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== Strategy == | == Strategy == | ||
Calling riichi is an optional play. Therefore, players often have to make various considerations, when it comes to using riichi. Often, this depends on the discarded tiles, how early or late in the hand, the hand value, and/or the player's hand composition. If possible, a player may opt not to use riichi at all and instead employ the strategy of [[damaten]]. | |||
=== Advantages === | === Advantages === | ||
Any closed hand becomes eligible for winning by ron. | * Any closed hand becomes eligible for winning by ron. | ||
* Riichi is an automatic yaku and is eligible to count for 1 additional han (after a win). | |||
Kans formed by any player provide two extra dora indicators for the riichi declarer instead of one. | * Kans formed by any player provide two extra dora indicators for the riichi declarer instead of one. | ||
* Access to the [[dora|ura-dora]] (after a win). | |||
* Other players are recommended to defend against riichi calls, if possible or needed. Otherwise, players run the risk of falling to that hand. | |||
=== Disadvantages === | === Disadvantages === | ||
It is less likely for opponents to deal in. | * It is less likely for opponents to deal in. | ||
* By rule, the hand is locked. Therefore, it is impossible to change the composition of the hand in order to get a better wait or an improved score. | |||
* Likewise, a player can no longer defend and instead wait for a winning tile. | |||
* Other players still have the option to develop their hands and potentially "snipe" the hand. [http://tenhou.net/0/?log=2012111209gm-0009-7447-x33034e7e5279&tw=2&ts=4 Example]. | |||
* It is highly recommended to declare the win on the first instance of a winning tile. Otherwise, the hand is subject to [[furiten]]. A riichi call disables a person's ability to be [[targeting|selective]] of points from particular players (if need be). | |||
== Oikake riichi == | == Oikake riichi == | ||