The following are words to the 2025 ARA Invitational : The invitational weekend is here. Some have already arrived or are on location. Others will be traveling today. To everyone participating, once again - congratulations for making it to this tournament. A few of you have played in a single open tournament to qualify; while the rest played in multiple tournaments last year. It is both a cost and a commitment to play in these tournaments. Nevertheless, we do so because we want to. I for one apply this very principle to my own mahjong, to my club, to the Internet, and certainly to the country and beyond. We only play mahjong because we want to. Yet keep in mind: Participating in a qualifier-based invitational is a privilege. In fact, every tournament is a privilege, but it is more so here because of the entry barrier. You all should feel this; you earned your way to get here. As a reminder, all players have eighteen hanchan in nine t...
Posts
Showing posts from 2025