Quick answer
September 3's dealt hand goes for Consecutive Numbers, with Even Numbers (2·4·6·8) as the backup if the draws turn. Build around: 5 Crak, 5 Crak, 2 Crak, 4 Crak, 8 Crak. Promising, needs shaping.
The deal
2 Crak, 2 Dot, 2 Dot, 3 Crak, 4 Crak, 4 Dot, 5 Crak, 5 Crak, 8 Crak, Green Dragon, Red Dragon, Soap (White), West
What the coach saw
Your hand leans toward Consecutive Numbers (4 in a row in craks). Second option: Even Numbers (2·4·6·8).
A 4-tile run in craks is a real spine, protect it.
The strongest category here is Consecutive Numbers (4 in a row in craks). The backup direction, if the draws turn, is Even Numbers (2·4·6·8).
Keep and pass
Build around: 5 Crak, 5 Crak, 2 Crak, 4 Crak, 8 Crak.
In the Charleston, these can go, and here is why:
Green Dragon: an unpaired Green Dragon, and your direction is Consecutive Numbers
Red Dragon: an unpaired Red Dragon, and your direction is Consecutive Numbers
Soap (White): an unpaired Soap (White), and your direction is Consecutive Numbers
More hands that went for Consecutive Numbers
The same category, dealt differently. Reading several of them side by side is how the shape starts to look obvious at the table.
October 17 (promising, needs shaping)
October 11 (promising, needs shaping)
October 5 (early, keep options open)
September 29 (promising, needs shaping)
September 23 (promising, needs shaping)
September 10 (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, any time, in the Club.
Everyone gets the same tiles. Let them argue before they open the read.