Keno Strategy

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It won’t commonly be seen as the most fun game in the realm of gaming, but keno has loads of fanatical followers. And why not? It’s a constantly exciting lottery-like game that’s simple to master, abundantly available in loads of different formats, and one that can pay out millions of dollars for players who master its numerous subtle rules. But let’s begin with the basics for now.

When explaining keno to newcomers, some betting experts compare it to lotto. This is at least in some ways correct, in that both games are essentially numerical. However, to take that comparison too far can be to underrate the countless unique traits that make keno so fun. Unlike bingo, keno users have the ability to pick the numbers for each and every card.

Keno cards have a grand total of 80 numbers, but the gambler is granted an extra degree of personal responsibility by being able to choose as many (or as few) numbers as he or she feels they need. And it doesn’t take a keno superstar to come up with how to fill out a card: all you do is circle or otherwise mark all of your chosen numbers with a good oldpen like you had when you were in grade 3.

Now that you’ve picked your numbers, carry the card back to the nice person at the keno stand. The nice person will record your numbers and then give you a receipt. Do not misplace this (potentially) lucrative bit of paper! Even if the clerk remembers your pretty face and would like to help out, without a winning ticket on you, you will win exactly $.00 for your winning card.

So, there you have strategy #1: always take care to keep your keno slip. Let us advance to something a tiny bit more complicated, shall we?

Now that you’ve picked your numbers, get into a nice keno booth and observe the action take place on the big keno monitor. That is where the winning numbers show up for us. If you have winning numbers, mark your card aptly. Make sure not to move to slowly, or sit there praising yourself for too great a length of time. You really want to get up to the keno booth to redeem your winnings, and then a new keno game will most likely get going within 5 minutes.

Strategy number two: always be sure to get back to the keno booth on time!

Assuming you can’t trust yourself to make that 5 minute margin each and every time, you always have the option of using a "multi-race" ticket. These include the self same set of your handpicked numbers on anywhere from two to 20 tickets. When the max number of games (fitting the amount of tickets) is finished, you will then be able to get off your lazy butt and go get your winnings.

Yet another opportunity is recognized as a "stray and play" keno card, which normally lets you make number selection for thirty games or more. Heck, you can take vacation to France and not have to worry about getting back in time to retrieve your winnings. Most "stray and play" game tickets are good for up to a whole year after it’s purchased!

And now you know a couple of required techniques for winning keno. If you are an adept user, they might appear to be quite obvious. Still, it will not hurt to bone up on the basic practices, and if you are a beginner keno player, every tiny bit of advice will help make your keno gambling more captivating.