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When you sit down to play a game of mahjong, you never know what’s going to happen. Many different yaku, different hand possibilities and many choices to make. In the 17th week of the M-League 2023-24 season, we had a great variety of hands, from a near immediate dealer haneman, to a 1,000 points handContinue reading “M-League 2023-24 Week 17: Variety”

Teams and players face a lot of challenges and losses to the point that recovering seems impossible. But they didn’t drown, they couldn’t seem to die. With the hard-won wisdom they have earned, they came up from the bottom and took their shot. In Week 16 of the M-League 2023-24 season, we saw many examplesContinue reading “M-League 2023-24 Week 16: Resilience”

As 2023 turns into 2024, many things begin anew. New hope for the future, new energy to do well and M-League returns from its short break! In Week 15 of the M-League 2023-24 season, we had teams rising, a tense fight for the top of the individual standings and a rare yakuman opportunity. We alsoContinue reading “M-League 2023-24 Week 15: Renewal”

Even as M-League takes a short break for the holidays, the action never stops! During this break, ABEMA TV will be broadcasting three special M-League programs. Today, we’ll look at what M-league has in store for us to end off 2023 and into the new year.

Optimism abounds. The holidays are coming, the days are getting longer and M-League will still be going! In the 14th week of the M-League 2023-24 season, there was a lot to be optimistic about. We had a new player having the best game of the season, fans were treated to a show at Tokyo TowerContinue reading “M-League 2023-24 Week 14: Optimism”

We’re exactly at the halfway point of the season and the fight for the top shows no sign of cooling off! Today, we’ll look at how each team is progressing and figure out what each team can do to succeed going forward.

Patience is key. Good things will come to those who wait. In mahjong, applying patience can net a player with bigger wins and a greater appreciation of the game. In the 13th week of the M-League 2023-24 season, players and teams were rewarded for waiting, from a declined call to an extended comeback to aContinue reading “M-League 2023-24 Week 13: Patience”

Think positive. A positive mind and positive attitude can give you a positive experience and a positive result. And even if you do lose, know that there are more chances to win in the future. In the 12th week of the M-League 2023-24 season, we had a lot of positive interactions, from a bit ofContinue reading “M-League 2023-24 Week 12: Positivity”

Mahjong is cool. It’s what all the cool kids are playing. And all the cool kids are getting dora, comebacks and wins. In the 11th week of the 2023-24 season, cool events like an open kan, big dora reveals .and expensive chiitois showed up. We also had prayers answered, a Hiyoshi prophecy come true andContinue reading “M-League 2023-24 Week 11: Cool”

In a game of mahjong, emotions can take flight. Sometimes it makes us do reckless things, sometimes it lets us gain lots of points and rise in the rankings. Oh, and dragons fly too. In week 10 of the M-league 2023-24 season, all sorts of things took flight. We had a very close call withContinue reading “M-League 2023-24 Week 10: Flight”