Chuuren poutou

Chuuren poutou (九連宝燈) is a yakuman. It contains the 13-tile pattern 1-1-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-9-9 of the same suit, plus any one more tile from the suit. A chuuren poutou tenpai with the specific pattern already in place has a 9-sided wait, the winning hand is then called junsei chuuren poutou (純正九蓮宝燈).

The 13-tile pattern generates a 9-sided wait even as a normal hand with four sets and a pair. Chuuren poutou is therefore no hand shape exception, unlike chii toitsu and kokushi musou.

Tile pattern

Regular

Agari:

Note: This hand can also win with . However, that would downgrade the hand to a mere chinitsu.

Nine tile wait

Agari: Any pinzu 1 through 9.

English reference

• Nine gates for the regular pattern
• Pure nine gates for the 9 wait pattern

Value

As a yakuman, it is worth 32,000 points for a non-dealer and 48,000 points for the dealer.

Some rules award a double yakuman instead when the hand goes out from the 9-sided wait.

Combined with

• Tenhou
• Chihou