Jian wins 2025 Rochester Riichi Open (RRO)!

Congratulations to Jian for winning the 2025 RRO!

Location
Hammergirl Anime, 376 Jefferson Road, Jefferson Plaza, Rochester, NY 14623

Prizes
Approved to be an official Qualifier for the ARA allocation of WRC 2028 seats
Trophy/medals for 1st-8th
ACTUAL PRIZES!
1st place: $200 Hammergirl Anime Gift Certificate
2nd/3rd/4th place: $100/$60/$40 Hammergirl Anime Gift Certificate
EVERYONE: Raffle Tickets for a raffle giveaway! 2, +2 for every 4 players you beat!

Raffle is a number of anime and mahjong stuffs. submit your ticket(s) to the prize or prizes you want, 1 ticket drawn for each prize, that person gets it. Some prizes automatically received if you put in the tickets for it!

Schedule

Saturday, April 12

9:30AM
10:00AM
10:20AM
12:10PM
12:20PM
2:10PM
3:30PM
5:20PM
5:30PM
7:00PM
10:00PM
Registration
Opening Announcements
1st Hanchan
Break
2nd Hanchan
Lunch
3rd Hanchan
Break
4th Hanchan
Open Play Begins
Venue Closes
Sunday, April 13

9:30AM
10:00AM
11:50AM
12:00AM
1:40PM
3:30PM
6:30PM
7:00PM
10:00PM
Check-in
5th Hanchan
Break
6th Hanchan
Lunch
Finals Begin
Closing Ceremonies
Open Play Begins
Venue Closes

Confirmed Players

Jeff Tran
Yicheng Z [RNNYC]
Kate L
Justin F

Lenny B
James C
Kate F
Sam F

Jian
Aja
Bryce W
Shan K

Ty K
Michael G
Alexandre B
David I

Henry P
Cassandra M
Everett L
Robert V

Liam A
Ashton J
Rizeng Z
Estey

Allan Y
Eric H
Gavin Q
Josh H

Tess
Yicheng Z RIT
Zach S
Luke C

Ruleset
:: Saikouisen Rules 2025 (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 on autotable
Players play 6 games with shuffled pairings, then for Top 4 a points reset and a 2 game playoff. Others may participate in Free Play + side events as appropriate.
Click for pairing details

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

Cost
: Cost to enter: $55
: Group discounts available for clubs / playgroups, join discord and ping Luke for details

Registration Instructions

Registration Closed!

***STEP ONE, signup here: Closed *** << click there

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

Qualifier Payment Form (THIS IS STEP TWO. First, DO STEP ONE BY filling out that form above! If you don’t fill that form, you aren’t signed up. )

Closed

STEP THREE, join the RRO 2025 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 everywhere nearby, in-plaza alone is a Banh Mi place, a dumpling place, a chicken place, with a dozen more places 1 min away + grocery stores and gas station

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
: Note that event is taking place in a bookstore’s cordoned-off gaming area: If you smoke / vape, please air yourself out well before re-entering the location, and wash your hands upon entering.
: 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

Results:
1: Jian: 173.1/42.1
2: Yicheng Z [RNNYC]: 151.9/22.3
3: Everett L: 178.8/-1.8
4: Kate L: 136.2/-65.6
5: Aja: 126.6
6: Josh H: 118.7
7: Jeff Tran: 112.7
8: Cassandra M: 81.7
9: Alexandre B: 63.2
10: Yicheng Z RIT: 57.5
11: Ty K: 56.1
12: Bryce W: 51.2
13: Justin F: 38.2
14: Tess: 27.1
15: Robert V: 13.1
16: Rizeng Z: 3
17: James C: -5.9
18: David I: -9
19: Allan Y: -31.6
20: Henry P: -42.5
21: Eric H: -48.8
22: Michael G: -57.2
23: Shan K: -61.3
24: Lenny B: -81.3
25: Sam F: -82.7
26: Estey: -104.2
27: Liam A: -117.1
28: Ashton J: -126.8
29: Kate F: -127
30: Gavin Q: -137
31: Zach S: -153.4
32: Luke C: -295.3

Tables:

Round 1 Points Entry
Table 1
Player # Name Score
11 Bryce W -59
23 Rizeng Z 16.2
6 James C -16.8
9 Jian 57.6
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 2
Table 2
Player # Name Score
5 Lenny B -16.3
1 Jeff Tran -54.6
12 Shan K 19.3
29 Tess 51.6
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 3
Player # Name Score
18 Cassandra M -46.5
16 David I 45
2 Yicheng Z [RNNYC] 13.8
8 Sam F -12.3
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 4
Player # Name Score
14 Michael G -14.5
10 Aja 8.4
25 Allan Y 43
32 Luke C -37.9
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 1
Table 5
Player # Name Score
17 Henry P 41.1
27 Gavin Q -12.3
15 Alexandre B 13.3
13 Ty K -42.1
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 6
Player # Name Score
26 Eric H -58.1
19 Everett L 18.2
7 Kate F 42.9
31 Zach S -4
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 1
Table 7
Player # Name Score
24 Estey -38.8
30 Yicheng Z RIT 35.9
21 Liam A 13.4
4 Justin F -10.5
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Round 2 Points Entry
Table 1
Player # Name Score
1 Jeff Tran 24.8
27 Gavin Q -83.7
19 Everett L 60.9
24 Estey -2
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 2
Player # Name Score
11 Bryce W 45.2
32 Luke C -47.2
17 Henry P -15.4
20 Robert V 17.4
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 3
Player # Name Score
21 Liam A -44.8
26 Eric H 13.6
3 Kate L 46.5
25 Allan Y -15.3
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 4
Player # Name Score
4 Justin F 39.3
15 Alexandre B -11
28 Josh H -44.1
29 Tess 15.8
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 5
Player # Name Score
9 Jian 47.5
16 David I -44.9
7 Kate F 15.2
30 Yicheng Z RIT -17.8
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 6
Player # Name Score
6 James C -11.2
2 Yicheng Z [RNNYC] 59.2
14 Michael G -60
13 Ty K 12
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 7
Player # Name Score
31 Zach S -19.6
23 Rizeng Z -50.2
12 Shan K 20.5
8 Sam F 49.3
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 8
Player # Name Score
5 Lenny B -10.8
22 Ashton J -45.5
10 Aja 14.6
18 Cassandra M 41.7
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Round 3 Points Entry
Table 1
Player # Name Score
19 Everett L 54.8
18 Cassandra M 9.1
15 Alexandre B -61.2
24 Estey -22.7
Total Penalties Applied: 20
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 2
Player # Name Score
31 Zach S 14.5
30 Yicheng Z RIT -18.9
26 Eric H -40.9
1 Jeff Tran 45.3
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 3
Player # Name Score
7 Kate F -35
22 Ashton J 34.8
6 James C -13.8
5 Lenny B 14
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 4
Player # Name Score
23 Rizeng Z 45.3
2 Yicheng Z [RNNYC] -9
14 Michael G -51.5
11 Bryce W 15.2
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 5
Player # Name Score
21 Liam A -37.8
13 Ty K 11.8
29 Tess -16.9
28 Josh H 42.9
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 6
Player # Name Score
9 Jian 23.6
17 Henry P -15.9
32 Luke C -65.9
3 Kate L 58.2
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 7
Player # Name Score
20 Robert V -0.7
10 Aja 50.9
8 Sam F -71.2
25 Allan Y 21
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 8
Player # Name Score
16 David I 38.4
27 Gavin Q -39.5
4 Justin F -15.2
12 Shan K 15.3
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 1
Round 4 Points Entry
Table 1
Player # Name Score
32 Luke C -55.8
8 Sam F -19.4
26 Eric H 12.7
6 James C 62.5
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 2
Player # Name Score
11 Bryce W 16.7
22 Ashton J -15.7
7 Kate F -58.5
15 Alexandre B 57.5
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 3
Player # Name Score
25 Allan Y -66.6
23 Rizeng Z 20
17 Henry P -25.1
14 Michael G 71.7
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 4
Player # Name Score
1 Jeff Tran 51.5
27 Gavin Q -13.1
5 Lenny B -57.1
19 Everett L 18.7
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 5
Player # Name Score
10 Aja 48.7
30 Yicheng Z RIT 19.5
18 Cassandra M -23.9
31 Zach S -44.3
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 6
Player # Name Score
2 Yicheng Z [RNNYC] 34.8
9 Jian 13.5
21 Liam A -11.6
28 Josh H -36.7
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 7
Player # Name Score
20 Robert V 44.5
12 Shan K -8
13 Ty K 18.9
24 Estey -55.4
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 8
Player # Name Score
4 Justin F 56.3
3 Kate L 23.7
16 David I -54
29 Tess -26
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Round 5 Points Entry
Table 1
Player # Name Score
30 Yicheng Z RIT 16.9
10 Aja -45.3
20 Robert V -12.8
13 Ty K 41.2
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 2
Player # Name Score
26 Eric H 12
14 Michael G -14.1
5 Lenny B -48.1
11 Bryce W 49.2
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 1
Table 3
Player # Name Score
7 Kate F -50.3
31 Zach S -29.5
28 Josh H 29.3
18 Cassandra M 50.5
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 4
Player # Name Score
15 Alexandre B 11.2
19 Everett L 44
4 Justin F -40.8
17 Henry P -14.4
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 5
Player # Name Score
21 Liam A -34.4
8 Sam F 11
22 Ashton J -9.6
27 Gavin Q 33
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 6
Player # Name Score
2 Yicheng Z [RNNYC] 14.2
12 Shan K -61.3
3 Kate L 55.7
1 Jeff Tran -8.6
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 7
Player # Name Score
29 Tess 13.9
32 Luke C -41.2
24 Estey 35.2
6 James C -7.9
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 8
Player # Name Score
9 Jian 13
16 David I -8.2
23 Rizeng Z -38.3
25 Allan Y 33.5
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Round 6 Points Entry Not Ready
Table 1
Player # Name Score
7 Kate F -41.3
3 Kate L -10.4
16 David I 14.7
5 Lenny B 37
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 2
Player # Name Score
32 Luke C -47.3
9 Jian 17.9
18 Cassandra M 50.8
27 Gavin Q -21.4
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 3
Player # Name Score
2 Yicheng Z [RNNYC] 38.9
21 Liam A -1.9
20 Robert V -40.9
11 Bryce W -16.1
Total Penalties Applied: 20
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 4
Player # Name Score
31 Zach S -70.5
26 Eric H 11.9
1 Jeff Tran 54.3
6 James C -18.7
Total Penalties Applied: 20
Leftover (Removed) Points: 3
Table 5
Player # Name Score
29 Tess -11.3
10 Aja 49.3
12 Shan K -47.1
4 Justin F 9.1
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 6
Player # Name Score
28 Josh H 81.7
19 Everett L -17.8
22 Ashton J -75.1
14 Michael G 11.2
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 7
Player # Name Score
15 Alexandre B 53.4
24 Estey -20.5
13 Ty K 14.3
25 Allan Y -47.2
Total Penalties Applied: 0
Leftover (Removed) Points: 0
Table 8
Player # Name Score
30 Yicheng Z RIT 21.9
8 Sam F -40.1
23 Rizeng Z 10
17 Henry P -12.8
Total Penalties Applied: 20
Leftover (Removed) Points: 1
Finals Entry
Game 1
Name Score
Everett L -41.4
Jian 51.5
Yicheng Z [RNNYC] 6.3
Kate L -18.4
Penalty Total (enter positive #): 0
Leftover Points (enter positive #): 2
Game 2
Name Score
Everett L 39.6
Jian -9.4
Yicheng Z [RNNYC] 16
Kate L -47.2
Penalty Total (enter positive #): 0
Leftover Points (enter positive #): 1