What is After a kan (リンシャンカイホー)?
One han for winning on the replacement tile you draw after a kan.
Han and calls
1 han(Open is fine)
How it is formed
- After any kan you draw a replacement tile from the dead wall.
- Winning on that tile gives rinshan.
- It works on open hands too.
Example hand
Winning with this shape gives the following.
- Yaku scored:Pinfu・Menzen tsumo・After a kan
- Fu:20 fu/3 han
- Points for this example:3,900 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 After a kan?
1 han, whether the hand is closed or open.
Does After a kan count on an open hand?
Yes. It still counts after pon, chi or kan.
Does rinshan count as a self-draw?
Yes. On a closed hand you also score menzen tsumo.
Now put it to work
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