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Have you ever watched a mahjong game that changed your perspective on mahjong forever? Have you ever seen a play that you thought was impossible come true? In the 7th week of M-League 2021, some legendary mahjong took place. From the perfect draw to a record-breaking game, from high honba counts to high hopes, thisContinue reading “M-League 2021 Week 7: Legendary”

Winning one hand can bring your score up a bit. Winning multiple hands can multiply your score and put you out of reach of your opponents. In the 6th week of M-League 2021, multiplication was all around. From multiple hands won to double a player’s starting score to multiple uradora multiplying the value of theContinue reading “M-League 2021 Week 6: Multiplication”

Riichi mahjong is a challenging game. What separates good and great players is their ability to take on and push through these challenges. In the 5th week of M-League 2021, we saw many players accepting the challenges set before them. From a direct challenge by the EX Furinkazan to the Konami Mahjong Fight Club, toContinue reading “M-League 2021 Week 5: Challenge Accepted”

Momentum, whether positive or negative, is a strong force. In sports and mahjong, momentum gives rise to streaks. In the 4th week for M-League 2021, we had streaks continue and new streaks created. From a positive Konami streak to a negative Drivens streak, from a continued yakuman tenpai streak to players going on winning streaks,Continue reading “M-League 2021 Week 4: Streaks”

Yakuman are always exciting. When a player gets to tenpai, you sit at the edge of your seat, hoping to see the rare yakuman be won. Even for people on opposing teams, you can’t help but congratulate them. In the 3rd week of M-League 2021, there were not one, not two, but three yakuman tenpai!Continue reading “M-League 2021 Week 3: Yakuman Tenpai”

Excitement and suspense are some of the biggest draws for watching mahjong. In the 2nd week of M-League 2021, there was certainly no shortage of heart-pumping action. This week, we saw a double riichi, a successful late riichi and a big ura win. We also had a three-way riichi battle, some big comebacks and anContinue reading “M-League 2021 Week 2: Comebacks and Upsets”

The first week of M-League 2021 has just finished! After months without M-League, it’s nice to return back to cheering on our favourite teams and players. This week, we had the debut of 4 new M-Leaguers, a killing dama and an unexpected team that’s off to an unexpectedly good start. We also have some newContinue reading “M-League 2021 Week 1: A New Season Begins”