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* Any closed hand becomes eligible for winning by ron.
* Any closed hand becomes eligible for winning by ron.
* Riichi is an automatic yaku and is eligible to count for 1 additional han (after a win).
* Riichi is an automatic yaku and is eligible to count for 1 additional han (after a win).
* Access to the [[dora|ura-dora]] (after a win).
* A win via tsumo is guaranteed an extra han from [[mentsumo]].
* Kans formed by any player provide two extra dora indicators for the riichi declarer instead of one.
* A possible 3-han [[Yaku compatability|riichi combination]] of: riichi, [[ippatsu]], and mentsumo.
* Access to the [[dora|uradora]] (after a win).
* Kans formed by any player provide two extra dora indicators (per kan declaration) for the riichi declarer instead of just one.
* Other players are recommended to defend against riichi calls, if possible or needed.  Otherwise, players run the risk of falling to that hand.
* Other players are recommended to defend against riichi calls, if possible or needed.  Otherwise, players run the risk of falling to that hand.


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