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M-League 2020 Week 9: High-Scoring Affairs

In the 9th week of M-League 2020, there were a lot of high-scoring hands and games. There were two dealer baimans this week and six games with the 1st place player ending with over 45,000 points, four of those games with the top player over 50,000. Two of those games now hold the 1st andContinue reading “M-League 2020 Week 9: High-Scoring Affairs”

M-League 2020 Week 8: Maintaining Momentum

In the 8th week of M-League, momentum was maintained by multiple members from M-League. Some teams took a tumble and kept tumbling, while others rose and kept rising. Third-place tile throwers triumph to in taking the top-spot. Sideways slings succeeded and reds were raked in. Well, I can’t give it all away (or keep theContinue reading “M-League 2020 Week 8: Maintaining Momentum”

M-League 2020 Week 7: Big Things Are in Store

In this 7th week of M-League, there were some big hands and big changes. There was a big comeback, a big mistake, big honba counts, a big shortcut and M-League 2020’s very first yakuman! In the standings, one team made a big jump to close out the big gap and another team made a bigContinue reading “M-League 2020 Week 7: Big Things Are in Store”

M-League 2020 Week 6: There Was an Attempt

In this 6th week of M-League 2020, we had many attempts, some of them successful and others were unsuccessful. We had a successful dealer baiman hand, a player overcoming the odds against three riichi players, and the first successful all-female table since the game on October 22, 2018, back when only four teams had femaleContinue reading “M-League 2020 Week 6: There Was an Attempt”

M-League 2020 Week 5: On Repeat

Quick! How much is a 3 han 30 fu hand with 9 honba worth? In this 5th week of the M-League 2020 season, we had streaks and repeats. We had the second-highest honba count in M-League history and players making the most of their dealer turns. These streaks also helped and hindered their teams inContinue reading “M-League 2020 Week 5: On Repeat”

M-League 2020 Week 4: Baiman Time

In the 4th week of M-League 2020, it was a big week for big hands. In this week alone, there were 4 baiman hands won, twice the number of baiman won in the first three weeks combined. We also had a dama chiitoi beating two riichi calls, a small tile slip and a double riichiContinue reading “M-League 2020 Week 4: Baiman Time”

M-League 2020 Week 3: Playing in Fear

In this 3rd week of M-League 2020, there was a lot of sweat. From three riichi calls facing off, to a difficult final discard, to a double riichi, there were a lot of high-pressure situations. In this game where a single discard can cost you the game, fear and doubt has set in. We alsoContinue reading “M-League 2020 Week 3: Playing in Fear”

M-League 2020 Week 2: Points, Points and More Points!

With so many points on the mahjong table, the game gets very exciting. This week, we had big point games, big point hands and big shifts in the standings. Five players ended their games above 50,000 and the first baiman of the season was scored. The newest M-Leaguer also had a big day this week,Continue reading “M-League 2020 Week 2: Points, Points and More Points!”

M-League 2020 Week 1: A New Season Begins

Ah, the day that we’ve been waiting for has finally arrived! M-League 2020 has finally begun, filled with action and excitement! Let’s get right to it, shall we? Opening Ceremony As with every season, the first day started out with an opening ceremony. In reverse order of the 2019 season standings, each of the teamsContinue reading “M-League 2020 Week 1: A New Season Begins”