Haitei raoyue and houtei raoyui: Difference between revisions

The last tile draw and discard is defined by the [[dead wall]].  By rule, the dead wall must retain 14-tiles at all times; and this includes any revealed [[dora|dora indicators]].  Naturally, to score either haitei or houtei, a player must be at [[tenpai]] at the end of the hand just before [[ryuukyoku]].  Finally, hands may definitely be declared for a win, if either haitei or houtei is the only yaku of the hand.

'''Haiteihai''' {{kana|海底牌}} is the very last tile that can be drawn from the regular wall.  This is clearly indicated as the 15th tile left, counting the tiles of the dead wall including the [[dora|dora indicator]].  Typically, this tile resides as the lower of two tiles next to the back end of the dead wall.  Earlier calls for [[kan]] may "alter" the designation of the last tile, as that same bottom tile gets shifted into the dead wall to maintain fourteen tiles after the [[rinshan]] draw. In some groups, the tile may physically be moved form the live wall into the dead wall to make it more clear when the hand ends, but this generally not done in advanced play.