The deal
1 Crak, 2 Crak, 2 Dot, 3 Bam, 4 Crak, 5 Dot, 6 Dot, 8 Dot, Green Dragon, Red Dragon, Flower, Joker, North
What the coach saw
Your hand leans toward Even Numbers (2·4·6·8) (5 even tiles). Second option: Winds & Dragons.
1 joker, gold for pungs and kongs, but remember: jokers can never fill a pair, and you may not pass them in the Charleston.
Scattered hands are normal before the Charleston, pass boldly and re-read.
The strongest category here is Even Numbers (2·4·6·8) (5 even tiles). The backup direction, if the draws turn, is Winds & Dragons.
Keep and pass
Worth holding: 2 Crak, 2 Dot, 4 Crak, 6 Dot, 8 Dot.
In the Charleston, these can go, and here is why:
1 Crak: a loner, serves neither Even Numbers (2·4·6·8) nor Winds & Dragons
3 Bam: a loner, serves neither Even Numbers (2·4·6·8) nor Winds & Dragons
5 Dot: a loner, serves neither Even Numbers (2·4·6·8) nor Winds & Dragons
More hands that went for Even Numbers (2·4·6·8)
The same category, dealt differently. Reading several of them side by side is how the shape starts to look obvious at the table.
August 10 (promising, needs shaping)
August 1 (early, keep options open)
July 29 (promising, needs shaping)
July 24 (early, keep options open)
July 21 (early, keep options open)
July 18 (promising, needs shaping)
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.