Quick answer
October 4's dealt hand goes for Pairs Hands, with Even Numbers (2·4·6·8) as the backup if the draws turn. Worth holding: 2 Dot, 2 Dot, 8 Bam, 8 Bam, 3 Crak. Promising, needs shaping.
The deal
1 Dot, 2 Crak, 2 Dot, 2 Dot, 3 Crak, 3 Crak, 4 Dot, 7 Dot, 8 Bam, 8 Bam, Red Dragon, Soap (White), South
What the coach saw
Your hand leans toward Pairs Hands (3 pairs (jokers can't fill pairs)). Second option: Even Numbers (2·4·6·8).
Three or more pairs, consider steering toward a pairs-style line.
The strongest category here is Pairs Hands (3 pairs (jokers can't fill pairs)). The backup direction, if the draws turn, is Even Numbers (2·4·6·8).
Keep and pass
Worth holding: 2 Dot, 2 Dot, 8 Bam, 8 Bam, 3 Crak.
In the Charleston, these can go, and here is why:
1 Dot: a loner, serves neither Pairs Hands nor Even Numbers (2·4·6·8)
7 Dot: a loner, serves neither Pairs Hands nor Even Numbers (2·4·6·8)
Red Dragon: an unpaired Red Dragon, and your direction is Pairs Hands
More hands that went for Pairs Hands
The same category, dealt differently. Reading several of them side by side is how the shape starts to look obvious at the table.
September 28 (early, keep options open)
September 22 (promising, needs shaping)
September 12 (strong, stay the course)
July 12 (promising, needs shaping)
July 9 (promising, needs shaping)
July 6 (promising, needs shaping)
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