Keno Tricks

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It will not often be deemed the best game in the universe of gaming, but keno has huge amounts of passionate followers. Why wouldn’t it? It’s a always entertaining lotto-esque game that’s uncomplicated to learn, readily available in tons of alternate formats, and one that might pay out millions of dollars for those who master its many subtle rules. But let’s deal with the basics for now.

When explaining keno to newbies, some gambling masters compare it to lotto. This is at least to a certain extent correct, in that both games are basically numerical. Yet to take that comparison too far will be to miscalculate the innumerable unique characteristics that make keno so interesting. Unlike bingo, keno enthusiasts have the freedom to select the numbers for each and every card.

Keno cards have a grand total of 80 numbers, but the user is granted an increased level of personal responsibility by being able to select as many (or as few) numbers as he or she needs. And it doesn’t take a super genius to determine how to fill out a card: all you do is circle or otherwise mark all your chosen numbers with a ordinarypen like you used when you were in third grade.

After you’ve checked your numbers, take your keno card back to the person at the keno booth. The clerk will record those numbers and then hand you a receipt. Don’t lose this (potentially) lucrative bit of paper! Even if the clerk remembers you and wants help out, without a winning slip with you, you will collect exactly $.00 for your efforts.

Now there you have strategy #1: always take care to keep your keno receipt. Let us get on to something a little bit more advanced, ok?

Once you’ve picked your numbers, get yourself into a comfy keno booth and observe the action happen on a monitor. This is where the winning numbers are shown in lights. If you’ve got winning numbers, mark your card aptly. Sake care not to take too much time, or sit there congratulating yourself for an obnoxious length of time. You want to get up to the keno booth to redeem your winnings, since a new round of keno will probably start up within not too many minutes.

Strategy number 2: always make sure to get back to the keno stand on time!

Since you don’t trust yourself to beat that 5 minute deadline every time, you always retain the option of buying a "multi-race" ticket. These include the very same set of your desired numbers on anywhere from two to twenty tickets. When the max number of keno games (matching the amount of tickets) is completed, you should then get off your lazy rump and go redeem your winnings.

Still another option is referred to as a "stray and play" keno slip, which commonly lets you make number choices for thirty rounds or more. Golly, you can take vacation to Italy and not have to fret 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!

So now you know a number of essential schemes for winning keno. If you are a good player, they might appear to be quite obvious. But it won’t hurt to brush up on the basic techniques, and if you are a novice user, every tiny bit of advice will help make your keno experience more agreeable.