Double Riichi (Riichi on the first turn)

Closed2 hanOpenNot allowedHow oftenRare

How Double Riichi works

If your starting hand plus first draw is already tenpai, and nobody has called anything yet, riichi on your first discard is worth 2 han instead of 1.

Example hand

Hand

Ron after double riichi

Riichi declared on the first discard.

Double Riichi 22 han 40 fu · 2,600non-dealer ron

Scored by the same engine that runs the game: seat South, round East, no dora. Try your own in the hand calculator.

Good to know

Replaces normal riichi; the two don't stack.
Same rules as riichi otherwise: 1,000-point stick, hand locked, ippatsu and ura dora possible.

Quick answers

How many han is Double Riichi?

Double Riichi is worth 2 han and needs a closed hand.

Can Double Riichi be open?

No. Double Riichi only counts with a closed hand: no chi, pon or open kan.

How common is Double Riichi?

Rare. Declare riichi with your very first discard.

Go win with Double Riichi

Double Riichi