The deal
1 Bam, 2 Crak, 5 Dot, 5 Dot, 6 Dot, 7 Bam, 7 Crak, 8 Bam, Soap (White), East, East, South, 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
Worth holding: East, East, Soap (White), South, West.
In the Charleston, these can go, and here is why:
1 Bam: a loner, serves neither Winds & Dragons nor Pairs Hands
2 Crak: a loner, serves neither Winds & Dragons nor Pairs Hands
6 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.
August 29 (early, keep options open)
August 22 (promising, needs shaping)
August 17 (promising, needs shaping)
August 4 (early, keep options open)
August 2 (promising, needs shaping)
July 28 (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 with the 14-Day Challenge or the Club.