Deion: To keep it simple, our card deck will consist of 52 cards (without jokers). The game requires distributing the 52 cards to 4 players, with each player receiving 13 cards, arranged in order of ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dana Blue, a 44-year-old estate planning, probate, and real estate attorney in Philadelphia. The following has been edited for length and clarity.