DATES

June 17-18, 2023

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LOCATION

Bridge and Games

**177 East 87th St, Manhattan, NYC**

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The venue, and all of NYC, is accessible with our 24-hour subway system (“the MTA”).

The venue is within a 5-minute walk of the 4, 5,  6, and Q trains at the 86th Street stops. 

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ENTRY FEE

$80 via PayPal. 

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REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

Fill out the sign-up form on this webpage to register. Riichi Nomi will email you with payment instructions within 48 hours.

Upon receipt of payment, you are confirmed as a player in the tournament and your status in the sign-up list will be updated. 

We have increased the cap on tournament seats to 120 players! The spots will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis to players submitting payments. Registration is open until June 10th, or when there are 120 confirmed players.

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FOOD

Lunch, snacks, water, coffee and tea on both days of the tournament are offered complimentary with your admission!

If you are not interested in the venue’s lunch offerings, there are countless eating establishments of various cuisines within a 2 block radius of the venue.

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HOUSING

There is no hotel specifically associated with the venue, but there are many options in Manhattan and Queens on direct train lines to the venue.

We are helping facilitate connections between players looking to split hotel/AirBnB costs with each other! If you are interested, fill this form: RNO Housing Interest Form

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PRIZES

All participants will receive some prize based on their final ranking at the end of the tournament. The prizes will be given out in brackets based on placement:

1st - 4th places will receive a Yakuman Package. The Yakuman Package includes a trophy as well as prizes, and has larger rewards for 1st, then 2nd, then 3rd, then 4th.

5th - 8th places will receive a Sanbaiman Package, including medals and prizes.

9th - 30th places will receive a Baiman Prize Package.

31st - 60th places will receive a Haneman Prize Package.

61st - 90th places will receive a Mangan Prize Package.

91st - 120th places will receive a Tenpai Payment Prize.

Booby prize of Riichi Book 1 printed and bound for next-to-last place.

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RULES

We will use the WRC ruleset with optional modifications 2.1 - Red Fives, 3.2 - Nagashi Mangan, and 6.3 - Lower penalties.

Read the full ruleset and tournament regulations here.

Some highlights of this ruleset:

Hanchan (East-South games) with 75 minute timers

15-5 uma and no oka

3 red fives

No abortive draws

Headbump (double and triple ron off)

Kiriage (rounded up) mangan on

Agariyame and tobi off (dealer tenpai/win does not end game, no busting)

Kazoe and double yakuman off

Renhou is mangan

Kandora flips immediately

Nagashi mangan on

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We expect good will and fair sportsmanship from all attendees. We will provide a sheet of specific conduct rules for players.

 

STRUCTURE​

The tournament will be 10 hanchan of a pure cumulative format, with no top cut. Prizes and rankings will be determined by your total score at the end of all 10 games.

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SCHEDULE

Day 1- Saturday, June 17th

Registration: 9:00 am – 9:45 am

Opening Ceremony: 9:45 am – 10:00 am

Hanchan 1: 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Coffee Break: 11:30 am – 11:45 am

Hanchan 2: 11:45 am – 1:15 pm

Lunch Break: 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm

Hanchan 3: 2:15 pm – 3:45 pm

Coffee Break: 3:45 pm – 4:00 pm

Hanchan 4: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Coffee Break: 5:30 pm – 5:45 pm

Hanchan 5: 5:45 pm – 7:15 pm

Free Play: 7:15 pm Onwards

Group Dinner Outing Optional

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Day 2- Sunday, June 18th

Check in: 9:15 am – 9:45 am

Hanchan 6: 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Coffee Break: 11:30 am – 11:45 am

Hanchan 7: 11:45 am – 1:15 pm

Lunch Break: 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm

Hanchan 8: 1: 2:15 pm – 3:45 pm

Coffee Break: 3:45 pm – 4:00 pm

Hanchan 9: 2: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Coffee Break: 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Hanchan 10: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Closing Ceremony and Awards: 7:30 pm – 7:45 pm

Free Play: 7:45 pm Onwards

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Juneteenth BBQ

Monday, June 19th, 11am - 5pm

Roosevelt Island Lighthouse Park

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JUNETEENTH BBQ

In the fine tradition of last year's RNO, if you are in town for Monday, June 19th following the tournament, you are invited to the club's Juneteenth BBQ! This is an informal social event where you are encouraged to bring food or drinks to share with new and old mahjong friends.

The BBQ will be held at the Roosevelt Island Lighthouse Park, in the picnic area. The park is accessible by car, or by the F train Roosevelt Island stop to the free Red Bus Octagon stop.

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COVID GUIDANCE

NYC no longer requires the use of a mask in indoor settings. However, we encourage the wearing of a mask to prevent the spread of any disease, and require that you are COVID vaccinated. If you sit at a table with a player who requests you wear a mask, we will have disposable masks available if you do not have your own. All COVID guidance is subject to change in accordance with NYC and NYS mandates.

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REFUND POLICY

By submitting payment we assume you will participate in the tournament. Refunds for withdrawals will only be honored in the case of emergencies (e.g. exposure to covid, flight delays/cancellations). If you are unclear as to what constitutes a valid emergency, please reach out to us.

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QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

Please contact us at nycriichinomi@gmail.com.

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PAST YEARS

Riichi Nomi Open 2022

Riichi Nomi Open 2021