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Hand of the Day, October 19

Early, keep options open. Direction: Like Numbers.

Quick answer

October 19's dealt hand goes for Like Numbers, with Odd Numbers (1·3·5·7·9) as the backup if the draws turn. Build around: 1 Bam, 1 Crak, 1 Dot, Flower, North. Early, keep options open.

The deal

11萬123萬6萬8萬89中✿北北

1 Bam, 1 Crak, 1 Dot, 2 Dot, 3 Crak, 6 Crak, 8 Crak, 8 Dot, 9 Dot, Red Dragon, Flower, North, North

What the coach saw

Your hand leans toward Like Numbers (3× the number 1). Second option: Odd Numbers (1·3·5·7·9).

The strongest category here is Like Numbers (3× the number 1). The backup direction, if the draws turn, is Odd Numbers (1·3·5·7·9).

Keep and pass

Build around: 1 Bam, 1 Crak, 1 Dot, Flower, North.

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

2 Dot: a loner, serves neither Like Numbers nor Odd Numbers (1·3·5·7·9)

6 Crak: a loner, serves neither Like Numbers nor Odd Numbers (1·3·5·7·9)

8 Crak: a loner, serves neither Like Numbers nor Odd Numbers (1·3·5·7·9)

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.

October 13 (promising, needs shaping)

October 7 (promising, needs shaping)

October 1 (early, keep options open)

September 25 (promising, needs shaping)

September 19 (promising, needs shaping)

September 17 (promising, needs shaping)

See every Like Numbers hand in the archive

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