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
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 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
