Paying For All Players
High-risk discards are also an element of Singapore-style scoring, with the player making such a discard paying for the other two losing players, in addition to their own (the other two losing players are vindicated - they do not pay anyone anything). High-risk scenarios only occur when a player is visibly near victory, with that player winning because of a high-risk discard.
The following is a typical list of high-risk scenarios:
Read more about this topic: Singaporean Mahjong Scoring Rules
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