RRO 2026 Registration and Information

2026 Rochester Riichi Open
April 11-12, 2026

Finals Game 1
Estey 33700 +13.7
Allan 50000 +50.0
Yishen 11100 -48.9
Rizeng 25200 -14.8

Standings after Scramble
1 Estey G 136.7
2 Rizeng Z 117
3 Yishen W 113.5
4 Allan Y 102.6
5 Yichi X 102.1
6 Jenny W 83.3
7 Andrew T 74.8
8 Mark T 74.5
9 Edward Z 72.9
10 Jackson J 61.1
11 Brian T 45.9
12 Binyi Z 42.8
13 Kaden C 27.9
14 Yicheng Z 26.1
15 Michael D 21.1
16 Kevin X 18.5
17 Quincy H 15.3
18 Jonathan F 12.3
19 Allen Z 11.4
20 Paul C 10
21 Mike G 9.9
22 Sam F -11.6
23 Aaron E -12.5
24 Kristy C -16.6
25 Steve A -28.3
26 Jeff T -84.9
27 Xiao Z -86.6
28 Jim Y -94.5
29 Cooper W -97.3
30 Ty K -107.3
31 Josh H -110.1
32 Peter D -113.3
33 Melissa F -113.3
34 Cassandra N -123.2
35 Doris C -152.2
36 Takeshi T -154

Location
RIT (Rochester Institute of Technology)
Gleason Hall GLE-2139,2149
https://www.rit.edu/facilitiesmanagement/building/james-e-gleason-hall

Prizes
ARA WRC qalifying points
Trophy/medals for 1st-8th
SPM Bonus Prizes!
1st place: if they enter Ryuuousen this year, they are seeded into the 2nd round
1st-4th: free SPM USA Online Academy next session for prospective pro players

Ruleset
:: ARA Approved
:: Saikouisen Rules (click here)
:: Modifications: direct wind draw setup, Red 5s, WRC Lower penalties
:: 90 minutes + 0 hands
:: Overview: 30/10 uma, 4 and 30 is a mangan, all yakuman are single yakuman, yakuman stack, 13+ han is sanbaiman, no swapcalling (ex: can’t chi 1 and discard 4), late reach is allowed (reach with 1-3 tiles left in wall), no renhou, head bump, open tanyao, game ends at when deal passes beyond South 4 or if hand ends after time call, no bustout, no nagashi, next hand starts at the ron/tsumo/tenpai call of last hand, delay a fraction of a second before saying “chi” specifically to avoid counter-pon situation

Pairing / Format
: 6 game Scramble + 2 game Top 4
Players play 6 games with shuffled pairings, then for Top 4 a points reset and a 2 game playoff. Free play available for other players.
Click for pairing details

Hotel Info
: Hotels near the tournament location
Click for Local Hotel List

Cost
: Cost to enter: $45
: Group discounts available for clubs / playgroups, join discord and ping mods for details

Registration Instructions

***STEP ONE, signup here: Entry closed *** << click here

STEP TWO, complete this payment form and pay on the next page (Don’t forget to type your name in on that page too!):

STEP THREE, join the RRO 2026 discord for further instructions. If you don’t have discord, make sure to respond promptly to emails.

Discord Link: Closed

Amenities
: Bottled water
: Granola bars available for players under duress due to blood-sugar issues
: Tons of food available on campus

Etiquette / Tourney Details
: Give exact point counts in-between hands when asked, keep points neat so it is easier
: No looking at tiles not revealed through legal game action (no chasing rabbits)
: No spectating / commenting on other games
: No bullying or otherwise upsetting other players outside of game action through behavior / odor / talking to yourself / etc
: Call a judge right away if something needs to be fixed – if you don’t call a judge, you are saying there isn’t a problem
: Judge calls get their time back. If this means the schedule slips, so be it. Plan travel appropriately
: Try to be 10 minutes early for things so we don’t run too late
: all details subject to change in case of unforeseen complications
: Be nice

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Final Standings (Top 4 scores: Final / Scramble)
1 Allan Y +64.8 / +102.6
2 Rizeng Z +29.3 / +117.0
3 Estey G +0.2 / +136.7
4 Yishen W -94.3 / +113.5
5 Yichi X +102.1
6 Jenny W +83.3
7 Andrew T +74.8
8 Mark T +74.5
9 Edward Z +72.9
10 Jackson J +61.1
11 Brian T +45.9
12 Binyi Z +42.8
13 Kaden C +27.9
14 Yicheng Z +26.1
15 Michael D +21.1
16 Kevin X +18.5
17 Quincy H +15.3
18 Jonathan F +12.3
19 Allen Z +11.4
20 Paul C +10.0
21 Mike G +9.9
22 Sam F -11.6
23 Aaron E -12.5
24 Kristy C -16.6
25 Steve A -28.3
26 Jeff T -84.9
27 Xiao Z -86.6
28 Jim Y -94.5
29 Cooper W -97.3
30 Ty K -107.3
31 Josh H -110.1
32 Peter D -113.3
33 Melissa F -113.3
34 Cassandra N -123.2
35 Doris C -152.2
36 Takeshi T -154.0

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Final Results by Table
Game 1
Name Score
Estey G 13.7
Rizeng Z -14.8
Yishen W -48.9
Allan Y 50.0

Game 2
Name Score
Estey G -13.5
Rizeng Z 44.1
Yishen W -45.4
Allan Y 14.8

Scramble Results by Table
Round 1 Points Entry
Table 1
Player # Name Score
36 Yichi X 34.6
12 Edward Z 14.2
35 Yicheng Z -37.1
31 Steve A -11.7

Table 2
Player # Name Score
5 Andrew T 46.0
15 Jeff T -47.7
18 Jonathan F 13.6
4 Allen Z -11.9

Table 3
Player # Name Score
3 Allan Y 3.0
10 Cooper W -17.5
17 Jim Y -58.1
16 Jenny W 52.6

Table 4
Player # Name Score
23 Mark T -15.0
8 Cassandra N 11.3
13 Estey G 48.7
21 Kevin X -45.0

Table 5
Player # Name Score
25 Michael D 10.6
34 Xiao Z -9.5
2 Peter D 34.7
26 Mike G -35.8

Table 6
Player # Name Score
33 Ty K -11.4
24 Melissa F 17.9
32 Takeshi T -45.7
37 Yishen W 39.2

Table 7
Player # Name Score
30 Sam F -20.2
6 Binyi Z 9.8
19 Josh H -43.0
14 Jackson J 53.4

Table 8
Player # Name Score
29 Rizeng Z 11.9
7 Brian T 62.0
1 Aaron E -49.0
11 Doris C -24.9

Table 9
Player # Name Score
22 Kristy C -65.3
20 Kaden C 17.7
28 Quincy H 61.9
27 Paul C -15.3

Round 2 Points Entry
Table 1
Player # Name Score
22 Kristy C -42.7
30 Sam F 57.1
23 Mark T -18.3
18 Jonathan F 2.9

Table 2
Player # Name Score
5 Andrew T -5.9
35 Yicheng Z 27.3
21 Kevin X 64.7
2 Peter D -86.1

Table 3
Player # Name Score
24 Melissa F -48.5
1 Aaron E 20.6
13 Estey G 41.5
3 Allan Y -13.6

Table 4
Player # Name Score
36 Yichi X 35.9
28 Quincy H -10.0
37 Yishen W 10.9
11 Doris C -36.8

Table 5
Player # Name Score
34 Xiao Z -13.4
12 Edward Z 18.5
15 Jeff T -49.4
6 Binyi Z 44.3

Table 6
Player # Name Score
33 Ty K -14.3
29 Rizeng Z 54.0
20 Kaden C 7.2
16 Jenny W -46.9

Table 7
Player # Name Score
25 Michael D 49.1
17 Jim Y 27.5
14 Jackson J -21.9
32 Takeshi T -54.7

Table 8
Player # Name Score
7 Brian T -52.5
10 Cooper W -6.8
27 Paul C 18.6
4 Allen Z 40.7

Table 9
Player # Name Score
8 Cassandra N -17.4
19 Josh H 17.4
26 Mike G -43.8
31 Steve A 43.8

Round 3 Points Entry
Table 1
Player # Name Score
30 Sam F 42.8
8 Cassandra N -41.1
17 Jim Y 17.1
28 Quincy H -18.8

Table 2
Player # Name Score
24 Melissa F 51.4
6 Binyi Z 29.1
4 Allen Z -29.9
11 Doris C -70.6

Table 3
Player # Name Score
34 Xiao Z -14.5
1 Aaron E -52.4
18 Jonathan F 8.2
27 Paul C 58.7

Table 4
Player # Name Score
33 Ty K 10.8
36 Yichi X -45.7
7 Brian T 53.4
2 Peter D -18.5

Table 5
Player # Name Score
25 Michael D -19.3
15 Jeff T -67.4
20 Kaden C 74.9
3 Allan Y 11.8

Table 6
Player # Name Score
12 Edward Z 24.3
16 Jenny W -6.1
32 Takeshi T -64.7
26 Mike G 46.5

Table 7
Player # Name Score
35 Yicheng Z 17.8
23 Mark T 40.4
10 Cooper W -43.2
37 Yishen W -16.0

Table 8
Player # Name Score
22 Kristy C 13.3
5 Andrew T -46.1
13 Estey G 50.3
19 Josh H -17.5

Table 9
Player # Name Score
29 Rizeng Z 59.7
21 Kevin X -69.8
14 Jackson J 18.3
31 Steve A -8.2

Round 4 Points Entry
Table 1
Player # Name Score
29 Rizeng Z 9.8
15 Jeff T -17.5
19 Josh H -39.7
10 Cooper W 47.4

Table 2
Player # Name Score
1 Aaron E -36.2
28 Quincy H 8.5
4 Allen Z 40.1
31 Steve A -12.4

Table 3
Player # Name Score
25 Michael D -40.3
18 Jonathan F -40.3
21 Kevin X 26.7
16 Jenny W 53.9

Table 4
Player # Name Score
35 Yicheng Z -21.3
6 Binyi Z 20.4
13 Estey G -42.8
26 Mike G 43.7

Table 5
Player # Name Score
24 Melissa F -56.0
12 Edward Z -10.1
30 Sam F 12.2
7 Brian T 53.9

Table 6
Player # Name Score
36 Yichi X -18.8
5 Andrew T 49.6
23 Mark T 12.7
32 Takeshi T -43.5

Table 7
Player # Name Score
3 Allan Y 42.4
27 Paul C -18.9
2 Peter D -41.8
11 Doris C 18.3

Table 8
Player # Name Score
20 Kaden C -29.9
8 Cassandra N -56.9
14 Jackson J 20.7
37 Yishen W 66.1

Table 9
Player # Name Score
33 Ty K -50.5
22 Kristy C 48.5
34 Xiao Z 11.9
17 Jim Y -9.9

Round 5 Points Entry
Table 1
Player # Name Score
1 Aaron E 49.6
23 Mark T 15.1
17 Jim Y -5.5
2 Peter D -59.2

Table 2
Player # Name Score
30 Sam F -46.6
15 Jeff T 47.3
31 Steve A -16.3
37 Yishen W 15.6

Table 3
Player # Name Score
12 Edward Z -18.9
20 Kaden C -63.2
13 Estey G 27.3
11 Doris C 34.8

Table 4
Player # Name Score
7 Brian T -47.4
19 Josh H 41.6
3 Allan Y 16.9
21 Kevin X -12.1

Table 5
Player # Name Score
24 Melissa F -55.1
22 Kristy C -9.1
35 Yicheng Z 32.1
16 Jenny W 32.1

Table 6
Player # Name Score
36 Yichi X 19.8
10 Cooper W -61.1
14 Jackson J -4.2
26 Mike G 45.5

Table 7
Player # Name Score
29 Rizeng Z 17.4
6 Binyi Z -13.7
18 Jonathan F 37.8
28 Quincy H -41.5

Table 8
Player # Name Score
25 Michael D 52.1
33 Ty K -20.9
5 Andrew T 24.9
27 Paul C -56.1

Table 9
Player # Name Score
34 Xiao Z -47.5
8 Cassandra N -23.3
4 Allen Z 24.5
32 Takeshi T 46.3

Round 6 Points Entry
Table 1
Player # Name Score
22 Kristy C 38.7
7 Brian T -23.5
32 Takeshi T 8.3
31 Steve A -23.5

Table 2
Player # Name Score
20 Kaden C 21.2
18 Jonathan F -9.9
19 Josh H -68.9
2 Peter D 57.6

Table 3
Player # Name Score
12 Edward Z 44.9
17 Jim Y -65.6
27 Paul C 23.0
37 Yishen W -2.3

Table 4
Player # Name Score
29 Rizeng Z -35.8
34 Xiao Z -13.6
35 Yicheng Z 7.3
3 Allan Y 42.1

Table 5
Player # Name Score
25 Michael D -31.1
36 Yichi X 76.3
30 Sam F -56.9
13 Estey G 11.7

Table 6
Player # Name Score
5 Andrew T 6.3
1 Aaron E 54.9
6 Binyi Z -47.1
10 Cooper W -16.1

Table 7
Player # Name Score
24 Melissa F -23.0
28 Quincy H 15.2
21 Kevin X 54.0
26 Mike G -46.2

Table 8
Player # Name Score
23 Mark T 39.6
16 Jenny W -2.3
14 Jackson J -5.2
4 Allen Z -52.1

Table 9
Player # Name Score
33 Ty K -21.0
15 Jeff T 49.8
8 Cassandra N 4.2
11 Doris C -73.0