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If all 4 winning tiles are still available, all else equal, a shanpon wait is considered better than the other basic bad waits (those being [[kanchan]], [[penchan]], and [[tanki]]). | If all 4 winning tiles are still available, all else equal, a shanpon wait is considered better than the other basic bad waits (those being [[kanchan]], [[penchan]], and [[tanki]]). | ||
*During tenpai, shanpon waits for two types of tile, while the other only wait on one type of tile. Waiting on two different types of tile is generally better. | *During tenpai, shanpon waits for two types of tile, while the other only wait on one type of tile. Waiting on two different types of tile is generally better. | ||
*Before tenpai, a shanpon wait - | *Before tenpai, a shanpon wait - assuming the pairs are made of number tiles - has more available upgrades into [[ryanmen]]. Pairs made of middle number tiles have better chances to upgrade. | ||
However, because there are only 2 available tiles per type, it is easy for the tiles in a shanpon wait to be "used up". One or both types of tile may be incorporated into other players' hands (as either a pair or part of a sequence), thus limiting the wait. | However, because there are only 2 available tiles per type, it is easy for the tiles in a shanpon wait to be "used up". One or both types of tile may be incorporated into other players' hands (as either a pair or part of a sequence), thus limiting the wait. | ||