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 turn, 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 player called riichi before the hand was declared dead, the hand continues but 1000 points for riichi may not be reclaimed.  Finally, if the hand results in [[ryuukyoku]], dead hand is never considered [[tenpai]], because a win may not be called.