Registration for Sparrow's Nest Open is now LIVE. This event is currently pending ARA certification and is a great opportunity to build your WRL standing and collect ARA points at one tournament! All-autotable event using the WRC ruleset. Timer 75+0. No red 5s sparrowsneststudio.com/products/dec...
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Day 2 of streaming the WRL September Major in NYC! Catch the first two games right now and then the last two after lunch break
We have an official stream for World Riichi League, with live and in person games being broadcast from Sparrow's Nest! Follow along and cheer on competitors here. We already see some familiar faces in the chat. www.youtube.com/live/HYRIhUz...
The second US Major of 2025's World Riichi League is happening June 28-29! Once again we have three hosts (USPML, Oklahoma Mahjong, Vegas Dragons Mahjong Club) partnering together in 3 simultaneous events across the nation. Get more info and buy at the link!
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Tickets are on sale now for a 1 day riichi competition at Sparrow's Nest! This event is part World Riichi League USA Series, the premier league for Americans looking to become mahjong pros. sparrowsneststudio.com/products/wor...
Congrats to Dennis S of DC Riichi Mahjong, 2nd place in WRL NYC and then advanced through the online final to become the overall winner of WRL USA Series 1. He now goes on to represent both WRL and the United States in the upcoming World Riichi Championship in Tokyo!
Don't miss this exciting event in US competitive mahjong! 16 people, 4 games, live commentary, one WRC seat at stake.
Final scores. Congrats to the winners! We're excited to see where World Riichi League goes next
Top 8 received medals and everyone else got a little souvenir sticker
Day 2 atmosphere was pretty intense, especially when the final hanchan saw a table that had both the current #1 and #2 players seated together. #2 Max pushed hard and took the win
Dave Bresnick was organizer and Rob and Mike judged
Day 1 consisted of 4 hanchan, and our NYC event was played entirely on autotables
The format - 3 cities, 40 players each, top 5 getting a seat in an ARML online competition that would award a spot in WRC 2025. But it wasn't just a WRC seat at stake - World Riichi League itself is creating a program for Americans to become certified as pro players
Riichi mahjong competition in the US is having a busy 2025. We hosted the ARA Invitational in January to find out which 16 Americans would play for the US in the world championship. But once WRL USA was announced, this wasn't the last chance to earn a seat.
World Riichi League USA series kicked off last weekend - a thread about our experience hosting this premier event in professional, competitive riichi mahjong
We're proud to announce that USPML and partners will be bringing the World Riichi League to the USA! 3 events in NYC, Chicago, and SF on 3/1/2025 culminating in an online event sending the winner to WRC 2025!
Details and registration on the event site:
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