>>527394706
>>Fighting dealer as non-dealer is futile. Even if you have mangan, it's only 6k points on tsumo, but if you deal in you can expect to lose 10k or more points.
>>When you both have the same chance of winning, the gap in expected hand values makes it not worth pushing. Do not rush headfirst into dealer riichi. That is standard practice.
I wish there was more detail on this. Is the book implying that my dama here was right? These days I'm trying to be more defensive by avoiding oikake riichi if I have a yaku, even if it's good EV in theory. The last place penalty is just too severe in Jade, but the sanma bot doesn't care.

>>527394706
>>As dealer, view it as an opportunity. Braving some danger is well worth it. With a good shape, you can even go full offence from iishanten.
Sounds too scary in the majority of cases to me, unless you're cornered in the early game with no true safety.