Oliver Lizzhelm
Riichi Nomi NYC
Riichi Nomi NYC is a Riichi mahjong club founded in the Greater New York City Area during 2020.[1]
Riichi Nomi NYC tracks some of the games at its public meetups and considers the highest scoring member the monthly champion; the same person may not be the monthly champion for more than one month of the year. The 12 monthly champions are invited to an "exclusive tournament" in January.[2]
Tournaments
Riichi Nomi Open 2023
On June 17-18 2023, Riichi Nomi NYC hosted the Riichi Nomi Open 2023; Riichi Nomi's third annual open tournament. 120 players attend the Riichi Nomi Open 2023. The Riichi Nomi Open 2023 used the 2022 WRC rules with 3 aka dora and nagashi mangan turned on. The Riichi Nomi Open 2023 determined final placement from the players' cumulative score after after 10 hanchans; the top players were never separated from the rest of the players, and scores never rest.[3] In the end, Steve Augustin took first place with a score of +239.0 points.
References
- ↑ ABOUT US Riichi Nomi NYC. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ↑ MONTHLY RANKINGS Riichi Nomi NYC. Retrieved Febuary 2023.
- ↑ Riichi Nomi Open 2023 Riichi Nomi NYC. Retrieved February 23, 2024.