Earthly ready 地聽 · dìtīng
Declared after your first draw: a non-dealer keeps the drawn tile and declares with that first discard; the dealer declares with the second discard. Nobody may have made a chow, pung or kong before it: 4 tai. It replaces Declared ready and Concealed hand.
South wins on West's discard, after declaring earthly ready, East round, East deals.
Earthly ready 4 tai
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4 tai by default.
- A non-dealer declares with the first discard, the dealer with the second.
- Nobody has made a chow, pung or any kong before it, a concealed kong included.
- Tables define it in different ways; this is the tournament definition, the same for all four seats.
Also played: 8 at many home tables, often as Migi (咪幾): ready within the first few discards. Where tables differ
What it combines with
Earthly ready replaces Concealed hand, Concealed self-draw, Declared ready. Human win, Earthly win, Heavenly win replace it.
Counts instead of:
Dropped when the hand also scores:
Who pays what (base 100, 20 a tai)
- Westbase 100 + 4 tai × 20−180
- South collects+180
Dealer and streak tai are added only to payments the dealer is part of. Open this hand in the calculator
Questions people ask
How many tai is Earthly ready?
4 tai by default. Also played: 8 at many home tables, often as Migi (咪幾): ready within the first few discards.
What does Earthly ready not stack with?
Earthly ready replaces Concealed hand, Concealed self-draw, Declared ready. Human win, Earthly win, Heavenly win replace it.
How do I check whether my hand scores Earthly ready?
Tap the hand into the tai calculator and it lists every line. Open this page's example in the calculator.
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