Tenpai: Difference between revisions

Jump to navigation Jump to search
(added kanji spelling of tenpai; added note about the meaning and etymology of the term; minor correction to origin of "noten")
Line 51: Line 51:
==Keishiki tenpai==
==Keishiki tenpai==
{{main|Keishiki tenpai}}
{{main|Keishiki tenpai}}
'''Keishiki tenpai''' {{kana|形式聴牌}}, or '''shaped tenpai''', are tenpai hands without any yaku. While these hands cannot win normally, they are still considered tenpai for the tenpai vs noten payment done at ryuukyoku. Even if a hand has no built-in yaku, it may still win with a conditional yaku ([[haitei]], [[houtei]], [[chankan]], [[rinshan]]).
'''Keishiki tenpai''' {{kana|形式聴牌}}, or '''yakuless tenpai''', are tenpai hands without any yaku. While these hands cannot win normally, they are still considered tenpai for the tenpai vs noten payment done at ryuukyoku. Even if a hand has no built-in yaku, it may still win with a conditional yaku ([[haitei]], [[houtei]], [[chankan]], [[rinshan]]).


This is a common pitfall for many beginners. A new player might build a hand to tenpai, but due to limited knowledge of yaku, are unable to declare a win.
This is a common pitfall for many beginners. A new player might build a hand to tenpai, but due to limited knowledge of yaku, are unable to declare a win.
244

edits

Navigation menu