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{{Infobox tournament
|image  = [[Image:Wrc2017.png]]
|caption = WRC logo
|Location = Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|Host    = USPML
|Date    = October 4-8, 2017
|Type    = [[World Riichi Championship|World championship]]
|Playercount = 240 (est.)
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The '''2017 World Riichi Championship''' is a Japanese mahjong tournament scheduled for October 4-8, 2017.  The tournament will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Palms Casino Resort.  This is the second edition of the World Riichi Championship series, hosted by the [[United States Professional Mahjong League]] (USPML).
The '''2017 World Riichi Championship''' is a Japanese mahjong tournament scheduled for October 4-8, 2017.  The tournament will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Palms Casino Resort.  This is the second edition of the World Riichi Championship series, hosted by the [[United States Professional Mahjong League]] (USPML).
== Rules in effect ==
The rules in effect will be the World Riichi Rules, nearly identical to the 2014 WRC, with a minor revision in 2015.
* [[Tanyao#Kuitan|Kuitan]] ari
* [[Dora#Akadora|Akadora]] nashi
* [[Atamahane]] ari
* 30000 point start, [[Scoring_variations#Negative_score|tobi]] nashi
* [[Scoring_variations#Oka|Oka]] nashi ("30000 point return")
* Negative score does not end the game
* 15/5 [[Scoring_variations#Negative_score|Uma]]
* [[Kuikae]] nashi
* None of the following (all nashi): [[Tochuu ryuukyoku|Abortive draws of any kind]], [[Rule_variations#Agari_yame|Agari yame]], [[Nagashi mangan]], [[Kazoe yakuman]], [[Multiple yakuman]]
* False pon/kan/chii call results in [[dead hand]]
* [[Chombo]] is 20 points deducted from the overall score of the player. It does not effect the current game, other than forcing a reshuffle and redealing of the tiles.
* 90-minute time limit (75 + 15 for current and last hand) applied
== Quota distribution ==
As of February 12, 2017, the distribution of the 240 available seats has been made as follows.
<blockquote class="templatequote">
<p>The rough split is currently fairly evenly distributed between four groups: Europe, Japan, North America, WRC (invites and players who got to top 32 in WRC 2014) + RoW.</p>
<div class="templatequotecite"><cite>—World Riichi Championship, on Facebook</cite></div>
</blockquote>
=== Current projection ===
These projections are not official in any way and cannot substitute for WRC or supranational decision-making. Last updated: February 13, 2017.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Supranational projections
|-
! Quota !! NA !! Europe !! Japan† !! Top 32 and RoW
|-
| Basic || 60 || 60 || 60 || 60
|-
| Top 32 shuffle || +2<br />62 || +9<br />69 || +20<br />80 || -31<br />29
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Country projections
|-
! Quota !! Top 32 !! Dedicated !! Total
|-
| USA || 2 || 0 || 2
|-
| CAN || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| MEX || 0 || 0 || 0
|- bgcolor="#bbbbbb"
| '''North America''' || 0 || 60 || '''62'''
|-
| RUS || 0 || 9 || 9
|-
| DEN || 3 || 5 || 8
|-
| GER || 2 || 5 || 7
|-
| GBR || 2 || 4 || 6
|-
| NED || 0 || 5 || 5
|-
| POL || 1 || 4 || 5
|-
| AUT || 0 || 4 || 4
|-
| FIN || 1 || 3 || 4
|-
| FRA || 0 || 4 || 4
|-
| SVK || 0 || 3 || 3
|-
| SWE || 0 || 3 || 3
|-
| UKR || 0 || 3 || 3
|-
| Other Europe reserved || 0 || 8 || 8
|- bgcolor="#bbbbbb"
| '''Europe''' || 0 || 0 || '''69'''
|- bgcolor="#bbbbbb"
| '''JPN (Japan)†''' || 20 || 60 || '''80'''
|-
| CHN || 1 || 0 || 1
|- bgcolor="#bbbbbb"
| '''Rest of World''' || 0 || 28 || '''29'''
|- bgcolor="#dddddd"
| colspan=3 | '''Total''' || '''240'''
|}
'''Note:''' <br />
† Japan's share of the quota distribution from the Top 32 shuffle is likely to shuffle back to the Rest of World first.
Quotas can then shift from one region to another based on responses received by the WRC staff from various organizations and individuals.
== Tournament format ==
Current information is that there will be some form of an elimination tournament. Details on cut lines are not available at this time. There are three big tournament days (October 5 to 7) and the final tables to be held on October 8.


== External links ==
== External links ==
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* [http://www.wrc2017vegas.com/ Event information]
* [http://www.wrc2017vegas.com/ Event information]


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[[Category:WRC]] [[Category:Tournaments]]

Revision as of 14:09, 13 February 2017

2017 World Riichi Championship
File:Wrc2017.png
WRC logo
Location Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Host USPML
Date October 4-8, 2017
Type World championship
Player count 240 (est.) players
Finalists
Champion {{{First}}}
Runner up {{{Second}}}
Third {{{Third}}}
Fourth {{{Fourth}}}

The 2017 World Riichi Championship is a Japanese mahjong tournament scheduled for October 4-8, 2017. The tournament will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Palms Casino Resort. This is the second edition of the World Riichi Championship series, hosted by the United States Professional Mahjong League (USPML).

Rules in effect

The rules in effect will be the World Riichi Rules, nearly identical to the 2014 WRC, with a minor revision in 2015.

Quota distribution

As of February 12, 2017, the distribution of the 240 available seats has been made as follows.

The rough split is currently fairly evenly distributed between four groups: Europe, Japan, North America, WRC (invites and players who got to top 32 in WRC 2014) + RoW.

—World Riichi Championship, on Facebook

Current projection

These projections are not official in any way and cannot substitute for WRC or supranational decision-making. Last updated: February 13, 2017.

Supranational projections
Quota NA Europe Japan† Top 32 and RoW
Basic 60 60 60 60
Top 32 shuffle +2
62		 +9
69		 +20
80		 -31
29
Country projections
Quota Top 32 Dedicated Total
USA 2 0 2
CAN 0 0 0
MEX 0 0 0
North America 0 60 62
RUS 0 9 9
DEN 3 5 8
GER 2 5 7
GBR 2 4 6
NED 0 5 5
POL 1 4 5
AUT 0 4 4
FIN 1 3 4
FRA 0 4 4
SVK 0 3 3
SWE 0 3 3
UKR 0 3 3
Other Europe reserved 0 8 8
Europe 0 0 69
JPN (Japan)† 20 60 80
CHN 1 0 1
Rest of World 0 28 29
Total 240

Note:
† Japan's share of the quota distribution from the Top 32 shuffle is likely to shuffle back to the Rest of World first. Quotas can then shift from one region to another based on responses received by the WRC staff from various organizations and individuals.

Tournament format

Current information is that there will be some form of an elimination tournament. Details on cut lines are not available at this time. There are three big tournament days (October 5 to 7) and the final tables to be held on October 8.

External links

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