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== Dealer rotation ==
== Dealer rotation ==
During the course of the game, the dealer position rotates among the four players. The dealer position rotates when:
During the course of the game, the dealer seat rotates among the four players. Seats rotate when:
# A player other than the dealer wins a hand.
# A player other than the dealer wins a hand.
# The dealer fails to attain [[tenpai]] at [[ryuukyoku]] (exhaustive draw).
# The dealer fails to attain [[tenpai]] at [[ryuukyoku]] (exhaustive draw).
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When a player is the dealer, the following properties apply:
When a player is the dealer, the following properties apply:


* The dealer draws first, which gives a first turn advantage.
* The dealer draws first, which gives a slight first turn advantage.
* The dealer's hand value is worth 50% more (or approximately 50% more) than non-dealer's.
* The dealer's hand value is worth 50% more (or approximately 50% more) than non-dealer's.
* If the dealer winds the hand, or is tenpai at exhaustive draw, the wind seating does not rotate. Thus, the game is extended by an extra hand - this is known as [[renchan]].
* If the dealer winds the hand, or is tenpai at exhaustive draw, the wind seating does not rotate. Thus, the game is extended by an extra hand - this is known as [[renchan]].
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