One side of his family frequently played euchre and a little poker. His wife's family, from El Paso, Texas, plays a card game called High 9s, which he says is like Spades with "hints of euchre." ...

But Yost himself is the jack of hearts, which experienced Euchre players will realize is a prime card under the game’s unique rules. Yost said afterward he had no concerns about juxtaposing the ...