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==Formation==
==Formation==
This yaku is actually a fairly difficult yaku to complete.  For every number across the three different suits, there are only 12 tile types available per number.
This yaku is actually a fairly difficult yaku to complete.  For every number across the three different suits, there are only 12 tiles. A sanshoku douko hand has to have 9 of the 12 tiles of one number. The 3 tiles of that number ''not'' in the hand has to be one of each suit, which yields pretty bad odds.


==Value==
==Value==

Revision as of 00:32, 9 October 2013

Sanshoku doukou
Type Yaku
Kanji 三色同刻
English Three colored triplets
Value 2 han
Speed Very slow
Difficulty Very hard

Sanshoku doukou (三色同刻) is a standard yaku. This yaku involves koutsu (triplets) of the same numbered tiles across the three main suits.

Tile pattern

Formation

This yaku is actually a fairly difficult yaku to complete. For every number across the three different suits, there are only 12 tiles. A sanshoku douko hand has to have 9 of the 12 tiles of one number. The 3 tiles of that number not in the hand has to be one of each suit, which yields pretty bad odds.

Value

Whether open or closed, this yaku remains at 2 han.

External links

Sanshoku doukou in Japanese Wikipedia