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 The dealer is only disadvantaged, when non-dealer players win by [[tsumo]].  In this case, the dealer plays exactly or approximately double that of the non-dealers.
-=== Renchan ===
+=== Advantages ===
+Ideally, players greatly benefit by retaining the dealer position, in order to maximize point gains.  Often, games may be won or lost in this manner.
-'''Renchan''' {{kana|連荘}} are additional hands, by which the wind seating do not rotate.  Overall, wind rotation is dependent on the hand status of the current dealer, or East seat.  In the event when the wind seating does not change, then the '''[[honba]]''' count increases by one.  For each honba, the hand value for any player is increased by 300 points.  Ideally, players greatly benefit by retaining the dealer position, in order to maximize point gains.  Often, games may be won or lost in this manner.
 Naturally, other players may force wind rotation by winning the hand themselves.  Yet, at times, it may be beneficial for the dealer to simply concede the dealer position.  Ideally, the dealer would prefer to let the wind seating rotate either when other players win points off of each other directly (by ron), other players win by tsumo using cheap hands, or being noten at ryuukyoku to minimize point losses.