What is Double riichi (ダブルリーチ)?
Riichi declared on your very first discard, worth 2 han.
Han and calls
2 han（Closed only）
How it is formed
- Your starting hand must already be one tile from winning.
- Declare riichi on your first discard.
- No one may have called a tile before that.
Example hand
Winning with this shape gives the following.
- Yaku scored：Pinfu・Double riichi・Menzen tsumo
- Fu：20 fu／4 han
- Points for this example：7,800 points（Tsumo）
This one depends on the situation at the table, so there is no board example.
Yaku it combines with
Questions
How many han is Double riichi?
2 han with a closed hand. Double riichi does not count once you call.
Does Double riichi count on an open hand?
No. It only counts on a closed hand.
Does double riichi stack with riichi?
No, it replaces riichi with 2 han. Ippatsu and ura dora still apply the same way.
Now put it to work
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