Seven distinct pairs, no sets at all.
Seven distinct pairs, with no sets at all. It is a special shape that sits outside the usual four sets and a pair, and our rules score it as a limit hand. The seven pairs must be seven different kinds; four identical tiles do not count as two pairs here.
It is a concealed hand by nature, since you cannot claim a pair from a discard. Judge it by how many pairs you already hold. Four pairs early is a real start.
Three is a trap that costs you an ordinary hand. Because you never claim, the hand is slow and gives away nothing.
Confusing it with All Pungs. Both contain no chows, but All Pungs needs four triplets and pays three faan, while this is a different shape entirely. A hand of six pairs and a triplet is neither.
As a limit hand it does not need help, and the limit caps what a hand can pay. It naturally implies Concealed Hand, since pairs cannot be claimed, and it often arrives with Self Draw for the same reason.
Can I use four identical tiles as two pairs?
Not in our rules. The seven pairs must be seven different kinds.
Can I claim a discard to complete a pair?
Only the final winning tile. You cannot claim mid-hand to form a pair, which is why the hand stays concealed.
Is it always worth chasing?
No. From three pairs it is usually a losing race. From four or five it is worth the risk.
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Every win shows its faan line by line, using the table on this page.