Sekinin barai: Difference between revisions

'''Sekinin barai''' {{kana|責任払い}} or the rule of '''pao''' {{kana|パオ}} may affect the payment of certain [[yakuman]].  This sometimes applies to [[rinshan kaihou]] after a [[kan#Daiminkan|daiminkan]].  The rule discourages dealing tiles that help other players build yakuman.  Under this rule, the "one responsible" is liable to making point payments, due to particular mahjong plays, such as upgrading a partial threat of yakuman into an actual yakuman.  The most common example involves the yakuman, [[daisangen]].

'''Daiminkan pao''' is an uncommon rule but is still used by a few organizations.  Normally, the yaku [[rinshan kaihou]] would be scored as a regular tsumo under all circumstances.  However, this modified rule may be used.  If rinshan kaihou results from a [[kan|daiminkan]] (kan called with a [[ankou|closed triplet]]), then the point exchange applies as if by "ron".  In other words, the player who discarded the tile used for the open kan is liable for the whole hand, if rinshan occurs.  If rinshan tsumo fails, then play continues as normally.