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Having achieving tenpai is worth some points when a hand ends in [[ryuukyoku]].
Having achieving tenpai is worth some points when a hand ends in [[ryuukyoku]].


==Example tenpai hands==
== Determining tenpai ==
===Closed tenpai===
:*{{#mjt:123456789p33m55s}}
:*{{#mjt:56777p111m11144z}}


===Open tenpai===
===Example tenpai hands===
:*{{#mjt:22345s888m22z}} {{#mjt:666'z}}
{| class="wikitable" width=50%
! '''Closed tenpai'''
|-
|
1. {{#mjt:123456789p33m55s}}


:*{{#mjt:999p13m}} {{#mjt:4'56p33'3z0z55p0z}}
2. {{#mjt:56777p111m11144z}}


:*{{#mjt:1z}} {{#mjt:6'78m111'p777'3'45s}}
3. {{#mjt:111m23456s888p33z}}
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| For both of these examples, [[riichi]] may be called, and/or a player can simply win by [[mentsumo|self draw]].  The first two possess [[yaku]].  However, the third example does not, as it stands.  It requires riichi, mentsumo, or even the likes of [[haitei]], [[houtei]], [[rinshan]], or [[chankan]] to gain yaku.  Regardless, all three are '''closed tenpai''' hands.
|}


== Determining tenpai ==
{| class="wikitable" width=50%
! '''Open tenpai'''
|-
| {{#mjt:22345s888m22z}} {{#mjt:666'z}}
|-
| {{#mjt:999p13m}} {{#mjt:4'56p33'3z0z55p0z}}
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| {{#mjt:1z}} {{#mjt:6'78m111'p777'3'45s}}<br> This example uses [[tanki|hadaka tanki]].
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== Exceptions ==
== Exceptions ==
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