It won’t ordinarily be looked at as the funnest game in the field of gaming, but keno has millions and millions of fanatical fans. And it ought to! It’s a consistently thrilling lotto-style game that’s a snap to master, abundantly available in several assorted variations, and one that can yield millions of dollars for players who learn its heaps of subtle rules. But let’s start with the basic facts for now.
When describing keno to newbies, some betting experts compare it to bingo. This is at least in some measure apt, in that both games are fundamentally numerical. However, to carry that comparison too far is likely to be to devalue the innumerable unique characteristics that make keno so exciting. Unlike bingo, keno gamblers have the power to pick the numbers for every card.
Keno cards have a total of eighty numbers, but the user is granted an extra level of personal responsibility by being able to select as many (or as few) numbers as she wants. And it doesn’t take a nuclear physicist to come up with how to fill out a card: all you do is circle or otherwise mark all of your picked numbers with a good old#2 pencil like you used when you were a kid.
Now that you’ve picked your numbers, take the card back to the nice person at the keno booth. The clerk will record your numbers and then give you a receipt. Don’t misplace this (potentially) lucrative bit of paper! Even if the clerk remembers your pretty face and wants help out, without a winning receipt on you, you will be given exactly $.00 for your time spent.
OK, so there you have strategy numero uno: always be sure to keep your keno ticket. Let’s move on to something a little more complex, shall we?
Now that you’ve checked off your numbers, get yourself into a nice keno booth and watch the action unfold on the video monitor. That is where the winning numbers are displayed for us. If you selected winners, mark your card aptly. Be sure not to take your time, or sit there praising yourself for an obnoxious length of time. You really want to get up to the keno stand to collect your winnings, as a new round of keno will surely begin within a few minutes.
Strategy number 2: always get back to the keno booth on time!
Since you do not trust yourself to meet that 5 minute margin each and every time, you always have the option of using a "multi-race" ticket. These include the very same set of your desired numbers on anywhere from 2 to twenty tickets. When the max amount of keno games (fitting the number of tickets) is finished, you will then be able to get off your numb rump and go collect your winnings.
Yet another alternative is known as a "stray and play" keno slip, which generally lets you make number selection for 30 keno games or more. Golly, you can take vacation to Italy and not have to worry about getting back in time to retrieve your winnings. Most "stray and play" slips are good for up to a whole year after it’s bought!
And now you are aware of a couple of necessary methods for winning keno. If you are an adept player, they may appear to be quite obvious. However, it will not hurt to bone up on the basics, and if you are a newbie player, every tiny bit of information will help make your keno playing time more captivating.