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Hand of the Day, September 1

Promising, needs shaping. Direction: Like Numbers.

The deal

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1 Bam, 1 Crak, 1 Crak, 2 Crak, 3 Crak, 3 Dot, 6 Bam, 6 Crak, 7 Bam, 8 Crak, Joker, East, South

What the coach saw

Your hand leans toward Like Numbers (3× the number 1). Second option: Consecutive Numbers.

1 joker, 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 Like Numbers (3× the number 1). The backup direction, if the draws turn, is Consecutive Numbers.

Keep and pass

Worth holding: 1 Crak, 1 Crak, 1 Bam, 2 Crak, 3 Crak.

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

East: an unpaired East, honors only score in groups, and your direction is Like Numbers

South: an unpaired South, honors only score in groups, and your direction is Like Numbers

3 Dot: a loner, serves neither Like Numbers nor Consecutive Numbers

More hands that went for Like Numbers

The same category, dealt differently. Reading several of them side by side is how the shape starts to look obvious at the table.

August 28 (promising, needs shaping)

August 26 (promising, needs shaping)

August 24 (promising, needs shaping)

August 18 (early, keep options open)

August 13 (promising, needs shaping)

August 12 (early, keep options open)

See every Like Numbers hand in the archive

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