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A bad discard. Some unlucky draws. Losing streaks. In mahjong, things don’t always go your way. Even when you try your hardest, you just can’t get the points. But when the moment is right, when your mind has a revelation, when the tiles perfectly perfectly align, the win that you desperately need comes to you.Continue reading “M-League 2021 Week 14: Redemption”

A new year is usually a fresh start, a new beginning. With how things have been going for the past two years, sometimes these new hopes for the future are dashed. In the 13th week of M-League 2021, players and teams seemed to get off on the wrong foot. From a grievous mistake, to havingContinue reading “M-League 2021 Week 13: Rough Start”

As December draws to an end, so does the year. On December 27th and 28th, the last 4 games of 2021 took place. In this shortened M-League week, players made sure they ended the year with a bang. This time, we saw a yakuman chance, two big baiman wins and a rare ryanpeikou. There wereContinue reading “M-League 2021: Last Games of 2021”

The holidays are a time for joy and happiness. With positive emotions and a positive attitude, it can result in positive results for both individuals and teams. In the 12th week of M-League 2021, players kept their hopes up, approached situations with optimism and gained valuable points for their team. By the end of theContinue reading “M-League 2021 Week 12: Positive Vibes”

We’re around halfway through the season and we’ve seen records broken and new players showing their prowess! Today, we’ll take a look at how each team is doing and what they’ll need to do to succeed.

When building a hand, sometimes you need the perfect tile at the perfect time to get your hand to the perfect state. When your hand is in tenpai, getting the best tile at the best time can get you extraordinary results. In the 11th week of M-League 2021, players drew the ideal draw to flipContinue reading “M-League 2021 Week 11: Ideal Draw”

Underneath the only face-up tile in the wall is a hidden treasure. To unlock this treasure, a player must call riichi and win. In the 10th week of M-League 2021, many players had the key and were generously rewarded. We also had a lot of baiman wins, haneman wins and some unexpected South 4 business.Continue reading “M-League 2021 Week 10: Hidden Treasure”

Speed and value are two aspects of mahjong. Though a player may win a dozen quick and cheap hands, just one expensive hand can undo all that work. In the 9th week of M-League 2021, fans were treated to many expensive hands. 4 baimans, multiple hanemans and even a sanbaiman, players raked in the pointsContinue reading “M-League 2021 Week 9: Expensive”

Mahjong is a game full of numbers and statistics. But sometimes players can beat the odds and come out on top. In the 8th week of M-League 2021, unexpected moments were on full display. From a houtei to a haitei, from a rinshan to a South 4 dealer spree, players who you thought were neverContinue reading “M-League 2021 Week 8: Unexpected”