shanpon is that "it's likely to be a trick riichi."

So, naturally, Kanchan is more advantageous for Shannon, which is difficult to trick riichi.

In this case, you have to draw 4 tiles that are 1p,7p, 3s, 9s. 

 Of course, in reality, there are other factors as well, so this is not the only factor to consider.

6p 6p 8p +3s 3s 

From this form, kanchan is statistically favored, though by a small margin.

In the case of 6 6 3 3, 3 is actually much more likely to come up, so the comparison is between 3 and 7.

If that is the case, kanchan with more 7's has the advantage.

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I sleep with a view of Yokohama and Minato Mirai late at night.



Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Shanpon is superior to kanchan


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Commentary

Shanpon is superior to kanchan

Basically, shanpon wait is superior to kanchan.

In this case, Kanchan wait  of 3m is 4 tile, and shanpon wait of 2m and 3s are 4 tile, it is square.

Difference is possibility of making "trick Riichi".

If you draw 5m or 6s after call for Riichi, this hand chage to "trick Riichi" .

But if you want to make trick Riichi when you wait Kanchan, you have to draw only one tile in this case it it 6m .

Therefore, if you have already discarded 6m, discarding 2m and waiting 2m is superior in this hand.

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I ate lunch Yabin today.

It's delicious, but when I think about it, why would an Indian restaurant serve Tom Yum Kung....??








Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Calling for chow and giving up winning , or wait until the end on your own


 









Answer

② Ignore

Commentary

When is the timing for calling to ready hand without a role ??

Ready hand just a formality means ready hand without a role.

It almost means giving up on winning except for the last tile.

But, If your hand are not ready hand, it means the same thing.

Moreover, if your hand is still one before for ready, you have to pay 1500 point.
 And if you are dealer, your turn is over.

Calling for chow and giving up winning , or wait until the end on your own.

Which is more advantageous ??

The answer depends on the round.

It's better to wait until round 14.

From round 15, it is advantageous to call in all forms regardless of the number of dora.

So in this hand, you had better to ignore.

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Surprisingly, there are many free zoos in Yokohama.

The squirrels were eating oranges, which was very cute.










Monday, September 20, 2021

The way to choice of three pairs


 








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Commentary

The way to choice of three pairs

As I mentioned in my last article, three paris is the weakest form so you have to break up one of the three pairs.

① Including complex serial pairs → Fix it Ryanmen.

How about this case ??

Looking for 5 blocks, Manzu ; 2 elements, Pinzu; 1 elements, Souzu ; head +1 elements.

From this form, you had better not to touch Pinzu and Souzu.

Manzu can change form, if you draw 5 6 8 9, so you are not likely to be gotten backfire.

So the next theory of handling of three pairs is 

② Discard the tiles of the pairs close to consecutive tiles. 
     Otherwise, you remember " don't discard the isolated pairs."

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This shop is very famous as Contra-photography fraud.

Often, what looks like an ordinary menu in the picture turns out to be ridiculously large when it comes out. 

Be careful, and you had better not to order Katsu Sand with side menu.







Sunday, September 19, 2021

Three pairs is the weakest form


 








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Commentary

Three pairs  is the weakest form

In mahjong, three pair is the weakest form.

If you have four pairs, you can look to 7 pairs, all triplets, and so on.

If you e calculate, you can tell three pairs will be the most narrowly accepted in almost all of the situation.

Thus, when you have three pairs, you have to crush the one of the pairs.

So which pair to break??

There is an order to this.

The most priority to break up is the complex serial pair.

If you have three pairs including complex serial pairs, You should be trained to discard this  as a spinal reflex.

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It was a beautiful autumn day today, as if the typhoon we had yesterday was a lie.

It looks like it will be another fine day tomorrow, making it a perfect day to go out.

Tomorrow is a national holiday in Japan, and work will be closed.







Saturday, September 18, 2021

Straight vs triple sequences part2

 









Answer





Commentary

I will tell you again and again, basically, triple sezuences is more advantageous than straight.

But last article said the exception of this rule.

How about this pattern ??

In this case, to begin with, 2 tiles are needed in each roles. 

Triple sequences needs 1m and 3p.
Straight needs 5s and 8s.

But score is quite different.

Triple sequences can add the terminal in every group.

So you should give up straight and discard 4 to fix 1 2 3.

If you draw 5s, you had better not to discard 9s, but directrly discarding 5s.

And  if your left player discard 8s, you should  call for chow.

Of course, 1m must call for chow.

3p is controversial.

Because if you call 3p, very little chance for any player to discard 1m.

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Friday, September 17, 2021

Straight vs Triple sequences


 








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Commentary

Straight vs Triple sequences


Because, Triple sequences can be added All simples.

Exception is that you have honor tiles.

You can call for honor tile, you already have 4 elements when your hand has straight.

In another words, straight is prior to triple sequences when half flash can be added.

In this hand, you give up half flash when you draw 2-5m of 5p (Dora) first.

If other player discards red dragon, you should call for pong and look to half flash.

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Thursday, September 16, 2021

How difference of the terminal tiles


 








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Commentary

How difference of the terminal tiles

All suits include "6".

How difference in each 9.

Most important form is Pinzu.

This is worth remembering. 

If you draw 7, 





This called Ryanmen-Kanchan that is very famous form.

Sozu can make 2 elements if you draw 8.





Thus, 9m is most useless tile in this hand.

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In Japan, we say that the sky is high in autumn.

This is the sky I like best.







Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Ryanmen included dora is strong


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Commentary

If 2m is not Dora, you should discard 2m and 3m and look to half flash.

But you have to get 5p and 7p when you look to half flash.

It is a little bit difficult and late.

Moreover, half flash is 2 role when you call for pong or chow.

It is better to keep Dora and call for Riichi by concealed dora.

And if you keep dora, there is a chance to draw one more dora.

In this hand,  discarding 9p give up straight, and discarding 6p can't correspond to draw East.

Discarding 8p,  you can call for pong of East, and call for chow 5p, besides you can wait by Ryanmen.

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

How about red dora as waiting for 7 pairs

 











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Commentary

Series of the way to wait for 7 pairs.

How about red Dora??

If you win by red dora, the score is double.

The principle is to focus the score

But this case is an exception.

As you can see, waiting for 5p is too bad a winning ratio.

Expected value is less than half of honor tile waiting.

If there are both 2p and 8p, you can wait 5p. 

The winning ratio is not so huge difference, so expected value is better than honor tile.

It can't be one or the other. It needs both of them definitely.

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Monday, September 13, 2021

Someone's holding on to a tile that hasn't been discarded


 










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Commentary

Someone's holding on to a tile that hasn't been discarded

1 tile or 0 tile discarded in river , Which honor tile is better to wait ??

Winning rate of 1 tile in the river is higher. 

Of curse, most of honor tiles are not in the river in early rounds.

Turning point is 5 rounds.

1~4 rounds, 0 tiles in the river is better.
5~  rounds, 1 tiles in the river is better.

The tiles that have not been discarded until the 11th round are often held by someone else and there are few tiles in the wall.

In this case, you had better to wait for north.

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The sourness of the plums goes well with the salty soup.



Sunday, September 12, 2021

Wait for the dora for the 7 pairs

 


Answer


Riichi


Commentary

Wait for the dora for the 7 pairs

Of course, north is very good tile to wait.

In addition,  Dora can't be discarded to the riichi without a lot of help.

And yet, waiting for dora  still have the advantage than any tile.

That way, if you win, you'll get double dora.

As for whether to Riichi or not, basically, Riichi.

Even if you concealed ready hand waiting for the dora, it won't come out anyway, so you decide to call for riichi and get haneman by self-drawing.

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single wait or kanchan wait??