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It may not often be looked at as the most fun game in the world of gambling, but keno has massive amounts of zealous players. And why not? It’s a always thrilling lottery-ish game that’s easy to learn, abundantly available in lots of assorted formats, and one that might yield millions of dollars for players who learn its limitless subtle rules. But let’s start with the basics here.

When defining keno to amateurs, some wagering masters compare it to lotto. This is at least to a certain extent correct, in that each game is essentially numerical. But to carry that comparison too far might be to downplay the many unique aspect that make keno so exciting. Unlike bingo, keno users have the power to select the numbers for each card.

Keno cards have a total of 80 numbers, but the gambler is accord an increased level of personal responsibility by being able to determine as many (or as few) numbers as he desires. And it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to come up with how to fill out a card: all you do is circle or otherwise mark each of your desired numbers with a normalmarker like you used when you were in grade 3.

Once you’ve selected your numbers, take your keno card back to the keno pit manager at the keno stand. The clerk will record your numbers and then hand you a receipt. Don’t misplace this (potentially) expensive bit of paper! Even if the clerk remembers your face and would like to help out, without a winning slip on you, you will win exactly $.00 for your actions.

Ok, there you have strategy #1: always be sure to keep your keno slip. Let us move on to something a little more useful, shall we?

Now that you’ve checked off your numbers, get yourself into a nice keno booth and see the action take place on a monitor. That is where the winning numbers are displayed for all to see. If you checked winning numbers, mark your card aptly. Be sure not to take too much time, or sit there praising yourself for too great a length of time. You need to get up to the keno stand to collect your winnings, and a new keno game will probably start up within not too many minutes.

Strategy number 2: always be sure to get back to the keno booth on time!

Since you don’t trust yourself to meet that five-minute margin each time, you always retain the option of using a "multi-race" card. These include the same set of your handpicked numbers on anywhere from two to twenty tickets. When the maximum number of keno games (the same as the amount of tickets) is finished, you will then be able to get off your lazy butt and go collect your winnings.

Yet another option is recognized as a "stray and play" keno ticket, which generally allows you make number selection for 30 games or more. Golly, you can take an ocean cruise and not have to worry about getting back in time to get your numbers. Most "stray and play" tickets are good for up to a whole year after it’s bought!

And now you know a couple of essential strategies for winning keno. If you are an experienced user, they might seem to be very obvious. However, it won’t hurt to study up on the fundamentals, and if you are a novice user, every bit of information will help make your keno playing time more captivating.