This is it. The last week of the regular season. Four games for each team and then it’s over. For two teams, these four games will be the last games they will play this season. The battle for the league MVP award brews. Teams try to take the lead in the standings. With action keepingContinue reading “M-League 2021 Week 22: The Final Push”
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M-League 2021 Week 21: Just Around the Corner
At the end of next week, the regular season will finish and six teams will have passed the first test. Beyond that, they will have to pass a second test before moving on to the final challenge. In the 21st week of M-League 2021, teams and players know that the end of the regular season,Continue reading “M-League 2021 Week 21: Just Around the Corner”
M-League 2021 Week 20: Antepenultimate Action
The end of this week marks the last full week of February. And as February turns to March, fans and players know that the regular season will soon end. In the 20th week of M-League 2021, teams were fighting for position and fighting for their life. This week, we had some hard decision to make,Continue reading “M-League 2021 Week 20: Antepenultimate Action”
Stocks Down After Late M-League Finish
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down and the S&P 500 falls into correction territory after the M-League game that started on February 22 finished around 40 minutes past midnight in Japan. Early reports indicate that workplace productivity was down and absences spiked throughout Japan after sleeplessness befell the country. In North America, more employeesContinue reading “Stocks Down After Late M-League Finish”
M-League 2021 Week 19: Positioning
Standings are changing. Players are battling. Points are being exchanged. Teams are securing playoff spots. In the 19th week of M-League 2021, teams are trying to put themselves in a good position as the end of the regular season approaches. Some are putting themselves in furiten to try to gain a more valuable hand. OthersContinue reading “M-League 2021 Week 19: Positioning”
M-League 2021 Week 18: On the Horizon
In the distance, we see the finish line. On the horizon, we see the goal. Though we may not be there yet, we know that it is coming. The end of the 18th week of M-League 2021 means that in around a month, in 28 days, the regular season will be over and the sixContinue reading “M-League 2021 Week 18: On the Horizon”
M-League 2021 Week 17: Value
The main objective of most games and sports is to get the most points. Riichi mahjong is no different. From building yaku to getting uradora, the value of a hand changes with each draw and discard. And when enough han is gained, the big limit hands are won. In the 17th week of M-League 2021,Continue reading “M-League 2021 Week 17: Value”
M-League Named World’s Most-Watched Literary Event
M-League, a Japanese mahjong sports league, was recently named the “World’s Most Watched Literary Event”. Having a viewership of hundreds of thousands to over a million viewers every game day, it easily beats any other televised literary event in the world. In 2021, the Booker Prize only had around 12,000 and the Nobel Prize forContinue reading “M-League Named World’s Most-Watched Literary Event”
M-League 2021 Week 16: Crisis Averted
Sometimes in mahjong, you make moves that you regret instantly. You discard a tile that you weren’t supposed to or you make a call that ruins your hand. But when you catch yourself at the last minute, you end up avoiding the disaster that could have been. In the 16th week of M-League 2021, aContinue reading “M-League 2021 Week 16: Crisis Averted”
M-League 2021 Week 15: Holding On
In mahjong, you hold things for different reasons. If you hold onto a tile, you can accept certain tiles and prevent someone from winning. If you hold off on calling riichi, you can improve your wait, add more yaku and have the ability to defend and In the 15th week of M-League 2021, holding wasContinue reading “M-League 2021 Week 15: Holding On”
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