I have a question regarding a game situation that has occurred more than once for me. Suppose my hand is exposed except for 2-dot 3-dot 4-dot 5-dot 6-dot . I am waiting for a 4-dot or a 7-dot for the tanyao win. I draw a 1-dot from the wall. I cant keep it because my hand is open and when I discard ...

Not sure, but I think this is my first. Don't recall seeing that number "3" before.
Riichi, menzen tsumo, pinfu, iipeiko, and 7 dora.

No problem! I'm glad you took the time to respond in the first place. I just finished a game where I thought I might have another good one but I wasn't holding my breath. Being in 4th place on the last hand, with my hand full of crap, I decided to go for it, and it happened. The game ended in a draw...

Yes, I knew I didn't qualify for San Anko (three concealed pungs) when I claimed the discard. It was not getting credit for the San Renko (three consecutive pungs) that surprised me. I mean, Why have a Su Renko (four consecutive pungs) even exist as an optional hand if the San Renko doesn't count? A...

When I claimed the 4-dot that south discarded, I thought I had a REALLY good one! There was Toi-Toi, and four doras, and me in the east seat, and since 3 of the pungs were consecutive in the same suit (SAN RENKO), I had a total of 8 han, or so I thought. NO CREDIT FOR THE SAN RENKO. It's not that I ...

got myself in a hole here. Obviously, I couldnt claim the 9-bam for a win that north discarded because my hand was open. Couldnt claim the 6-bam that south discarded for the win because I still had my 9-bam . What surprised me was I couldnt chi the 6-bam and discard my 9-bam . Aha, a message ive not...

Thanks for the info, BART. Some of those postings from 2009 ( Hotel/yttrasil ) on game recording for analysis were pretty funny, the bantering back and forth, but it was interesting stuff. Very informative. Hope they made up. I'm seeing that playing video games is very different than playing real pe...

I have just completed my 1000th game (10,936 hands) on the Pro Mahjong Kiwame app over the last 6 months. Yes, I am addicted, but I play a lot during television commercials. Here are some statistical observations and comments, which may or may not be of some interest. You decide. Of the 27 yaku list...

Thanks. I really got a charge out of that one especially since it caught me by surprise. I understand all that renchan stuff. I was referring to the fact that (b) and (c) would ALWAYS stop the streak but (a) would not. It depends on the rule set. Sometimes a no-tenpai draw earns a continuance. See P...

I understand (b) and (c) but not (a). Doesn't a draw earn the dealer a continuance(renchan)?

EDITED STATEMENT: Doesn't a draw sometimes earn the dealer a continuance(renchan)?

The game was close. The leader went into south #4 with 32,000 pts and the game was a draw. Everyone was tenpai except the leader so he lost 3000 pts and fell below the target score of 30,000 needed to win. The game extended into the west round. I was still alive! Some time later,......TSUMO.....96,0...

Okay, so you discard the 7-dot , get lucky and get back to tenpai by drawing another bam. Now you discard the other 7-dot . Assuming you're still in the game, now what. you have nothing safe left to discard except the tiles you draw, which is the same as calling riichi. (but without the benefits) Ar...

Interesting proposal. You are saying dont riichi , play it safe, toss the 7-dot (the other one would have to go,too) , give up tenpai, and go for a better wait. What better wait did you have in mind and why do you think the 7-dot is safe? It could be as dangerous as any bam. No 6 or 8 showing in dis...

Here is my top 10 list of things I hate the most while playing mahjong video games. I'm sure you've experienced them all, and more. #10 Discarding a dragon early and immediately drawing an identical one. Discarding that one and immediately drawing a third one. #9 Getting that 3rd dragon or value win...

The game was hanchan. I hit riichi and discarded the 5-bam . Dealer did not claim it. I didnt win the hand, neither did the dealer. I didnt provide the winning tile. I did eventually win the match. I thought about going the other way, for seven pairs, hence the reason for the WWYD, but I never consi...