Riichi Mahjong Saikouisen Tournament

SPM Tournament

August 31 - September 1

Gold Stars

4 out of 40 players

1st Chung Chien Hao (Lemon), Taiwan

2nd Shuji Komai, Los Angeles

3rd Takashi Masui, Los Angeles

4th Vincent Yang, Los Angeles

Silver Stars

12 out of 40 players

Doppo Yamada, Japan Akihiro Iwasaki (Akky), Los Angeles

John Erickson (RonJohnAlpha), Seattle Aldwin Gordula (Kyuu), Chicago

Nima Hosseini, Los Angeles Haolun Wu, Berkeley

Zach Franks (Carrot), Seattle Bryant Lin, Los Angeles

Bichen Wang, Berkeley Takeshi Takakura, Japan

Arthur McAnally (Corak), Boltimore Yi (Kanonlove), Arizona

Bronze Stars

24 out of 40 players

Kenta Kitada, San Francisco Ryan Gan, Los Angeles Hitomi Nonoyama, Los Angeles

Ruri D, Los Angeles Chris Rittenhouse (JJ), Los Angeles Sylvain Royer, Los Angeles

Kyle Le, Denver Koushin Asakura (ASAPIN), Japan Hirohiko Nakamura, Japan

Simon Huan, Berkeley David Li, Berkeley Anthony Hsieh, Seattle James Bragg (Sonickarazy), Denver Kuo Ming-Hsin (Sky Dragon), Taiwan Taylor Heffernan, Philadelphia Chou Yeh Ming (SOFO), Tawain Kazuki Tada, Los Angeles . Terry Jane Kurobe, Los Angeles Sho Sasaki, Los Angeles

Hideki Sugiyama (Sugi), Los Angeles Rachel Halperin, Berkeley Nicolas Rhoades, Philadelphia

Daniel Pascua, Colorado Springs Kent Shotaro Saiki, Los Angeles

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Placement match score September 1st

Preliminary match score August 31st

World Famous Tenhoui will come to Los Angeles in August!

ASAPIN aka Koushin Asakura

The 1st Tenhou-i / Saikouisen pro player A1 League

Doppo aka Doppo Yamada

The 3rd Tenhou-i / Saikouisen pro player B2 League

Saikouisen Tournament in LA 2019

August 31 (Sat) -September 1 (Sun)

- 6 qualification games + 2 semi-final/placement games with all AMOS automatic tables

(*additional 2 games for finalists)

- Riichi Mahjong Session by Saikouisen

- Souvenir from Saikouisen

- Trophy

- Photography

Entry fee for 2 days: $120

Address: 15225 S Western Ave #104 Gardena CA 90249

This tournament will be the very first kyougi or competition-style mahjong tournament in the United States. Participants should read and fully understand the Saikouisen rules and regulations as well as the competition mahjong manners posted on Mahjong Stars. Only players who can act according to these regulations in a manner befitting competition mahjong will be granted entry. This is not an open tournament where anyone can participate.

Saikouisen rules and regulations

Competition Manners

Registration Form

Saikouisen Tournament SPMT LA 2019 Schedule

Day 1 - Saturday August 31st

08:00 Opening ceremony and quick

review for the tournament

09:00 - 10:00 Game 1

10:10 - 11:10 Game 2

11:20 - 12:20 Game 3

12:20 - 13:20 Lunch break

13:20 - 14:20 Game 4

14:30 - 15:30 Game 5

15:40 - 16:40 Game 6

19:00 Dinner at Japanese restaurant

in Gardena with Saikouisen players

(Requires reservation from the online

registration form)

Day 2 - Sunday September 1st

Please be at LAPOM by 8:30

09:00 - 11:10

Semi-finals for top 16 players (2 games)

Placement matches for all other players (2 games)

11:30 - 13:30

Finals for top 4 players (2 games)

Other players can watch the final games

13:30 - 15:00

Lunch

Saikouisen Session

Saikouisen Q&A

15:00

Closing ceremony