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 July 26–27, 2025

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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

​RNO Registration is full! Sign up for the wait list here.

The tournament cap is 212 players. 

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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

GUARANTEED $1,500 PRIZE POOL!

There will also be a championship ring awarded to First place and medals for top 4. 

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We are also delighted to announce that the Riichi Nomi Open has been sponsored by MahjongSoul and Yostar Games! They have provided the Riichi Nomi Open with the following in-game rewards for the top placements:

1st Place: Summon Scroll ×5 + 50K Coppers 

2nd Place: Summon Scroll ×3 + 25K Coppers 

3rd Place: Summon Scroll ×2 + 15K Coppers

4th Place: Summon Scroll ×1 + 10K Coppers 

5th–8th Place: Purple Gift ×1 + 5K Coppers

Top 20 Players: Each will receive an exclusive Mahjong Soul T-shirt!

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RULES

We will use the 2022 WRC ruleset with optional modifications 2.1 - Red Fives,  3.2 - Nagashi Mangan, 4.1 Uma (30/10), and 4.4 Kazoe Yakuman. 

 

Additionally, for the first time at RNO, honba will be worth 1500 points rather than the usual 300, a rule also known as basengo or "big honba" that is a typical addition to NYC rulesets.

 

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. For all 10 hanchan, match pairings will be created using a fixed group count pairing system. This means players are ordered by total score after each round and divided into a fixed number of groups to create the pairings for the next round, as seen below.

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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, July 26th

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

Riichi Nomi Afterparty: 8:30pm Onward 

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Day 2 - Sunday, July 27th

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 – 5:30 pm

Group Photo: 5:30 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, July 25th: The tournament venue will be open from 6pm - midnight for free play. 

 

Saturday, July 26th: Riichi Nomi AfterHours Afterparty

• Mahjong free play: (7pm - midnight)

• Eurobeat DJ set by Vikas: Spinning some hard hitting mahjong classics on the remix https://www.youtube.com/@VikasMusic (8:30pm - 10:00pm)

• Tekken 8 Tournament: Double elimination Tekken smackdown against our local NYC Tekken sharks - with prizes! Sign up on Challonge to join: https://challonge.com/rno25 (8:30pm - finish)

• No Limit Texas Hold'em: 1 table tournament - $50 buy-in turbo blinds.  (8:30pm - finish)

• Paint and Sip Your Feelings from Day 1: Let out your feelings onto paper as we provide an artistic outlet and (a limited amount of) wine to help you process whatever happened in your first 5 hanchan. (8:30pm - 10:00pm)

• Mahjong Ceramics Sales: Local artist Neil Chen will be selling his beautiful tenbo-themed mahjong cups, mugs, and other pottery. Riichi Nomi shugi sets will also be available for purchase at his booth! (8:30pm - finish)

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Sunday, July 27th: 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.

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Monday, July 28th: Riichi Nomi has partnered with Sparrow’s Nest Studio to open from 12pm-10pm on Monday for more mahjong! The studio, in midtown Manhattan, is fully equipped with Japanese scoring autotables. The RNO participant rate for Monday free play at Sparrow’s Nest Studio is $10 for an all-day pass. Bring your badge to get the special rate!

 

 

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QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

Please contact us at nycriichinomi@gmail.com.

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PAST YEARS

Riichi Nomi Open 2024

Riichi Nomi Open 2023

Riichi Nomi Open 2022

Riichi Nomi Open 2021

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