Most differences in results are within chance.They are no grounds for criticising players.

Regular Season · 36 players · 216 games

2023-24 season

Actual results per game were as much as 37pt apart between players, but the skill estimates with luck removed differ by only 1.6pt. Most of the gaps in the table are luck.

Top skill estimate (pt/game)
+1.0
Suzuki Yu, 90% interval -4.6 to +6.6
Spread of skill estimates
1.6
pt/game; actual spread 36.7
Luckiest (pt/game)
+17.1
Mizuhara Akina, actual +18.0
Unluckiest (pt/game)
-18.0
Nakada Kana, actual -18.7

Actual and skill estimateper game, by how far luck lifted or sank them

-20-100+10+20ActualSkill estimate26 players in the middleMizuhara Akina (21 games) actual +18.0 → estimate +0.9 pt/gameMizuhara AkinaSuzuki Yu (27 games) actual +16.2 → estimate +1.0 pt/gameSuzuki YuKatsumata Kenji (29 games) actual +13.9 → estimate +0.9 pt/gameKatsumata KenjiDate Arisa (20 games) actual +10.8 → estimate +0.5 pt/gameDate ArisaNakabayashi Kei (26 games) actual +10.3 → estimate +0.6 pt/gameNakabayashi KeiKurosawa Saki (22 games) actual -9.8 → estimate -0.5 pt/gameKurosawa SakiTojyo Rio (21 games) actual -11.0 → estimate -0.5 pt/gameTojyo RioMatsugase Takaya (25 games) actual -11.1 → estimate -0.6 pt/gameMatsugase TakayaUchikawa Kotaro (18 games) actual -11.4 → estimate -0.5 pt/gameUchikawa KotaroNakada Kana (14 games) actual -18.7 → estimate -0.6 pt/gameNakada Kana-20-100+10+20ActualSkill estimate26 players in the middleMizuhara Akina (21 games) actual +18.0 → estimate +0.9 pt/gameMizuharaSuzuki Yu (27 games) actual +16.2 → estimate +1.0 pt/gameSuzukiKatsumata Kenji (29 games) actual +13.9 → estimate +0.9 pt/gameKatsumataDate Arisa (20 games) actual +10.8 → estimate +0.5 pt/gameDateNakabayashi Kei (26 games) actual +10.3 → estimate +0.6 pt/gameNakabayashiKurosawa Saki (22 games) actual -9.8 → estimate -0.5 pt/gameKurosawaTojyo Rio (21 games) actual -11.0 → estimate -0.5 pt/gameTojyoMatsugase Takaya (25 games) actual -11.1 → estimate -0.6 pt/gameMatsugaseUchikawa Kotaro (18 games) actual -11.4 → estimate -0.5 pt/gameUchikawaNakada Kana (14 games) actual -18.7 → estimate -0.6 pt/gameNakada
Points per game. ○ actual, ● skill estimate allowing for luck. Every player's estimate is pulled well back toward the league average (0).
-20-100+10+20ActualSkill estimateMizuhara Akina (21 games) actual +18.0 → estimate +0.9 pt/gameMizuhara AkinaSuzuki Yu (27 games) actual +16.2 → estimate +1.0 pt/gameSuzuki YuKatsumata Kenji (29 games) actual +13.9 → estimate +0.9 pt/gameKatsumata KenjiDate Arisa (20 games) actual +10.8 → estimate +0.5 pt/gameDate ArisaNakabayashi Kei (26 games) actual +10.3 → estimate +0.6 pt/gameNakabayashi KeiSuzuki Taro (24 games) actual +8.8 → estimate +0.5 pt/gameSuzuki TaroSonoda Ken (26 games) actual +7.9 → estimate +0.5 pt/gameSonoda KenOkada Sayaka (27 games) actual +7.9 → estimate +0.5 pt/gameOkada SayakaShibukawa Namba (23 games) actual +6.4 → estimate +0.3 pt/gameShibukawa NambaHori Shingo (28 games) actual +3.3 → estimate +0.2 pt/gameHori ShingoMatsumoto Yoshihiro (32 games) actual +3.1 → estimate +0.2 pt/gameMatsumoto YoshihiroOoi Takaharu (22 games) actual +1.4 → estimate +0.1 pt/gameOoi TakaharuWatanabe Futoshi (26 games) actual +1.4 → estimate +0.1 pt/gameWatanabe FutoshiSarukawa Masatoshi (29 games) actual +1.0 → estimate +0.1 pt/gameSarukawa MasatoshiSasaki Hisato (25 games) actual +0.7 → estimate 0.0 pt/gameSasaki HisatoSetokuma Naoki (24 games) actual -0.1 → estimate 0.0 pt/gameSetokuma NaokiUotani Yuumi (26 games) actual -0.5 → estimate 0.0 pt/gameUotani YuumiNikaido Rumi (19 games) actual -1.0 → estimate 0.0 pt/gameNikaido RumiSugawara Hiroe (23 games) actual -2.1 → estimate -0.1 pt/gameSugawara HiroeTakamiya Mari (25 games) actual -2.6 → estimate -0.1 pt/gameTakamiya MariSuzuki Daisuke (30 games) actual -3.2 → estimate -0.2 pt/gameSuzuki DaisukeHinata Aiko (21 games) actual -3.3 → estimate -0.2 pt/gameHinata AikoHagiwara Masato (25 games) actual -3.4 → estimate -0.2 pt/gameHagiwara MasatoShiratori Sho (21 games) actual -4.0 → estimate -0.2 pt/gameShiratori ShoTakizawa Kazunori (26 games) actual -4.6 → estimate -0.3 pt/gameTakizawa KazunoriNikaido Aki (23 games) actual -5.4 → estimate -0.3 pt/gameNikaido AkiAsami Maki (20 games) actual -5.4 → estimate -0.3 pt/gameAsami MakiKayamori Sayaka (24 games) actual -6.9 → estimate -0.4 pt/gameKayamori SayakaHonda Tomohiro (25 games) actual -7.3 → estimate -0.4 pt/gameHonda TomohiroDaigo Hiroshi (25 games) actual -8.6 → estimate -0.5 pt/gameDaigo HiroshiKobayashi Go (22 games) actual -8.9 → estimate -0.5 pt/gameKobayashi GoKurosawa Saki (22 games) actual -9.8 → estimate -0.5 pt/gameKurosawa SakiTojyo Rio (21 games) actual -11.0 → estimate -0.5 pt/gameTojyo RioMatsugase Takaya (25 games) actual -11.1 → estimate -0.6 pt/gameMatsugase TakayaUchikawa Kotaro (18 games) actual -11.4 → estimate -0.5 pt/gameUchikawa KotaroNakada Kana (14 games) actual -18.7 → estimate -0.6 pt/gameNakada KanaClick to fold-20-100+10+20ActualSkill estimateMizuhara Akina (21 games) actual +18.0 → estimate +0.9 pt/gameMizuharaSuzuki Yu (27 games) actual +16.2 → estimate +1.0 pt/gameSuzukiKatsumata Kenji (29 games) actual +13.9 → estimate +0.9 pt/gameKatsumataDate Arisa (20 games) actual +10.8 → estimate +0.5 pt/gameDateNakabayashi Kei (26 games) actual +10.3 → estimate +0.6 pt/gameNakabayashiSuzuki Taro (24 games) actual +8.8 → estimate +0.5 pt/gameSuzukiSonoda Ken (26 games) actual +7.9 → estimate +0.5 pt/gameSonodaOkada Sayaka (27 games) actual +7.9 → estimate +0.5 pt/gameOkadaShibukawa Namba (23 games) actual +6.4 → estimate +0.3 pt/gameShibukawaHori Shingo (28 games) actual +3.3 → estimate +0.2 pt/gameHoriMatsumoto Yoshihiro (32 games) actual +3.1 → estimate +0.2 pt/gameMatsumotoOoi Takaharu (22 games) actual +1.4 → estimate +0.1 pt/gameOoiWatanabe Futoshi (26 games) actual +1.4 → estimate +0.1 pt/gameWatanabeSarukawa Masatoshi (29 games) actual +1.0 → estimate +0.1 pt/gameSarukawaSasaki Hisato (25 games) actual +0.7 → estimate 0.0 pt/gameSasakiSetokuma Naoki (24 games) actual -0.1 → estimate 0.0 pt/gameSetokumaUotani Yuumi (26 games) actual -0.5 → estimate 0.0 pt/gameUotaniNikaido Rumi (19 games) actual -1.0 → estimate 0.0 pt/gameNikaidoSugawara Hiroe (23 games) actual -2.1 → estimate -0.1 pt/gameSugawaraTakamiya Mari (25 games) actual -2.6 → estimate -0.1 pt/gameTakamiyaSuzuki Daisuke (30 games) actual -3.2 → estimate -0.2 pt/gameSuzukiHinata Aiko (21 games) actual -3.3 → estimate -0.2 pt/gameHinataHagiwara Masato (25 games) actual -3.4 → estimate -0.2 pt/gameHagiwaraShiratori Sho (21 games) actual -4.0 → estimate -0.2 pt/gameShiratoriTakizawa Kazunori (26 games) actual -4.6 → estimate -0.3 pt/gameTakizawaNikaido Aki (23 games) actual -5.4 → estimate -0.3 pt/gameNikaidoAsami Maki (20 games) actual -5.4 → estimate -0.3 pt/gameAsamiKayamori Sayaka (24 games) actual -6.9 → estimate -0.4 pt/gameKayamoriHonda Tomohiro (25 games) actual -7.3 → estimate -0.4 pt/gameHondaDaigo Hiroshi (25 games) actual -8.6 → estimate -0.5 pt/gameDaigoKobayashi Go (22 games) actual -8.9 → estimate -0.5 pt/gameKobayashiKurosawa Saki (22 games) actual -9.8 → estimate -0.5 pt/gameKurosawaTojyo Rio (21 games) actual -11.0 → estimate -0.5 pt/gameTojyoMatsugase Takaya (25 games) actual -11.1 → estimate -0.6 pt/gameMatsugaseUchikawa Kotaro (18 games) actual -11.4 → estimate -0.5 pt/gameUchikawaNakada Kana (14 games) actual -18.7 → estimate -0.6 pt/gameNakadaClick to fold
Points per game. ○ actual, ● skill estimate allowing for luck. Every player's estimate is pulled well back toward the league average (0).

Points from luckfrom starting hands, draws and ura-dora, pt/game

With league-average luck as 0: what the quality of starting hands, draws and ura-dora was worth in points (Methodology 4 (Japanese)).

Skill estimatepoints per game, highest estimate first, 10+ games

PlayerGames90% intervalSkill estimateEstimate, luck removedActualActual − estimate
1Suzuki Yu27+1.0+0.6+16.2+15.2
2Katsumata Kenji29+0.9+1.0+13.9+13.0
3Mizuhara Akina21+0.9+0.8+18.0+17.1
4Nakabayashi Kei26+0.6+0.4+10.3+9.6
5Date Arisa20+0.5+0.3+10.8+10.3
6Suzuki Taro24+0.5+0.7+8.8+8.3
7Okada Sayaka27+0.5+1.4+7.9+7.4
8Sonoda Ken26+0.5+0.5+7.9+7.4
9Shibukawa Namba23+0.3+0.9+6.4+6.1
10Matsumoto Yoshihiro32+0.2+0.7+3.1+2.9
11Hori Shingo28+0.2+0.7+3.3+3.1
12Watanabe Futoshi26+0.1+0.4+1.4+1.3
13Ooi Takaharu22+0.10.0+1.4+1.3
14Sarukawa Masatoshi29+0.1+0.4+1.0+0.9
15Sasaki Hisato250.0-0.2+0.7+0.6
Below here: under the league average
16Setokuma Naoki240.00.0-0.1-0.1
17Uotani Yuumi260.00.0-0.5-0.5
18Nikaido Rumi190.0-0.3-1.0-0.9
19Sugawara Hiroe23-0.1-0.1-2.1-2.0
20Takamiya Mari25-0.1+0.1-2.6-2.4
21Hinata Aiko21-0.2-0.1-3.3-3.1
22Hagiwara Masato25-0.2+0.3-3.4-3.2
23Shiratori Sho21-0.2-0.4-4.0-3.8
24Suzuki Daisuke30-0.2-1.0-3.2-3.0
25Asami Maki20-0.3+0.2-5.4-5.1
26Takizawa Kazunori26-0.3-0.5-4.6-4.3
27Nikaido Aki23-0.3-0.3-5.4-5.1
28Kayamori Sayaka24-0.4-1.0-6.9-6.5
29Honda Tomohiro25-0.4-0.3-7.3-6.9
30Kobayashi Go22-0.5-0.6-8.9-8.4
31Uchikawa Kotaro18-0.5-0.9-11.4-10.9
32Daigo Hiroshi25-0.5-0.8-8.6-8.1
33Kurosawa Saki22-0.5-0.6-9.8-9.3
34Tojyo Rio21-0.5-0.9-11.0-10.5
35Nakada Kana14-0.6-0.8-18.7-18.0
36Matsugase Takaya25-0.6-1.0-11.1-10.5

The band is the 90% interval of the skill estimate, the dot the estimate, the vertical line the league average (0). The fewer the games, the more the skill estimate is pulled toward the league average. "Estimate, luck removed" also takes the luck of starting hands, draws and ura-dora out of the points first (Methodology (Japanese)).The "actual − estimate" bars show how far results ran above (blue) or below (red) the estimate.

Luckdifference from the league average; bluer is luckier, redder unluckier

PlayerPoints from luck (/game)Starting hand (shanten)Dora and red fives dealtDraw luckUra-dora luckIppatsu rateNot being chased (/first riichi)Painful dealer tsumo rate
Suzuki Yu+9.4-0.03-0.05-0.2%-0.12-11.9%-3.0%8.8%
Suzuki Daisuke+7.1+0.08+0.04-0.3%+0.17+1.3%+6.0%12.2%
Date Arisa+5.9+0.07-0.01-0.9%+0.23-7.7%-6.1%8.8%
Kayamori Sayaka+5.9+0.05-0.09-0.4%+0.14-4.0%-4.5%15.3%
Mizuhara Akina+5.5+0.01-0.03-0.1%-0.16+8.4%+7.3%6.5%
Nakabayashi Kei+4.9+0.12+0.03-0.7%+0.06-3.1%-5.0%11.0%
Uchikawa Kotaro+4.5-0.07-0.01+1.1%+0.03+5.3%-7.3%18.0%
Nikaido Rumi+3.3-0.02+0.08+0.4%+0.09-1.6%+9.2%11.1%
Sasaki Hisato+3.1+0.07+0.00+1.0%+0.02+3.5%-4.0%10.3%
Katsumata Kenji+2.2-0.00-0.02+0.3%-0.13+2.8%+3.5%10.0%
Daigo Hiroshi+2.1+0.02-0.03-0.1%+0.23+2.8%-11.1%9.5%
Takizawa Kazunori+2.1-0.01+0.01+0.4%+0.14-1.3%-6.0%8.6%
Ooi Takaharu+1.9+0.07+0.04+0.0%-0.03-0.4%-8.0%10.8%
Tojyo Rio+1.9+0.06-0.06-0.7%-0.12-6.0%+2.2%9.5%
Sonoda Ken+1.6+0.03+0.03-1.3%+0.17-5.1%+8.9%10.8%
Shiratori Sho+1.4+0.05+0.04-0.5%-0.15-4.4%-1.8%11.7%
Matsugase Takaya+1.2+0.06-0.10+0.4%+0.07+10.6%-6.8%9.7%
Sugawara Hiroe-0.2+0.07-0.06+0.6%+0.06+0.3%-4.7%17.2%
Suzuki Taro-0.2+0.05-0.04+0.2%+0.11+6.1%-6.6%10.5%
Kurosawa Saki-0.4-0.00+0.04-0.0%-0.04+8.8%-8.8%15.7%
Setokuma Naoki-0.5+0.06+0.00+0.4%-0.01+2.5%+6.8%16.3%
Uotani Yuumi-0.7-0.07-0.06-0.5%-0.08-16.4%-0.7%13.6%
Kobayashi Go-0.8+0.05+0.05-0.3%-0.07+0.3%-7.1%10.4%
Nakada Kana-0.9-0.05-0.02+0.7%-0.20-1.0%+11.5%17.6%
Nikaido Aki-1.0+0.03+0.01+0.0%+0.03-2.6%-5.0%9.0%
Hinata Aiko-2.4+0.02+0.00-0.2%-0.08+6.1%-5.5%10.1%
Takamiya Mari-3.4-0.06+0.01-0.1%-0.12+2.8%+3.4%13.1%
Matsumoto Yoshihiro-3.5-0.04+0.01-1.3%-0.11+1.5%+3.5%10.6%
Sarukawa Masatoshi-3.9+0.03-0.03-1.4%+0.14-5.5%+7.5%15.8%
Watanabe Futoshi-4.0+0.02-0.07-0.2%+0.02+1.7%+4.0%12.9%
Honda Tomohiro-4.0-0.05-0.03-1.2%-0.03-2.6%-2.3%12.2%
Hori Shingo-5.1-0.06-0.07+0.5%+0.12+0.3%+8.2%8.1%
Shibukawa Namba-6.0+0.00+0.07-1.2%-0.08+7.5%+4.4%12.2%
Hagiwara Masato-7.6+0.03-0.03-0.8%+0.03-12.1%-8.7%11.2%
Asami Maki-8.1+0.08+0.01-0.7%-0.22-9.0%-0.9%13.3%
Okada Sayaka-9.1-0.00-0.05-1.8%-0.09-7.7%+1.3%12.2%

Shading is scaled to the largest difference in each column. Points from luck is the sum of the columns to its right, converted to points.

The hand that decided each 2023-24 game · Official stats such as points and placements are on the official M.League site.