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When no players are in tenpai, then the [[Jikaze|wind seating]] rotates.  When all players are tenpai, then the wind seating does not rotate.  For the other three cases, wind rotation is dependent on the dealer being tenpai or not.  When a ryuukyoku occurs, a [[honba]] is added to the count for the next hand, with two exception: when a player in [[riichi]] reveals a noten and is penalized for [[chombo]] and, in some variations of the [[nagashi mangan]] rule, when a player successfully completes nagashi mangan.
When no players are in tenpai, then the [[Jikaze|wind seating]] rotates.  When all players are tenpai, then the wind seating does not rotate.  For the other three cases, wind rotation is dependent on the dealer being tenpai or not.  When a ryuukyoku occurs, a [[honba]] is added to the count for the next hand, with two exception: when a player in [[riichi]] reveals a noten and is penalized for [[chombo]] and, in some variations of the [[nagashi mangan]] rule, when a player successfully completes nagashi mangan.


Sometimes, the ryuukyoku point exchanges is enough to determine the final position in games, especially in [[oorasu]] (the last hand).  Dealers in tight point races need to take particular note about the need to attain tenpai or allow the game to end.
Sometimes, the ryuukyoku point exchanges is enough to determine the final position in games, especially in [[oorasu]] (the last hand).  Dealers in tight point races need to take particular note about the need to attain tenpai or allow the game to end. It may be desirable to pass on a small winning hand in order to collect the payment from noten players instead.


== Hand progression ==
== Hand progression ==