Quick answer
September 23's dealt hand goes for Consecutive Numbers, with Even Numbers (2·4·6·8) as the backup if the draws turn. Worth holding: 6 Crak, 8 Crak, 7 Crak, 9 Crak, 2 Bam. Promising, needs shaping.
The deal
2 Bam, 2 Bam, 4 Bam, 6 Crak, 7 Crak, 8 Crak, 8 Dot, 9 Crak, Green Dragon, Green Dragon, Flower, North, South
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
Worth holding: 6 Crak, 8 Crak, 7 Crak, 9 Crak, 2 Bam.
In the Charleston, these can go, and here is why:
North: an unpaired North, honors only score in groups, and your direction is Consecutive Numbers
South: an unpaired South, honors only score in groups, and your direction is Consecutive Numbers
4 Bam: only backs your second option (Even Numbers (2·4·6·8)), weakest of what's left
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.
September 10 (early, keep options open)
September 3 (promising, needs shaping)
August 11 (early, keep options open)
August 6 (early, keep options open)
July 23 (promising, needs shaping)
July 20 (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, any time, in the Club.
Everyone gets the same tiles. Let them argue before they open the read.