Category Archives: M-League 2021-22

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”

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”