Analysis - Yaku Combinations

It's the holidays. All the couples are out having fun. But those aren't the couples I care about right now. What are the biggest power couples in Mahjong? The yaku that always show up together? Let's find out.

Analysis - Starting Seat Placement Bias

This week, we're going to look at how the starting seat affects the ending placement of that player. Are people right to dislike certain starting seats? Should tournaments shuffle players in a way that each player plays on each seat the same number of times? Let's find out.

Analysis - Fu Rates in Non-Limit Hands

I haven't had much time this week to put together a substantial analysis, so we'll look at something quick: the rate of each han fu combination in Houou hands.

Week 13 - Diligence

I've decided to actually schedule my time. We'll see if I stick to the schedule, but I'll do my best to at least follow it for this month. Also, let's talk meditation.

Analysis - Hanchan vs Tonpu vs Sanma

This analysis will look at some of the differences between the primary game modes. hanchan (East-South games), tonpu (East-only games), and sanma (Three-player games).

Analysis - Lone Dora Dragons

In this post, we'll analyze the Houou replays to see when players discard a lone dora dragon from their hand, as well as what happens when they do.

Week 12 - Platforms

These past few weeks, I've been looking at other Mahjong platforms. Of course, you can only get Houou on Tenhou, so this is more of a relaxing vacation from the Tenhou grind. I'll talk about how I feel about the ones I've tried.