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What Would You Discard? #4996712 (2-shanten)

Which tile do you discard? (maximize acceptance)
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5萬 ・ acceptance 23tiles: 3萬 9萬 6筒 9筒 6索 9索 北

Why this move works

The answer is 5m. Releasing the floating 5m keeps you at 2-shanten with the widest acceptance, 23 tiles.

Discarding 1m or 2m drops acceptance to 19. Among the discards that keep 2-shanten, 5m has the widest acceptance.

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