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== Alternatives ==
== Alternatives ==
There are two main alternatives to riichi:
There are two main alternatives to riichi:
* [[Damaten]] - entering tenpai without riichi.
* [[Damaten]]: entering tenpai without riichi. (Even if the hand has no yaku, any closed hand can gain yaku with [[menzen tsumo]].)
** Even if the hand has no yaku, any closed hand can gain yaku with [[menzen tsumo]].
* Going back to [[iishanten]]: either done to defend, or - rarely - look for upgrades (iishanten tends to allow more upgrades than tenpai).
* Going back to [[iishanten]] - this may be done - rarely - in order to look for wait upgrades (a hand in iishanten tends to have more upgrades than tenpai).


== Speed ==
== Speed ==
1,758

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