Quick answer
October 16's dealt hand goes for Pairs Hands, with Even Numbers (2·4·6·8) as the backup if the draws turn. Worth holding: 4 Crak, 4 Crak, 5 Dot, 5 Dot, 9 Dot. Promising, needs shaping.
The deal
1 Crak, 2 Bam, 4 Crak, 4 Crak, 5 Dot, 5 Dot, 6 Dot, 7 Crak, 8 Dot, 9 Dot, 9 Dot, Flower, West
What the coach saw
Your hand leans toward Pairs Hands (3 pairs, which jokers can't fill). 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, which jokers can't fill). The backup direction, if the draws turn, is Even Numbers (2·4·6·8).
Keep and pass
Worth holding: 4 Crak, 4 Crak, 5 Dot, 5 Dot, 9 Dot.
In the Charleston, these can go, and here is why:
1 Crak: a loner, serves neither Pairs Hands nor Even Numbers (2·4·6·8)
7 Crak: a loner, serves neither Pairs Hands nor Even Numbers (2·4·6·8)
West: an unpaired West, 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.
October 10 (promising, needs shaping)
October 4 (promising, needs shaping)
September 28 (early, keep options open)
September 22 (promising, needs shaping)
September 12 (strong, stay the course)
July 12 (promising, needs shaping)
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