Riichi strategy: Difference between revisions

Generally, declaring riichi will increase the score of a hand substantially. In addition to providing one guaranteed extra han towards the hand, it grants the opportunity to grab additional increases in ippatsu and uradora. For hands that are not close to mangan limit, declaring riichi will triple the hand's score on average. In general circumstances, this huge increase in reward alone is enough to offset any concerns riichi may raise, which is why it is such a popular move. However, hands which are already high in score will receive significantly less benefit from riichi —if any—, and the scoring situation may mean that the extra score is pointless.