Keno Tricks

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It won’t usually be thought of as the most lucrative game in the arena of wagering, but keno has millions and millions of devoted supporters. Why wouldn’t it? It’s a routinely entertaining lottery-type game that’s a breeze to learn, abundantly available in lots of different styles, and one that can pay out millions for gamblers who master its endless subtle rules. But let’s begin with the basic facts here.

When explaining keno to amateurs, some gambling pros compare it to lotto. This is at least nearly correct, in that each game is generally numerical. But to take that comparison too far is likely to be to misunderstand the countless unique aspect that make keno so fun. Unlike bingo, keno gamblers have the freedom to pick the numbers for every card.

Keno cards have a grand total of eighty numbers, but the player is given an additional degree of personal responsibility by being able to decide on as many (or as few) numbers as he or she desires. And it doesn’t take a super genius to come up with how to fill out a card: all you do is circle or otherwise mark each of your picked numbers with a standardpen like you had when you were a kid.

Now that you’ve checked your numbers, take your card back to the girl at the keno booth. The clerk will record those numbers and then hand you a receipt. Make sure no to misplace this (potentially) valuable piece of paper! Even if the keno pit manager remembers you and would like to help out, without a winning ticket with you, you will collect exactly $.00 for your efforts.

Now there you have strategy number one: always be sure to keep your keno ticket. Let’s advance to something a little bit more complicated, what do you think?

Once you’ve checked off your numbers, get yourself into a comfy keno booth and see the action happen on a video monitor. This is where the winning numbers appear for us. If you marked winners, 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 are required to get back to the keno booth to get your winnings, and then a new keno game will likely start up within five minutes.

Strategy #2: always be sure to get back to the keno stand on time!

Assuming you can’t trust yourself to meet that 5 minute deadline every time, you always have the option of using a "multi-race" card. These include the same set of your desired numbers on anywhere from 2 to twenty cards. When the maximum amount of games (fitting the number of tickets) is played, you can then get off your numb butt and go redeem your winnings.

Yet another choice is referred to as a "stray and play" keno slip, which usually allows you make number choices for thirty keno games or more. Golly, you can take an ocean cruise and not have to worry about getting back in time to retrieve your winnings. Most "stray and play" game cards are good for up to a whole year after it’s purchased!

And now you have learned a couple of essential techniques for winning keno. If you are an experienced keno player, they might seem quite obvious. Still, it does not hurt to brush up on the basic methods, and if you are a newbie user, every bit of advice will help make your keno games more agreeable.