Friday (March 13)

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Game 1

Suzuki Start

March 13, Game 1, E1-0

In E1-0, Taro starts out the hand at 2-shanten with two ryanmens. The first row is mainly a bust, but a 7s draw at the end of the row gives him iishanten with seven tiles for tenpai and a chance at sanshoku. In the middle of the second row, he gets to tenpai and calls riichi on a 69m ryanmen, with the 6m giving him a 678 sanshoku.

Two turns later, Kurosawa pairs up the east dora for tenpai and calls riichi on a 5p kanchan. Though, she has a valuable mangan tenpai, there are no 5p left in the wall.

On Kurosawa’s second-last turn, she discards the 6m and deals into Taro. Taro wins the hand with Riichi/Pinfu/Sanshoku for 8,000 plus a riichi stick.

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Kazuma

March 13, Game 1, S2-0

In S2-0, Kazuma is in 1st place, but he only has a 3,700 lead over 2nd place Taro and a 5,100 lead over 3rd place Takizawa.

Kazuma starts out the hand at 4-shanten with a red 5m and two ryanmens. In the first row, Kazuma makes ryanmens and a sequences, as well as a pair to guarantee him pinfu. Being 2-shanten at the start of the second row, it only takes him two turns to get to tenpai and calls riichi on a 58p ryanmen, guaranteed at least a mangan.

For Taro, he is iishanten with the red 5p double dora. In the middle of the row, Taro gets to tenpai. Wanting to take the suji trap, Taro declines the 47m ryanmen and takes a 5m/9m shanpon.

Two turns later, Kazuma draws the 8p and wins the hand. Kazuma wins the hand with Riichi/Tsumo/Pinfu/Aka 2 for 2,000/4,000 plus a riichi stick.

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Results

Game 283

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Game 2

Dora Aka Ura

March 13, Game 2, E2-0
Video: https://abema.tv/video/episode/444-1_s5_p8560

In E2-0, Takamiya is in a 2nd place tie, losing her dealership after Sonoda hit Kazuma for a mangan.

Takamiya starts out the hand at 3-shanten with a single 4s for value. On turn 4, Takamiya draws a very valuable red 5s, connecting the dora and creating a potential three-sided wait. On turn 5, she fills in a 7m penchan and calls riichi on a 369s wait. Just two turns later, she draws the blessed 3s and wins the hand. With an uradora, Takamiya wins with Riichi/Tsumo/Pinfu/Dora 1/Aka 1/Ura 1 for 3,000/6,000, moving into the lead.

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Sonoda Separation

March 13, Game 2, E4-0
Video: https://abema.tv/video/episode/444-1_s5_p7061

In E4-0, Sonoda is the dealer in 2nd place, 14,000 behind 1st place Takamiya.

Sonoda starts out the hand at a very annoying 5-shanten, the only value being an isolated 8s dora. The first row provides some well-needed tiles, creating a 789s sequence to secure the 8s and gets to 2-shanten by the end of the row.

Takamiya is also iishanten, but for seven pairs. At the start of the second row, she gets her sixth pair and waits dama on an 8s dora tanki. A ron gives her a mangan, a tsumo gives her a haneman.

With no riichi in play, there’s no pressure put on Sonoda, allowing him to push with ease. At the start of the third row, he gets to tenpai and calls riichi on a 47p ryanmen, guaranteed at least a mangan. On his very next turn, Sonoda gets the 4p and wins the hand. Sonoda wins with Riichi/Ippatsu/Tsumo/Pinfu/Dora 1/Aka 1 for 6,000+100 all, easily moving into 1st place.

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