Penny Ante Poker

Poker is a card game that has been entertaining the masses for centuries, but it is a game that easily get out of hand and thus has earned a reputation for breaking the bank.  Penny Ante Poker has seemed to be address these concerns by providing people a means of having a friendly game without having to hand over large sums of cash.

The name itself is a good explanation of the way to play the game.  The rules of Penny Ante Poker are the same as with typical poker games, but with extremely low stakes.  While typically the game is played with pennies, the stakes can be played with matches, marbles, or even dry pasta!  Usually limits are set for each hand, as the idea is to have a friendly game with a little extra competition. The tradition is to save up your pennies and stash them for game nights with friends.  People collect them in jars and then use their savings to fund their game play.

Hand 'n Foot and Penny Ante Poker share the ability to bring groups of people together and spur on friendly competition.  Both games make for challenging matches between friends and don't require that you break out your checkbook for an evening of entertainment with good company.  Both games are equally able to provide many hours of entertainment, but for those that have qualms about even the slightest amount of betting, Hand 'n Foot clearly has the upper hand of the two games.