Mahjong Club at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is proud to host the first-ever annual Minnesota Riichi Mahjong Open!
Dates
April 17-18, 2027
Venue Location:
The Whole
300 Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN
Entry Fee
$75
Player Cap
64
Registration
Sold Out! ARA and Riichi Canada Certified!
Hotel Room Block:
Graduate by Hilton Minneapolis
615 Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN
$199 per night. The room block URL will appear in the payment email.
Rules
MNRMO27 will be using a 75-minute hanchan timer (+0, or ending when the final hand in progress finishes after the timer rings) along with the World Riichi Championship 2025 Ruleset with standard penalties and the following modifications:
Mod.3.2 Nagashi Mangan
Mod.4.4 Kazoe Yakuman
You can read these rules in detail at https://www.worldriichi.org/wrc-rules
Structure
The tournament will feature 6 cumulative hanchan, followed by a cut for the top 4 players to participate in a 2-hanchan set-play final, with scores reset for the top 4 after the cutoff. For all hanchan, a round-robin pairing system will be used to ensure all players face unique opponents each round. For the last 2 hanchan, play will continue for all players for placement.
Prizes
Prizes are to be announced closer to the event.
Schedule
Day 1 - Saturday, April 17th
Check-in: 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Opening Ceremony: 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Hanchan 1: 10:10 AM - 11:25 AM
Break: 11:25 AM - 11:45 AM
Hanchan 2: 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch Break: 1:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Hanchan 3: 2:20 PM - 3:35 PM
Break: 3:35 PM - 3:55 PM
Hanchan 4: 3:55 PM - 5:10 PM
Break: 5:10 PM - 5:30 PM
Hanchan 5: 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM
Free Play and Dinner: 6:45 PM - 10:00 PM
Day 2 - Sunday, April 18th
Check-in: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Hanchan 6: 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Break: 1:45 PM - 2:05 PM
Hanchan 7 + Finals Hanchan 1: 2:05 PM - 3:20 PM
Break: 3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
Hanchan 8 + Finals Hanchan 2: 3:40 PM - 4:55 PM
Awards Ceremony: 5:15 PM - 5:45 PM
Free Play: 5:45 PM - 9:00 PM
Food & Drinks
Water will be provided for all players. The tournament will not provide lunch but will provide a complimentary dinner service on Saturday, April 17th, during the scheduled dinner break after Hanchan 5.
Please fill out the Dietary preferences & restrictions form attached to your registration confirmation email by 01/01/27 to ensure there will be food there to suit your dietary needs.
Tournament Weekend Events
Friday, April 16th: The tournament venue will be open from 5:00 PM-10:00 PM for free play and early registration.
Saturday, April 17th: Happy Happy Fun Time™
Riichi & other mahjong variants free play: (7:25 PM - 10:00 PM)
Live Music feat. After Dusk: (7:25 PM - 7:55 PM)
Karaoke: (8:00 PM - 10:00 PM)
And more!
Sunday, April 18th: The tournament venue will be open from 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM for free play after the awards ceremony ends.
Refund Policy
All sales are final except in the event of an emergency (e.g., serious illness, natural disasters, & acts of god). For more information on the refund policy, please reach out to us.
Photography and Video Notice
Please be aware that photographs, film, and video recordings will be taken at this event. By entering and participating, you consent to your likeness, image, and voice being used by Mahjong Club at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities for promotional materials, marketing campaigns, social media, websites, and related publications without compensation.
If you do not wish to be photographed or recorded please notify the TO or photographer on-site.
Questions, Comments, or Concerns
Contact us at umnmjc@umn.edu.
MNRMO27 Participants
If you are not on this list but have registered, please check your inbox and complete participant information form!