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Riichi Nomi NYC is delighted to invite players from around the world to our 4th annual open riichi mahjong tournament!

TOURNAMENT STANDINGS AND PAIRINGS

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DATES

June 22–23, 2024

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LOCATION

Honors Bridge Club

110 East 55th Street, New York, NY

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The venue is within a 5-minute walk of the E and F trains at the 5th Ave/53rd station, and within a 10-minute walk of the 4, 5, 6, N, R, and W trains at the 59th St. station.

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ENTRY FEE

$80

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REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

We have hit the 208 person cap! The sign up link is now closed, and the waitlist is open: https://forms.gle/XARjLCejXnysdt4x7

 

If a seat opens up we will contact you in order of time of wait list submission, and you will have 3 days to purchase the seat before we offer it to the next person on the wait list.

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DISCORD SERVER

Join the Discord server by clicking this link. You can view the tournament schedule and standings, communicate with the staff, and meet your opponents!​

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PRIZES

$1500 GUARANTEED PRIZE POOL

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In addition, 1st–4th place will receive trophies, and 5th–8th place will receive medals. Next-to-last place will receive a printed and bound copy of Riichi Book 1 for their study and enjoyment.

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This tournament has been approved as a NARMA Regional WRC Qualifier, and based on the number of participants, eligible players attempting to qualify for WRC through the USA will be awarded the corresponding points for their placement as listed on the NARMA webpage.

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RULES

We will use the WRC ruleset with optional modifications 2.1 - Red Fives,  3.2 - Nagashi Mangan, 4.1 Uma (30/10), and 4.4 Kazoe Yakuman.

 

Read the full tournament ruleset and etiquette expectations here.

 

We expect good will and fair sportsmanship from all attendees. 

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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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FOOD

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

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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.

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HANCHAN SCHEDULE

Day 1 - Saturday, June 22nd

Registration: 9:00 am – 9:45 am
Opening
Ceremony: 9:45 am – 10:00 am
Hanchan 1: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Break: 11:30 am – 11:40 am
Hanchan 2: 11:40 am – 1:10 pm
Lunch Break: 1:10
pm – 2:10 pm
Hanchan 3: 2:10 pm – 3:40 pm
Break: 3:40 pm – 3:50 pm
Hanchan 4: 3:50 pm – 5:20 pm
Break: 5:20 pm – 5:30 pm
Hanchan
5: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Free Play: 7:00 pm Onward

Group Dinner Outing Optional

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Day 2 - Sunday, June 23rd

Check in: 9:15 am – 9:45 am
Hanchan 6: 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Break: 11:30 am – 11:40 am
Hanchan 7: 11:40 am – 1:10 pm
Lunch Break: 1:10 pm – 2:10 pm
Hanchan 8: 2:10 pm – 3:40 pm
Break: 3:40 pm – 3:50 pm
Hanchan 9: 3:50 pm – 5:20 pm
Break: 5:20 pm – 5:40 pm
Hanchan 10: 5:40 pm – 7:20 pm
Closing Ceremony and Awards: 7:20 pm – 7:45 pm
Free Play: 7:45 pm Onward

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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. serious illness, flight delays/cancellations). If you are unclear as to what constitutes a valid emergency, please reach out to us.

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TOURNAMENT WEEKEND EVENTS

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Friday, June 21st: The tournament venue will be open from 6pm - midnight for free play. If you ordered a Riichi Nomi Jersey, it will be available for pickup at this time!

 

Saturday, June 22nd: Day 1 of RNO runs from 9:30am - 7pm. Following Day 1, there will be a an optional dinner outing to our classic Clinton Hall haunt on East 51st. Meanwhile, Floor 6 of the venue will be open for our RNO After Hours, sponsored by Lunar Seltzer and Neat Beverages! Please bring your ID if you want to partake and always drink responsibly.

  • Mahjong free play (7pm - midnight)

  • Mahjong pottery and Riichi Nomi merchandise sales (7pm - 9pm)

  • Citypop DJ set by DJ Maximilian (8:30pm - 10:30pm)

  • No Limit Texas Hold'em (8:30pm - midnight)

 

Sunday, June 23rd: Day 2 of RNO runs from 9:30am - 7:20pm. Following Day 2, there will be an award ceremony, and mahjong free play until 11pm.

 

Monday, June 24th: Riichi Nomi has partnered with Sparrow’s Nest Studio to open from 10am-6pm on Monday for more mahjong! The studio, in midtown Manhattan, is fully equipped with Japanese scoring autotables and will be the location hosting the USA Final Qualifier Invitational. The RNO participant rate for Monday free play at Sparrow’s Nest Studio is $10 for an all-day pass.

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QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

Please contact us at nycriichinomi@gmail.com.

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PAST YEARS

Riichi Nomi Open 2023

Riichi Nomi Open 2022

Riichi Nomi Open 2021

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Current registrations:

205 / 208

Sign-up List

Name
Club
Elaina Bouch
Philadelphia Riichi Mah-Jawn
Wenjun Liang
New York
Chaohao Pan
USPML
Wesley Yu
Riichi Nomi NYC
Elizabeth Louie
Riichi Nomi NYC
David Li
Riichi Nomi NYC
Jason Lam
New Jersey
Krizia Diya
Atlanta Riichi Club
Harris Zhang
Riichi Nomi NYC
Taliesin Carter
SE Michigan
Junyi Lin
Canada
Zachary Adams
Riichi Nomi
Tk Kim
Riichi nomi nyc
Conor Wright
Charleston Riichi Mahjong
Tony Lin
Boston
Steven Hernandez
NYC
Noelle Hui
Seattle riichi
Jake Brennan
Unaffiliated
Ryan Chou
New York
Aiden Bak
SRMC
Ren N
DC Riichi Mahjong
ZZZZZF Liu
Atlanta Riichi Club
Estey Gerstner
Rochester
Yuta Nishimura
NY
Tao Peng
China
Edward Koshimoto
LAPOM
Jake Gluck
Philly Riichi Mahjawn
Jonathan Chi
Riichi Nomi
Harsha Kolla
Philly Mahjong Club
Muxi Wang
Boston
Jay Retelle
Boston Meowjong
Tim Retelle
Boston
Jake Grimes
Riichi Nomi NYC
Eric Nguyen
Lone Star Riichi DFW
Max Inman
DC Riichi Mahjong
Alec Zhu
MIT
Henry Mancini
Brandeis Riichi Mahjong Club
Samer Hamdan
Franklin WI
Andrew Sasinowski
Southeast Michigan
Lionel Liu
Riichi Nomi NYC
ç´« Li
Riichinomi NYC
Jameson Orvis
NYC Riichi Nomi
Yishen Wu
Philly
Koichi Nakashima
Chicago Mahjong
Kate Drutskoy
Boston MA
Airi Shumate
DC Riichi Mahjong
Chuan Lin
RN NYC
Ren Tang
New York
Rob Cayea
TORONTO
Anja Meade
Southeast Michigan Riichi
Jim Yang
Toronto Riichi Club
Ben Thompson
Riichi Nomi NYC
William Huie
I Believe Mahjong
Kevin Qi
DC Riichi Mahjong
Skye Chen
PML
Jonathan Fang
Brandeis Riichi Mahjong Club
Steven Liu
Seattle
Sarah Allen
Philadelphia Riichi Mah-Jawn
Alyssa Tian
TORI
Cheng Yu Lai
Riichi Nomi NYC
Luis Vargas
Philly Mah-jawn
noona Caudill
Atlanta Riichi Club
Cory Dissinger
Philadelphia
Zach Salo
Riichi Nomi
Ryan Zhu
Riichi nomi NYC
Rae Caldwell
Riichi Nomi Nyc
Elin Anwar
Boston
Rose Kasim
Philadelphia Mah-Jawn
Alex Mijalis
Boston
Mirby Lee
Philly Riichi Mah-Jawn
Isabella Yung
Pacific Mahjong League
Rachel Halperin
Pacific mahjong league
Dakota Watterson
Riichi nomi
Honver Lam
Riichi Nomi
Edward Zeng
UBC MJC
Gaohan Miao
Philadelphia Riichi Mah-Jawn
Mark Tam
Toronto Riichi Club
Daniel Xia
NJ
Christopher Endicott
Cambridge, UK
Abbey Winter
Boston
Rowen Darrell
Riichi Nomi NYC/NYC
Dave Cabrera
Riichi Nomi
Steve Augustin
Southeast Michigan Riichi
Omar Hamdan
Milwaukee
Rizeng Zheng
Seattle Riichi Mahjong Club
Max Suddendorf
Greater Cincinnati Riichi Mahjong
Kyle Lee
Phialdelphia
Bichen Wang
Pacific Mahjong League
William Slusarz
Columbus
Michael H
Toronto Riichi Club
Nicholas Naimo
USPML
Chris Lowell
Riichi Nomi NYC
Kaden Chou
Pacific Mahjong League
Ty Kennedy
RIT Nine Gates
Nik Twyford
RNNYC
Michael McLeod
Toronto Riichi
Christian Manaog
Riichi Nomi NYC
Cody Lin
Riichi Nomi
Allen Zhang
Philly Mah-Jawn
Harliy Wan
Philadelphia
Tim L Louie
DC Riichi Mahjong
Choco Alano
Jersey Mike's
Collin Wang
Club Richii de Montréal
Jay Wong
None/Boston
Hiroshi Yoshida
Riichi Nomi NYC
Donald Kai
Seattle Riichi Mahjong Club
Corak Mcanally
Baltimore Mahjong
Leandro Savillo
Jersey Mike's
Haru Song
none
Dennis Sharkey
DC Riichi Mahjong
Ken Zheng
Boston
Tatsuya Asano
Chicago
Peter Gao
Longhorn Riichi
Suyang Bao
Riichi Nomi NYC
Lynette Dang
TORI (Toronto)
Paul Connor
Toronto Riichi
Allon Scheyer
USPML
Mirzo Abdujabborov
Charleston Riichi Mahjong
James Morrone
Philly mah-Jawn
Tingkai Zhang
Seattle
Natalie Quintero
NYC
Thomas Wong
DC
Ming Qiu
N/A
Buddy Fox
Michigan
Skadi Qian
New York
Richard Yokoyama
Riichi nomi
Eric Chen
DFW
Eric Hong
C-ORPS
Brett J Jervey
NYC
Kelly Qi
Seattle Riichi Mahjong Club
Sebastien Bouchard
Club Richii de Montréal
Takahiro Sato
Riichi mahjong columbus
Nikita Kotlov
MIT Mahjong club
Kathy Horton
Riichi Mahjong Columbus
Lucas Lapointe
Snake Shack
Justin Cheng
Riichi Nomi NYC
Takahiro Sakurai
Chicago Area Mahjong
Ricky Tan
Philly Riichi Mah Jawn
Kevin Ng
Riichi Nomi NYC
Jamin Liu
Riichi Nomi
Erik Karhan
Riichi Nomi NYC
Cristian Abarza
MahjongChile
Brian Wen
Indiana
Katherine Salvador
RIICHI NOMI NYC
Michael Lenard
Southeast Michigan Riichi
moku oconnell
Nine gates
Alex Wang
Pacific Mahjong League
Brian / Spud Canales
New Jersey
Quinn Matheis
Riichi Nomi
Matthew Mckinney
NH
Kevin Z.
Baltimore Mahjong
Garrick Liou
Seattle Riichi Mahjong Club
Grace Anderson
Central Florida
Mischelle Beerbaum
CT
Khang Huynh
I Believe Mahjong
Merle Ferrante
Chicago Area Mahjong
Sylvie Brunelle
Snake Shack
Austin Booth
New Jersey
Hawnlay Swen
Pacific Mahjong League
Dustin Fries
DC Riichi Mahjong
Stanley Deng
PML
Marc-Laurent Frenette
Montreal club
James Miller
n/a
Michael Horton
RNNYC
Andre Carneiro
Riichi Nomi NYC
Jason Qin
Riichi Nomi NYC
Adriel O
PML
Ben Zayac
Riichi Nomi
Will Song
Riichi Nomi/NYC
Julian Amano
Riichi Nomi
Kinyan Lui
Seattle Riichi Mahjong Club
Edwin Dizon
Seattle Riichi Mahjong Club
Jamie Brown
MA, no club
ryan Larsen
riichi nomi NYC
Corgi yee
Riichi Nomi NYC
Justin Fontano
CT
Gavin Hiroe
Boston
Kristy Chang
Philly
Michael T
Philadelphia Riichi Mah-jawng
Jeroen Chen
Dutch Mahjong Association
Alex Obye
PDX Mahjong
Ellie Fiera
Philadelphia
Charles G
Jersey Mike's
Ron Falkowski
Philly Mah-jawng
Josh Havens
Virginia
Harrison Corp
DC Riichi Mahjong
Ross Campo
Richi Nomi NYC
Maya Way
Riichinomi NYC
MS Lai
Pacific Mahjong League
Yun Ze Zhou
Riichi Nomi NYC
Mia Hotsuki
Riichi Nomi NYC
Cristi Magracia
Riichi Nomi NYC
Grant Mahoney
Club Riichi de Montréal
Melvin Pastrana
Riichi Nomi NYC
Jordan Green
Riichi Nomi
Primrose Yooprasert
Boston
James Eveland
Philly Riichi Mah-Jawn
Melissa feng
Riichi Nomi NYC
Amy Gu
Riichi Nomi NYC
Jeff Tran
PML

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