Declared ready 宣告聽牌 · xuāngào tīngpái
You declare your ready hand: 1 tai. After that you may only discard the tile you draw.
South self-draws, after declaring ready, East round, East deals.
Self-draw 1 + Declared ready 1 = 2 tai
Try this hand in the calculatorHow it counts
1 tai by default.
- An app convention; physical tables and tournaments rarely play it.
- Once declared you may not chow, pung or make an exposed kong.
What it combines with
Earthly ready, Heavenly ready, Human win, Earthly win, Heavenly win replace it.
Dropped when the hand also scores:
In the example it adds to:
Who pays what (base 100, 20 a tai)
- East dealerbase 100 + 3 tai × 20 incl. dealer 1−160
- Westbase 100 + 2 tai × 20−140
- Northbase 100 + 2 tai × 20−140
- South collects+440
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 Declared ready?
1 tai by default.
What does Declared ready not stack with?
Earthly ready, Heavenly ready, Human win, Earthly win, Heavenly win replace it.
How do I check whether my hand scores Declared ready?
Tap the hand into the tai calculator and it lists every line. Open this page's example in the calculator.
Nearby patterns
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Every win shows its tai line by line, using the table on this page.