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In this 10th week of M-League, the themes of last week seemed to repeat itself. We had big streaks, big hands and big wins. We saw the biggest single-game win so far this season and a game where even the 2nd place player lost team points.
We also had an epic tenpai battle, a player who is getting close to coming out of their slump and a team that looks to be rising from the grave. With all that, let’s take a look, shall we?
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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 and 3rd highest score in a single game this season.
But big hands weren’t the only things that happened this week. We had a rinshan, two intense faceoffs, a dead hand and even back-to-back dealer chinitsu hands!
With all that said, let’s take a look at this very intense week, shall we?
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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 the alliteration going), so I’ll let Shiratori give you a hint at what happened this week. Let’s get started, shall we?
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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 big drop.
With all that, let’s begin, shall we?
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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 female players
However, not all were successful. We had a player kan to try to shift the haitei but failed, a bail that could have been a win, and a game that failed to end at a reasonable time.
So, let’s take a look, shall we?
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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 in the standings.
So, put your thinking caps on and let’s dive right in!
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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 riichi chance.
So, put on your glasses and let’s see how these big hands came to be!
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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 also had a few big gains and big losses in the standings, showing some uncertainty of where things will end up by the end of the season. With all that in mind, let’s dive right into this!
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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, a rare yaku was won and a few comebacks happened this week! So, let’s take a look an what happened in this 2nd week of M-League 2020.
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?
As with every season, the first day started out with an opening ceremony. In reverse order of the 2019 season standings, each of the teams came onto the stage. The U-Next Pirates came on stage last, holding the M-League championship plate. With the new season starting, they returned the plate back to the pedestal. After a few words from each of the team captains and the M-League chairman Fujita Susumu, the opening ceremony finished and the new season had begun!
There are a few new things this season, most notably that overlays have been updated to be more colourful and the lighting has been improved to see the tiles better. They also have a custom AMOS REXX II table that automatically puts all your starting tiles right-side up, meaning the players don’t have to flip the manzu and the winds to the proper orientation.
They have also started to interview the two players after each hanchan, in contrast with previous seasons where they only interviewed the 1st place player.
Due to the pandemic, a few new health and safety protocols have also been put in place. The tiles are new anti-microbial tiles that are wiped with alcohol after every hanchan. As well, the commentators are placed in different rooms and the interviewer must keep a certain distance between them and the interviewee.
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