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Added mention/link to renchan. It's a bit awkwardly phrased, though, feel free to clean it up.
Pimanrules (talk | contribs) (Added link to jikaze to account for redirecting dealer to oya) |
Pimanrules (talk | contribs) (Added mention/link to renchan. It's a bit awkwardly phrased, though, feel free to clean it up.) |
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* The dealer always draws first and begins the hand. | * The dealer always draws first and begins the hand. | ||
Ideally, players greatly benefit by retaining the dealer position, in order to maximize point gains. Often, games may be won or lost regarding the dealer position. | Ideally, players greatly benefit by retaining the dealer position, an event known as [[renchan]], in order to maximize point gains. Often, games may be won or lost regarding the dealer position. | ||
Naturally, other players may force wind rotation by winning the hand themselves. Yet, at times, it may be beneficial for the dealer to simply concede the dealer position. Ideally, the dealer would prefer to let the wind seating rotate either when other players win points off of each other directly (by ron), other players win by tsumo using cheap hands, or being noten at ryuukyoku to minimize point losses. | Naturally, other players may force wind rotation by winning the hand themselves. Yet, at times, it may be beneficial for the dealer to simply concede the dealer position. Ideally, the dealer would prefer to let the wind seating rotate either when other players win points off of each other directly (by ron), other players win by tsumo using cheap hands, or being noten at ryuukyoku to minimize point losses. | ||