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Timing is very important in riichi mahjong. When you call riichi could be the difference between not winning and getting a haneman. How you discard a block could be the difference between dealing in and getting to tenpai. In the 9th week M-League 2022-23, players showed us what perfect timing looks like. An ippatsu tsumoContinue reading “M-League 2022-23 Week 9: Timing”

Challenge, in all senses of the word, is prevalent in riichi mahjong. Players overcome difficult scenarios to come out on top. Players confront those who get in their path to win. Players going against the textbook and do plays that work out in the end. In the 8th week of M-League 2022-23, all of thatContinue reading “M-League 2022-23 Week 8: Challenge”

No lead is insurmountable. No deficit is too big to overcome. When you think that a team is out of the running, they surprise everyone and make a comeback. In the 7th week of the M-League 2022-23 season, these comebacks and reversals were plentiful. Players that were 10,000, 20,000, 30,000 behind 1st place were ableContinue reading “M-League 2022-23 Week 7: Reversal”

Records are usually few and far between. They come maybe once a season and then everything goes back to normal. But what if I told you that 7 different records were either tied or broken in a single game? In the 6th week of M-League 2022-23, that’s exactly what happened. In one game, M-League changedContinue reading “M-League 2022-23 Week 6: Records”

Sometimes this game is filled with madness. The unexpected is expected. The worse wait always wins. This is the craziness of this game we love. In the 5th week of the M-League 2022-23 season, this craziness was on full display. This week we saw a huge sanbaiman, a yakuman chance and an big call toContinue reading “M-League 2022-23 Week 5: Craziness”

Riichi mahjong requires a lot of skill. But sometimes, the wheel of chance takes control. In the 4th week of M-League 2022-23, we saw a lot of luck and chance. From riichi roulettes to ura bombs to a yakuman chance, anticipation and suspense filled the air, waiting to see who would win and with howContinue reading “M-League 2022-23 Week 4: Chance”

Scores can be close. Bonus points can be up for grabs. A single wrong move could be the difference between 1st and 4th. With every draw, the tension grows. In the 3rd week of M-League 2022-23, there was a lot of tension. Half of the games weren’t settled until South 4, there was a furitenContinue reading “M-League 2022-23 Week 3: Tension”

Last week was a success, so now we get a dealer repeat! In the 2nd week of M-League 2022-23, we had a lot of dealer repeats! The honba count reached 3 at least nine times this week, with multiple different players taking great advantage of their dealerships. Also this week, we had a shortcut toContinue reading “M-League 2022-23 Week 2: Renchan”

After months of waiting, we are finally here at the start of a new M-League season! Back to setting our alarms (for some people, very early in the morning!) and cheering on our favourite teams and players! This week, we had three players making their debut, some new looks, and big wins. We also hadContinue reading “M-League 2022-23 Week 1: A New Season Begins”