Quick answer
July 4's dealt hand goes for Winds & Dragons, with Pairs Hands as the backup if the draws turn. Build around: South, South, West, West, Red Dragon. Early, keep options open.
The deal
2 Dot, 3 Crak, 4 Dot, 5 Dot, 7 Crak, 7 Dot, 8 Bam, Red Dragon, Flower, South, South, West, West
What the coach saw
Your hand leans toward Winds & Dragons (5 wind/dragon tiles). Second option: Pairs Hands.
The strongest category here is Winds & Dragons (5 wind/dragon tiles). The backup direction, if the draws turn, is Pairs Hands.
Keep and pass
Build around: South, South, West, West, Red Dragon.
In the Charleston, these can go, and here is why:
2 Dot: a loner, serves neither Winds & Dragons nor Pairs Hands
3 Crak: a loner, serves neither Winds & Dragons nor Pairs Hands
4 Dot: a loner, serves neither Winds & Dragons nor Pairs Hands
More hands that went for Winds & Dragons
The same category, dealt differently. Reading several of them side by side is how the shape starts to look obvious at the table.
November 2 (early, keep options open)
October 27 (early, keep options open)
October 21 (early, keep options open)
October 15 (early, keep options open)
October 9 (early, keep options open)
October 3 (early, keep options open)
A new hand like this one goes live every morning, read tile by tile by the coach. Play today’s hand free, or get the coach on your own tiles, any time, in the Club.
Everyone gets the same tiles. Let them argue before they open the read.