noun
rīchi bet; scoring stick placed after declaring rīchi
In mahjong, a 1,000-point stick placed on the table when a player declares rīchi; it is forfeited to the winner of the hand.
See also: 点棒
リーチをかけるときは、リーチ棒を場に出す。
When declaring rīchi, you place a rīchi bet on the table.
リーチ棒は和了った人がもらえる。
The rīchi bet goes to the player who wins the hand.
General term for scoring sticks in mahjong; リーチ棒 specifically refers to the stick used as a rīchi bet.
Compound of リーチ (rīchi, from the mahjong declaration) and 棒 (ぼう, stick).