basicsPractice sorting a fresh thirteen in under a minute. The Charleston punishes slow starts.

basicsWhen you learn a new rule, play it that night. Rules stick at the table, not on the page.

basicsBlame the tiles out loud and study your choices in private.

basicsCount your rack before every discard. Thirteen after, fourteen before; anything else is a dead hand waiting.

basicsWinning hands are built in the first four turns more often than the last four. Front-load your thinking.