The Best Games Contest: JM Game, Week of Jan 21, 2008

Game ID: 696064
Winner: Pilipina
Points: 36000

Combinations: All Ends - 4 hans; Seat Wind -1 hans; Table Wind - 1 hans; Colors -1 hans; Single Wait - 2fu; Dora Tiles - 4 hans; Base Points - 20 fu; Open Set of Ends - 4 fu; Open Set of Ends - 4 fu; Open Set of Ends - 4 fu; Closed Kan of Ends - 32 fu

Comment: A usual game with different tiles which required a right decision in a short time. Patience and strong intuition led to positive results.

The Best Games Contest: CO Game, Week of Jan 21, 2008

Game ID: 695820
Winner: jenny1977
Points: 165

Combinations: Pure Shifted Pungs - 24 points; Upper Four - 12 points; All Pungs - 6 points Double Pung - 2 points; One Voided Suit - 1 points; Pung of Terminals - 1 points; Self Drawn – 1 points

Comment: Luck comes out of the blue and can follow you everywhere and each time; this is the case of jenny1997. The other players were less lucky as the number of obstacles was greater.

The Best Games Contest: HK Game, Week of Jan 21, 2008

Game ID: 695792
Winner: lilyflower1990
Points: 384

Combinations: Pung of Dragons - 1 fan; Pung of Player's Own Wind -1 fan; Pung of the Wind of the Round - 1 fan; Pung Hand - 3 fan; One Suit and Sonors - 3 fan; Flower of Own Wind -1 fan; Self Drawn Last Tile -1 fan; Season of Own Wind -1 fan;
Comment: A usual game with different tiles which required a right decision in a short time. Patience and strong intuition led to positive results.

The Best Games Contest: JM Game, Week of Jan 14, 2008

Game ID: 684320
Winner: lapkee
Points: 32000

Combinations:
Greater Colors-13 hans
Base points - 20 fu
Open set of Ends - 4 fu
Closed set of Ends - 8 fu
Closed set of Ends - 8 fu
Open set of Simples - 2 fu

Comment:
Patience is often the key in winning mahjong. That was the case here. Good tiles eventually lead to a winning hand. Nice work here.

The Best Games Contest: HK Game, Week of Jan 14, 2008

Game ID: 686131
Winner: cratesweet
Points: 256

Combinations:
Thirteen orphans-64

Comment:
This was game where Lady Luck took the initiative. The secret to success was the fact that half of the winning combinations came up at the beginning of the game and then, later, everything fell into place.

The Best Games Contest: CO Game, Week of Jan 14, 2008

Game ID: 683203
Winner: ShAkA974
Points: 95

Combinations:
Little Three Dragons - 64
Half Flush - 6
Flower Tile - 1

Comment:
This game complicated and had some extremely interesting circumstances. The winner took a big risk, however it paid off with a fine result.

The Best Games Contest: CO Game, Week of Jan 7, 2008

Game ID: 676770
Winner: sekc
Points: 91

Combinations:
Little Three Dragons - 64OneVoidedSuit - 1MixedDoubleChow - 1Flower Tile - 1

Comment:
Neighbors were quickly declaring chows and pungs, making it seem as if all was lost. Then suddenly, in just a few moments, an extraordinary and beautiful final dream came true. Nice game.

The Best Games Contest: HK Game, Week of Jan 7, 2008

Game ID: 676624
Winner: maitai888
Points: 256

Combinations:
Three Great Scholars - 64

Comment:
This took the table’s breath away. For those that didn’t win, it was an extraordinary lesson in how quickly things can change. After just declaring a chow, the next moment the winner declared mahjong, making everyone gasp in astonishment. Just a beautiful Mahjong.

The Best Games Contest: JM Game, Week of Jan 7, 2008

Game ID: 675844
Winner: alexchong
Points: 24000
Combinations: Half Flush - 2 hans; All Sets - 2 hans; Colors - 1 han; Dora Tiles - 3 hans; Base Points - 20 fu; Open Set of Ends - 4 fu; Open Set of Simples - 2 fu; Open Set of Simples - 2 fu; Open Kan of Ends - 16 fu
Comment: This game proved that patience can win out. All the dots seemed to be connected for everyone at the table with chows and pungs waiting to be declared. But there was a complicated barrier that only the most patient player broke through. Solid, disciplined and interesting game.

The Best Games Contest: CO Game, Week of Dec 31, 2007

Game ID: 673035
Winner: augusto10
Points: 103

Combinations:
Little Three Dragons - 64Half Flush - 6All Pungs - 6Melded Kong - 1 Pung of Terminals - 1Flower - 1

Comments:
A very intense, aggressive game. It's the type of game that just takes your breath away: all the players were ready and waiting, but only one placed mahjong. The final result was outstanding: Little Three Dragons - a rarely seen combination, that most players can only dream of achieving.

The Best Games Contest: HK Game, Week of Dec 31, 2007

Game ID: 673273
Winner: ryantay
Points: 384
Combinations:Total: 13 Orphans - 64 Flower of own wind - 1

Comments:
This player showed patience and, as we all know, often patience can pay off. Although getting tiles of the same kind, he waited and was rewarded with a wonderful self-mahjong. Way to go!

The Best Games Contest: JM Game, Week of Dec 31, 2007

Game ID: 672665
Winner: aurea
Points: 18000
Combinations:
1 han - Flat Hand 1 han - Instant 1 han - Reach 3 hans - Ura Dora Bonus 30 fu - Base Points 3000 - After Mangan Table

Comments:
You might entitle this game, “I came, I saw, I conquered.” This was a well-played and eloquent game. Plus, the Ura Dora bonus is not something you see very often. Congratulations on scoring that rarity.