Keno Strategy

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It will not usually be considered the most fun game in the realm of wagering, but keno has tons of zealous admirers. Why wouldn’t it? It’s a consistently entertaining lotto-esque game that’s a breeze to pickup, readily available in lots of alternate styles, and one that may yield mega-dollars for gamblers who learn its many subtle nuances. But let’s start with the basic rules here.

When explaining keno to amateurs, some gaming pros compare it to bingo. This is at least in some ways correct, in that both games are essentially numerical. But to take that comparison too far would be to belittle the good many unique characteristics that make keno so fun. Not like bingo, keno gamblers have the power to pick the numbers for each card.

Keno cards have a total of 80 numbers, but the user is accord an additional degree of personal responsibility by being able to pick as numerous (or as few) numbers as she wants. And it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to determine how to fill out a card: all you do is circle or otherwise mark all of your selected numbers with a normalpen like you had when you were in grade 3.

Now that you have marked your numbers, carry the game card back to the clerk at the keno stand. The person will record your numbers and then hand you a receipt. Don’t drop this (potentially) expensive piece of paper! Even if the clerk remembers your face and wants help out, without a winning receipt with you, you will be given precisely $.00 for your efforts.

OK, so there you have strategy number one: always take care to keep your keno receipt. Let’s go on to something a little more advanced, ok?

Now that you’ve marked your numbers, get yourself into a nice keno booth and see the action unfold on the monitor. That’s where the winning numbers are displayed for us. If you picked winning numbers, mark your card appropriately. Sake care not to take your time, or sit there praising yourself for an obnoxious length of time. You are required to get up to the keno stand to redeem your winnings, and a new keno game will almost certainly get going within five minutes.

Strategy number 2: always make it back to the keno booth on time!

Since you can’t trust yourself to meet that five-minute margin each and every time, you always have the option of using a "multi-race" ticket. These include the very same set of your selected numbers on anywhere from 2 to 20 tickets. When the maximum number of keno games (fitting the amount of tickets) is played, you may then get off your numb butt and go get your winnings.

Still another alternative is referred to as a "stray and play" keno slip, which normally allows you make number picks for thirty games or more. Gosh, you can take a world tour and not have to fret about getting back in time to retrieve your numbers. Most "stray and play" slips are good for up to a whole year after it’s bought!

And now you are aware of a number of indispensable schemes for winning keno. If you are a good keno player, they may appear to be quite obvious. But it doesn’t hurt to bone up on the basics, and if you are a novice user, every bit of information will help make your keno betting more entertaining.