| Keno Payoffs/Odds
to $1 |
| CATCH |
ODDS |
PAYOFF |
| 3/6 |
7.7 |
1 |
| 4/9 |
8.76 |
1 |
| 3/5 |
11.9 |
1 |
| 4/8 |
12.3 |
2 |
| 4/7 |
19.2 |
2 |
| 5/10 |
19.4 |
5 |
| 5/9 |
30.7 |
5 |
| 4/6 |
35 |
4 |
| 5/8 |
54.6 |
12 |
| 4/5 |
82.7 |
14 |
| 6/10 |
87.1 |
24 |
| 5/7 |
115 |
21 |
| 6/9 |
175 |
45 |
| 5/6 |
323 |
90 |
| 6/8 |
422 |
90 |
| 7/10 |
620 |
140 |
| 6/7 |
1365 |
400 |
| 5/5 |
1550 |
810 |
| 7/9 |
1690 |
335 |
| 7/8 |
6230 |
1650 |
| 8/10 |
7384 |
1000 |
| 6/6 |
7752 |
1600 |
| 8/9 |
30,681 |
4700 |
| 7/7 |
40,970 |
7000 |
| 9/10 |
163,000 |
4500 |
| 8/8 |
230,000 |
25,000 |
| 9/9 |
1,380,000 |
25,000 |
| 10/10 |
8,911,000 |
25,000 |
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KENO
Keno is played on a ticket that looks like a bingo card, which
you obtain at the keno parlor, restaurant tabletops or from
keno runners. A player selects from one to 15 numbers out
of a possible 80, and marks them on the ticket. The marks
are called "spots" and the number of spots determine
how much you will be trying to win.
The operator of the game turns
on a machine that randomly selects 20 numbered balls out of
the 80 and calls out the numbers. If your numbers match most
or all of the numbers selected, you win a payoff based on
how many spots you marked, how many spots you hit or "catch,"
and how much you bet.
Most casinos offer keno at
the rate of $1 per ticket. Some hotels in downtown Las Vegas
offer lower prices while some Strip resorts have a $2 minimum.
Typical payoffs and their probability odds are shown in accompanying
chart.
You may use the chart to help
you decide how many numbers to play. For example, note that
the chance of hitting 5-out-of-5 is slightly better than hitting
7-out-of-9, yet the payoff for 5/5 is more than double.
If you have a winning ticket,
you must cash it before the next game begins. Failure to do
so voids your winning ticket. The only exception to this rule
is multi-race tickets, which are explained below.
Multi-race tickets allow you
to bet more than one game on your keno ticket. This way you
can play several consecutive games of keno without having
to resubmit each ticket. Some casinos allow you to play as
many as 1000 games in advance. If you win a game on a multi-race
ticket, you must cash your ticket after the final game is
called.
For instance, if you play a
10-game ticket and you have a winner on the third game, you
may cash your ticket only after the 10th game is called.
BASIC
STRATEGY
The most common keno ticket
played is the straight ticket, on which a player marks from
one to 15 numbers and bets $1 or a multiple of $1. Little
thinking and planning is necessary to play a straight ticket.
Seasoned players often play
a "Way" ticket. It is called a way ticket because
you place your numbers in groups that give you various combinations
or "ways" of winning. With way tickets you can have
more numbers working for you and you don't have to catch all
of them to hit a good payoff.
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