NYC International Riichi Open| Location |
New York City, NY |
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| Host |
USPML |
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| Date |
September 26-27, 2015 |
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| Type |
Major tournament |
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| Player count |
40 players |
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| Finalists |
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| Champion |
Thomas Riedel |
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| Runner up |
Hiroshi Yamai |
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| Third |
Shigekazu Moriyama |
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| Fourth |
Ty Kennedy |
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The NYC International Riichi Open is a Japanese mahjong competition held in New York City hosted by the United States Professional Mahjong League. The tournament will be held at the Skyline Hotel in Manhattan.
Game rules
The tournament used the World Riichi ruleset.
Player requirements
- Players should be familiar with all valid scoring combinations
- No foreign objects, aids or tile racks will be permitted at the table
- While scoring tables will be provided, players should be familiar with scoring and able to score hands efficiently without assistance
Results
Final
Consolation top
| Rank |
Player name |
+/-
|
| 5 |
Yefeng Wang |
60.95
|
| 6 |
Shane Zamora |
16.25
|
| 7 |
Lucanus Morgan |
13.35
|
| 8 |
Gemma Collinge |
-17.15
|
Consolation bottom
| Rank |
Player name |
+/-
|
| 9 |
Wei Bin Wang |
50.75
|
| 10 |
Ryan Chou |
43.9
|
| 11 |
George Liu-Krason |
29.5
|
| 12 |
Julien Kilian |
28.75
|
| 13 |
Michael McLeod |
24.65
|
| 14 |
Kenji |
19.55
|
| 15 |
Caleb Veenstra |
15.95
|
| 16 |
Philip Abdollahi |
8.4
|
| 17 |
Mike Tackett |
4.55
|
| 18 |
Daniel Moreno |
4.35
|
| 19 |
Estey Gerstner |
1.9
|
| 20 |
Anthony Rodriguez |
0.15
|
| 21 |
Senechal Duhaut |
-1.15
|
| 22 |
Weijie Tang |
-1.45
|
| 23 |
Ryan Adams |
-10.25
|
| 24 |
Aldwin Gordula |
-10.65
|
| 25 |
Paul Wheeler |
-12.35
|
| 26 |
Michael Zahradnik |
-13.45
|
| 27 |
Steven Smith |
-18.2
|
| 28 |
Gregory Szpura |
-18.35
|
| 29 |
Zixuan Jiang |
-21.7
|
| 30 |
Byron Kazek |
-21.7
|
| 31 |
David Clarke |
-27.65
|
| 32 |
Lars Therkelsen |
-27.65
|
| 33 |
Edwin Dizon |
-36.4
|
| 34 |
Dennis Tung |
-52.4
|
| 35 |
Gregory Chin |
-53.35
|
| 36 |
Scott Miller |
-54.55
|
| 37 |
Joseph Reidy |
-59.8
|
| 38 |
Andrew Feist |
-68
|
| 39 |
Justin Dilgard |
-100.05
|
| 40 |
Lauren Wheeler |
-134.35
|
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