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Due to one less suit and fewer tiles, hands develop much faster. And because of nuki dora, hand values are often inflated - [[mangan]] or higher hands become more frequent. This means: | Due to one less suit and fewer tiles, hands develop much faster. And because of nuki dora, hand values are often inflated - [[mangan]] or higher hands become more frequent. This means: | ||
* The [[Defense#When_to_defend|push/fold decision]] changes radically. E.g. having a mangan [[iishanten]] isn't as powerful as it is in 4 player. In general, each tile is more likely to deal in, and hands are more valuable. | * The [[Defense#When_to_defend|push/fold decision]] changes radically. E.g. having a mangan [[iishanten]] isn't as powerful as it is in 4 player. In general, each tile is more likely to deal in, and hands are more valuable. | ||
* [[Damaten]] is more frequent. | * [[Damaten]] is more frequent. | ||
** Mangan+ hands should consider dama, due to how the [[scoring table]] works. In sanma, mangan+ hands are more common, so dama becomes more common as a result. | |||
** A win by [[ron]] is comparatively more valuable than [[tsumo]], so dama's ability to ron an unsuspecting player is stronger. | |||
There is a relative increase in the amount of terminal and honor tiles. Due to the increase in terminals/honors, as well as the lack of chii, [[tanyao]] becomes less common. Since there are only 2 number suits, [[honitsu]] becomes more common. The most common open yaku are yakuhai and honitsu. | There is a relative increase in the amount of terminal and honor tiles. Due to the increase in terminals/honors, as well as the lack of chii, [[tanyao]] becomes less common. Since there are only 2 number suits, [[honitsu]] becomes more common. The most common open yaku are yakuhai and honitsu. | ||