2018 North American Open
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| Location | New York City, NY |
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| Host | USPML |
| Date | October 13-14, 2018 |
| Player count | 76 players |
| Finalists | |
| Champion | Yoshifumi Uemura |
| Runner up | Mac Hidaka |
| Third | Loïc Roberge |
| Fourth | Allon Scheyer |
The 2018 North American Open is the first instance of the championship series for the North American continent. It is hosted by the USPML under the guidance of NARMA.
Rules
Tournament rules operate under the WRC rules.
Represented clubs
- Baltimore Mahjong Club
- Chicago Area Mahjong
- Dallas Fort-Worth Mahjong
- Los Angeles Pride of Mahjong
- Nine Gates Mahjong Club
- Oklahoma Mahjong Community
- Pacific Mahjong League
- Panhandle Mahjong
- Riichi Mahjong Columbus
- Southeast Michigan Mahjong
- United States Professional Mahjong League
- Washington MahJong Meetup
Format and results
The format utilizes a seven hanchan round robin followed by a two hanchan final. Players ranked fifth through twelfth also receive awards.
Round robin
Final
| Player name | Hanchan 1 | Hanchan 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshifumi Uemura | 35.0 | 12.9 | 47.9 |
| Mac Hidaka | -0.8 | 43.4 | 42.6 |
| Loïc Roberge | 13.2 | -36.7 | -23.5 |
| Allon Scheyer | -47.4 | -20.6 | -68 |