TAIPEI, Feb 5, 2016 - (ACN Newswire) - World Mahjong Ltd, organizers of the World Series of Mahjong (WSOM), announced that 2 of the 6 players who qualified for the World Series of Mahjong (WSOM) 2015 Macau Finals from Tencent Games Huanle Mahjong proceeded to the final round of 32 on Day 2 of the tournament, and placed 6th and 8th overall winning a combined HK$206,753.
Mr. Xin Zhou and Mr. Jian Wang qualified for the WSOM 2015 Macau finals through special WSOM game-play on Tencent Games Huanle Mahjong from November 20-30, 2015, and won their spots in the WSOM 2015 Macau Finals by coming-out on top of a total pool of over 30 million players.
"We are delighted with the high-level of skill displayed by the 6 mahjong players who qualified for the WSOM finals through our Tencent Games partnership," said John Hardyment, CEO, World Mahjong Ltd. "The Tencent Games Huanle Mahjong players were very strong. We look forward to hosting more players and building on our relationship with Tencent Games."
"It was a great pleasure to have our players participate in the 2015 WSOM Macau Finals," stated Mr. Gordon Meng, Brand Manager, Huanle Mahjong , Tencent Games. "The WSOM is unique in its global scope and scale. We see this as a beginning and look forward to extending cooperation in 2016 and beyond."
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