Agari houki: Difference between revisions

'''Agari houki''' {{kana|アガリ放棄}}, or a '''dead hand''', is a lesser penalty compared to [[chombo]]. A penalty for a dead hand denies the player to win the corresponding round, when the minor rule violation was committed. A player may still defend the hand and utilize [[betaori]].

When the player's hand is declared dead, additional tile calls are prohibited. This includes all [[Naki|tile calls]], win by ron or tsumo, or declare [[riichi]]. Afterwards, play continues; and the penalized player must continue to draw and discard tiles as normal. Once again, all tile calls are barred. Any additional tile calls with a dead hand results in a [[chombo]]. If the hand results in [[ryuukyoku]], dead hand is never considered [[tenpai]], because a win may not be called.  

If the player called riichi before the hand was declared dead, the hand continues but 1000 points for riichi may not be reclaimed. He must reveal his hand at exhaustive draw to prove that he is actually in tenpai, but he is considered noten and must pay the noten penalty. However, he is not penalized by chombo (unless he is actually noten).