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South 4 is the final hand in a typical hanchan. For the final dealer, they have control of how long the game goes on for. For everyone else, it’s their final chance to fight for position. With the value and the right tiles, a player can fly up to 1st place. In the 11th weekContinue reading “M-League 2024-25 Week 11: South 4”

Precision is an important strategy aspect in mahjong. Making the right decisions of what to discard, what to wait on and who to hit can result in great rewards. When a players fail to have precision, it can result in missed chances and knocked tiles, maybe even resulting in penalties. From the precise to theContinue reading “M-League 2024-25 Week 10: Precision”

Mahjong, with all its chance and variance and rules, can be frustrating. It takes a lot of energy to figure things out and sometimes mistakes are made. How one handles these challenges and frustration is what separates to good players from the great players. In the 9th week of the M-League 2024-25 regular season, weContinue reading “M-League 2024-25 Week 9: Frustration”

Ippatsu is a yaku won when you win within one uninterrupted go-around of riichi. It may take a bit of luck, but you are rewarded with an extra han if you manage to get it. In the 8th week of the M-League 2024-25 season, we had about a dozen wins by ippatsu. In one game,Continue reading “M-League 2024-25 Week 8: Ippatsu”

Fans always love to root for the underdog. A player who is against the odds and seems to be out of the running always has a chance to come back and win. And when that happens, excitement grows even more. In the 7th week of the M-League 2024-25 regular season, surprising and unexpected comebacks wereContinue reading “M-League 2024-25 Week 7: Comeback”

On October 28, 2024, M-League and CyberAgent (ABEMA’s parent company) announced that they have signed a distribution agreement with Shanghai Zhongxi Sports Co. (上海中玺体育有限公司) to broadcast live M-League games in China. Live broadcasts will be available starting on Monday, November 18, 2024, and will be streamed on platforms such as bilibili, Douyin (TikTok equivalent inContinue reading “Shanghai Zhongxi Sports Co. Becomes Official M-League Broadcaster In China”

In life, knowing how to count is fundamental. The same is true with mahjong. You have to count tiles, leftover riichi sticks and honba. You have to count han and fu, and then count to make sure that your opponents gave you the correct amount. In the fifth week of the M-League 2024-25 season, thereContinue reading “M-League 2024-25 Week 6: Count”

Sanshoku Doujun, often shortened to simply Sanshoku, is a yaku that requires the same sequence in all three suits. This simple yaku can easily be combined with many different yaku to create interesting and valuable hands. In the 5th week of the M-League 2024-25 season, this yaku took centre stage, from its combination with theContinue reading “M-League 2024-25 Week 5: Sanshoku”

Denial is an important aspect of winning in mahjong. Stopping someone from doing what they want gets in their way both physically and mentally. Oftentimes, you can deny someone’s riichi by winning off their riichi tile. In some cases, you can deny someone a kan by winning off their added kan tile. In other cases,Continue reading “M-League 2024-25 Week 4: Denial”

In mahjong, dealing in can be painful sometimes. You lose points and you are forced to fight hard to climb back up. It is especially painful when you are in riichi and have no control. However, in rare cases, dealing in can be the best thing you can do. If done properly at the rightContinue reading “M-League 2024-25 Week 3: Feed”