QCR WRL Minor 2026

Queen City Riichi is hosting a World Riichi League (WRL) Minor tournament on June 14th! Participants will play with the unmodified World Riichi Championship (WRC) 2025 ruleset. Besides physical prizes, participants will earn points toward a chance to play in the WRC 2028 (details below)! Participants may use provided reference sheets for a full list of yaku & a scoring guide, but should understand the core rules including furiten.

  • Format:
    • 4-hanchan with pre-assigned seating.
    • Each hanchan lasts “75 min + 1 hand”.
    • players are ranked by their cumulative outcome over 4 hanchan, for eligibility of the physical prizes.
  • Time: 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM for the tournament. Free play until 11:30 PM.
  • Date: June 14, 2026 (Sunday)
  • Location: Hampton Inn & Suites Cincinnati-Mason: 5232 Bardes Rd, Mason, OH 45040
    • Tournament takes place in the hotel’s conference room, close to the lobby/breakfast area.
    • Parking is free.
  • Capacity: 32 players max.
  • Entry fee: $30.
  • Registration: TBA.

Results and Seating Info

TBA.

Schedule

Start Time Activity
09:30 AM Check-in
09:50 AM Announcements
10:00 AM Hanchan 1
11:40 AM Lunch
12:30 PM Hanchan 2
02:10 PM Hanchan 3
03:50 PM Hanchan 4
05:30 PM Awards
06:00 PM Free Play
11:30 PM Venue Close

Amenities and Food

There will be free coffee in the hotel lobby, and free ice water in the conference room.

There are many fast food restaurants within 5 mintues of walk: Skyline Chili, Popeyes, etc.

Tournament Organizers

Tournament Host: Peter G.

Head Judge: Brian B.

Judges: Oliver K., Colton K.

Rules

We use the WRC 2025 Ruleset, without any modification.

For a comparison between the WRC 2025 Ruleset with the QCR leaderboard ruleset, please see here.

Prize Structure

Top 4 players will each choose 1 prize from the prize pool, in the order of final placements.

The prize pool is as follows (1 each):

  • Amos Riichi Mahjong Portable Set
  • QCR Chip Set (52 chips)
  • Amos Colored Tenbou Set
  • Amos Compass

Miscellaneous Info

  • Refunds for withdrawals are only honored for emergencies. Please reach out for questions.
  • Table and seat assignments will be finalized and shared before the tournament start.