Keno Strategy

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It won’t ordinarily be looked at as the best game in the arena of wagering, but keno has tons of fanatical players. And so it should! It’s a constantly entertaining lottery-ish game that’s simple to master, abundantly available in several alternate styles, and one that can return millions for those who learn its countless subtle nuances. But let’s deal with the basics here.

When explaining keno to amateurs, some gambling experts compare it to the lottery. This is at least in some measure apt, in that both games are fundamentally numerical. But to carry that comparison too far will be to miscalculate the many unique characteristics that make keno so interesting. Unlike bingo, keno players have the freedom to pick the numbers for each card.

Keno cards have a total of 80 numbers, but the gambler is furnished with an additional level of personal responsibility by being able to select as numerous (or as few) numbers as he thinks is appropriate. And it doesn’t take a genius to figure out how to fill out a card: all you do is circle or otherwise mark each of your chosen numbers with a ordinarypen like you used back in the day.

Once you’ve selected your numbers, take your game card back to the clerk at the keno stand. The nice person will record those numbers and then hand you a receipt. Do not drop this (potentially) expensive bit of paper! Even if the clerk remembers your face and wants help out, without a winning slip with you, you will get precisely $.00 for your winning card.

Ok, there you have strategy #1: always make sure to keep your keno receipt. Let us advance to something a bit more complex, ok?

After you’ve selected your numbers, get into a comfy keno booth and see the action happen on the video monitor. This is where the winning numbers are shown in lights. If you picked winners, mark your card accordingly. Sake care not to move to slowly, or sit there praising yourself for too great a length of time. You want to get up to the keno booth to collect your winnings, and then a new keno game will probably begin within five minutes.

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

Since you can’t trust yourself to meet that five-minute deadline each and every time, you always retain the option of buying a "multi-race" ticket. These include the same set of your selected numbers on anywhere from 2 to twenty cards. When the maximum number of rounds (the same as the number of tickets) is played out, you should then get off your numb rump and go redeem your winnings.

Yet another alternative is known as a "stray and play" keno card, which normally lets you make number choices for 30 keno games or more. Golly, you can take all the time in the world and not have to worry about getting back in time to redeem your numbers. Most "stray and play" game cards are good for up to a whole year after it’s purchased!

So now you are aware of a couple required schemes for winning keno. If you are a knowledgeable gambler, they may seem to be incredibly obvious. But it doesn’t hurt to brush up on the fundamentals, and if you are a beginner gambler, every tiny bit of direction will help make your keno games more entertaining.