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 === Conditions to/not to Sakigiri ===
-* Evaluate the [[tile acceptance]] and danger level of the tile you want to sakigiri.
+* Evaluate the [[tile acceptance]] and danger level of the tile you want to sakigiri. In an even gamestate (East round, turn ~8, even scores), prefer 4 tiles of acceptance over a safe tile.
 ** For example, in a 135-pin shape, keeping the 5-pin is normally good. However, if 3/4 of the 4-pin have been discarded, the 5-pin only adds 1 tile of acceptance. This makes 5p a dangerous tile that contributes little to the hand, so sakigiri 5-pin.
 ** 4/5/6 tiles are especially dangerous when compared to other tiles.
-** Also, consider the safety of the useless tile. Guest winds are safer than normal, but they are only 100% safe when all 4 copies of that wind are visible.
+** Also, consider the safety of the useless tile. Guest winds are safer than normal, but they are only 100% safe when all 4 copies of that wind are visible. Honors can be dangerous if an opponent is going for [[honitsu]].
-* [[Situational analysis]]: Your placement and the current round # should be important factors for sakigiri. When far in the lead and in the late game, prefer to sakigiri, since it can be afforded. Conversely, when winning is the #1 priority (e.g. last when late in the game), don't lose out on efficiency.
+* [[Situational analysis]]: Your placement and the current round # are important factors for sakigiri. When far in the lead and in the late game, prefer to sakigiri, since it can be afforded. Conversely, when winning is the #1 priority (e.g. last when late in the game), don't lose out on efficiency.
-'''Reasons to prefer not to sakigiri:''''
+'''Reasons to consider sakigiri:'''
-* Don't sakigiri with a good hand (fast and/or valuable), especially when early in the game. When winning is feasible, aiming for the win is often the best move. In an even gamestate, prefer 4 tiles of acceptance over a safe tile.
+* Prefer to sakigiri with weak hands. For example, a low acceptance 2+ [[shanten]] hand, in the midgame onwards (turn >=8), should consider sakigiri, as winning is unlikely.
-* Don't sakigiri if the hand has <5 blocks, or if the hand is at least 3-[[shanten]]. Keeping good tiles here is more valuable than normal.
+'''Reasons to not consider sakigiri:'''
+* Don't sakigiri with a good hand (fast and/or valuable), especially when early in the game. When winning is feasible, aiming for the win is often the best move.
+* Prefer not to sakigiri at 1-[[shanten]],
+* Prefer not to sakigiri in the very early game (turn <=5), since tiles won't be very dangerous yet.
 == Examples ==
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 {{#mjt:334m56789p45699s}} Draw: {{#mjt: 3z}} Dora Indicator: {{#mjt: 3m}}
-In this scenario, the 4-man is the dora. Sakigiri 3-man can be considered, which confirms the dora while giving a safety tile.
+In this scenario, the 4-man is the dora. Sakigiri 3-man can be considered, since it confirms a dora [[ryanmen]] while giving a safety tile.
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