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Hand of the Day, July 17

Promising, needs shaping. Direction: Odd Numbers (1·3·5·7·9).

The deal

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2 Bam, 2 Crak, 3 Dot, 3 Dot, 5 Bam, 5 Crak, 7 Bam, 7 Crak, Soap (White), Soap (White), Joker, Joker, East

What the coach saw

Your hand leans toward Odd Numbers (1·3·5·7·9) (6 odd tiles). Second option: Winds & Dragons.

2 jokers, gold for pungs and kongs, but remember: jokers can never fill a pair, and you may not pass them in the Charleston.

The strongest category here is Odd Numbers (1·3·5·7·9) (6 odd tiles). The backup direction, if the draws turn, is Winds & Dragons.

Keep and pass

Worth holding: 7 Crak, Soap (White), Soap (White), 3 Dot, 3 Dot.

In the Charleston, these can go, and here is why:

2 Bam: a loner, serves neither Odd Numbers (1·3·5·7·9) nor Winds & Dragons

2 Crak: a loner, serves neither Odd Numbers (1·3·5·7·9) nor Winds & Dragons

East: an unpaired East, honors only score in groups, and your direction is Odd Numbers (1·3·5·7·9)

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.