The deal
4 Crak, 5 Bam, 5 Crak, 5 Dot, 8 Bam, 8 Bam, 8 Dot, 8 Dot, 9 Bam, 9 Dot, Joker, West, West
What the coach saw
Your hand leans toward Like Numbers (4× the number 8). Second option: Even Numbers (2·4·6·8).
1 joker, gold for pungs and kongs, but remember: jokers can never fill a pair, and you may not pass them in the Charleston.
Three or more pairs, consider steering toward a pairs-style line.
The strongest category here is Like Numbers (4× the number 8). The backup direction, if the draws turn, is Even Numbers (2·4·6·8).
Keep and pass
Worth holding: West, 8 Bam, 8 Bam, 8 Dot, 8 Dot.
In the Charleston, these can go, and here is why:
5 Bam: a loner, serves neither Like Numbers nor Even Numbers (2·4·6·8)
5 Crak: a loner, serves neither Like Numbers nor Even Numbers (2·4·6·8)
5 Dot: a loner, serves neither Like Numbers nor Even Numbers (2·4·6·8)
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 with the 14-Day Challenge or the Club.