charlestonNever pass a pair in the Charleston. A pair in hand is worth three random tiles back.

charlestonNever courtesy-pass with a player who stopped the Charleston. They just told you how close they are.

charlestonThe first pass is for garbage and the last is for strategy. Save your real decisions for the end.

charlestonBlind pass when nothing arriving could beat what you hold: send the incoming tiles onward unseen and keep the thirteen you like.

charlestonStopping the second Charleston tells the table your hand is close. Sometimes the information costs more than the trade.