Category Archives: M-League 2022-23

The 22nd week of the M-League 2022-23 season marks the penultimate full week of the regular season. Players are punching to put their pals in playoff position. These passionate pros push to place in prime positions. As time ticks, desperation deepens and emotions are expressed. This week, we had a hand quadrupled by sticks, yakumanContinue reading “M-League 2022-23 Week 22: Playoff Passion”

We are in the final month of the regular season. Playoff positions and awards are on the line. But no matter how much pressure is put on each player, they just keep pushing and march forward. In the 21st week of the M-League 2022-23 season, player went ahead with positivity and hoped for the best.Continue reading “M-League 2022-23 Week 21: March Forward”

Common yaku are seen so often. Players call riichi multiple times a game, pinfu and tanyao are almost expected every hand. However, when someone tries to go for something bolder, something that few players would pursue, we sit at the edge of our seats to see if they will succeed. In the 20th week ofContinue reading “M-League 2022-23 Week 20: Rare”

Wide, complex waits are nice and can increase one’s chances of winning. Open-ended ryanmens and multiple-sided flush hand can pay off in fast wins. But sometimes, all you need is just one tile. A pair wait that can change the game drastically. In the 19th week of the M-League 2022-23 season, we bore witness toContinue reading “M-League 2022-23 Week 19: Tanki”

Sometimes you fall behind early on. Sometimes a player calls an early riichi. Sometimes you are sitting outside of a playoff spot. But that’s when the excitement begins. The adrenaline rush of going after something just within your grasp. The pursuit riichi to throw your hat into the ring. The chase. In the 18th weekContinue reading “M-League 2022-23 Week 18: Chase”

It is early February and we turn on our computers to watch M-League. As we see the dim studio lights casting shadows on the automatic table, we knew that there is just over 6 more weeks of the M-League regular season. In the 17th week of the M-league 2022-23 season, we saw many predictions thatContinue reading “M-League 2022-23 Week 17: Foresight”

Last week, a documentary was released that highlighted the connection between physical exercise (such as running) and better performance in mind sports. In the 16th week of M-League 2022-23, we saw what running looks like at the mahjong table. Multi-game winning streaks. Steady and consistent wins eventually leading to 1st place. Endurance games lasting overContinue reading “M-League 2022-23 Week 16: Run”

Baimans. Dealer hanemans. Ura 3. An ankou of dora. Thse are the hands we live to see. In the 15th week of M-League 2022-23, we were treated to such a spectacle. This week, we saw three baimans, big ura draws and four limit hands in a row. We also saw big gambles, big comebacks andContinue reading “M-League 2022-23 Week 15: Expensive”

When you’re living on your knees, you rise up. In the 14th week of M-league 2022-23, players who were down got back on their feet and fought back. Whenever they got hit with a big hand, they would get one themselves. Whenever they were in 4th place, they were fighting even harder and getting bigContinue reading “M-League 2022-23 Week 14: Rise Up”

The new year is a time when people make changes in their life, usually a small change that they can carry through the rest of the year. However, in the 13th week of M-League 2022-23, the first week of 2023, big wins and changes in the standings were dominating the new year. This week, weContinue reading “M-League 2022-23 Week 13: New Year’s Revolution”