Yakuman list
This is the list of the limit hand that is the special and rarest hands that value the most points.
A Yakuman values 48000 points if dealer and 32000 if non dealer.
Yakuman Hands
Kokushi musou (国士無双)
Literal Translation: a peerless distinguished figure
Must be concealed: no
Han: Yakuman
A hand composed of one of each of the terminals and honour tiles plus any tile that matches anything else in the hand.
If the winning tile was for your pair (a thirteen way wait) the hans is worth double yakuman.
This is one of the special hand that break the rule of four sets and a pair (other being Chiitoitsu).
Daisangen (大三元)
Literal Translation: big three fundamentals
Must be concealed: no
Han: Yakuman
The hand contains three sets of dragons (threes of fours of a kind).
Shousuushii (小四喜)
Must be concealed: no
Han: Yakuman
The hand contains three sets of winds and a pair of the remaining wind.
Dai Suushii (大四喜)
Must be concealed: no
Han: Double Yakuman
The hand contains four sets of winds (threes of fours of a kind). This is worth double yakuman.
Chuuren poutou (九蓮宝燈)
Must be concealed: yes
Han: Yakuman
The hand contains 1-1-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-9-9 of one suit, plus any other tile of the same suit.
Worth double yakuman if waiting on nine different tiles.
Suu ankou (四暗刻)
Must be concealed: yes
Han: Yakuman
A concealed hand with four sets (threes or fours of a kind).
Worth double yakuman if waiting on a single tile to complete the pair.
Ryuuiisou (緑一色)
Must be concealed: no
Han: Yakuman
Hand composed entirely of green tiles. Green tiles are: green dragons and 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 of souzu.
Suu kantsu (四槓子)
Must be concealed: no
Han: Yakuman
Hand with four quads (four of a kind).
Tsuu iisou (字一色)
Must be concealed: no
Han: Yakuman
(seven pairs)
Hand composed entirely of honour tiles.
Chinroutou (清老頭)
Must be concealed: no
Han: Yakuman
Hand composed entirely of terminal tiles.
Yakuman situations
Tenhou (天和)
Must be concealed: n/a
Han: Yakuman
If the 14 tiles that the dealer draws compose a complete hand, it automatically becomes a yakuman regardless of its contents.
Chiihou (地和)
Must be concealed: n/a
Han: Yakuman
If a non-dealer is dealt 13 tiles that are one tile away from a completed hand, and then draws the fourteenth tile from the wall to complete it on the first draw, it automatically becomes a yakuman hand, regardless of its contents.
Renhou (人和)
Must be concealed: n/a
Han: Yakuman
Winning on a discard in the very first un-interrupted go-around.
Concealed kongs are also considered to interrupt the go-around.
As usual the hand must have at least one yaku.
Not considered a yakuman in some rulesets.