It may not often be seen as the most lucrative game in the arena of wagering, but keno has huge amounts of fanatical followers. And it should! It’s a consistently thrilling lotto-like game that’s easy to learn, abundantly available in several alternate variations, and one that might return mega-dollars for people who master its endless subtle intricacies. But let’s begin with the basic rules for now.
When explaining keno to amateurs, some gaming masters compare it to bingo. This is at least in part correct, in that both games are fundamentally numerical. However, to take that comparison too far would be to underrate the many unique traits that make keno so interesting. Unlike bingo, keno users have the ability to select the numbers for each card.
Keno cards have a total of 80 numbers, but the user is granted an additional level of personal responsibility by being able to choose as many (or as few) numbers as he needs. And it doesn’t take a genius to figure out how to fill out a card: all you do is circle or otherwise mark all your selected numbers with a normalball point pen like you used when you were in school.
Once you have picked your numbers, take your card back to the person at the keno stand. The nice person will record those numbers and then hand you a receipt. Don’t misplace this (potentially) lucrative bit of paper! Even if the keno pit manager remembers your pretty face and wants help out, without a winning ticket with you, you will collect exactly $.00 for your efforts.
Now there you have strategy #1: always make sure to keep your keno ticket. Let’s move on to something a little more complicated, yes?
Once you’ve picked out your numbers, get yourself into a comfortable keno booth and observe the action take place on a monitor. This is where the winning numbers show up in lights. If you selected winning numbers, mark your card aptly. Sake care not to dilly dally, or sit there congratulating yourself for an obnoxious length of time. You really want to get back to the keno booth to collect your winnings, and then a new drawing will surely begin within 5 minutes.
Strategy #2: always make sure to get back to the keno stand on time!
Assuming you can not trust yourself to make that five-minute deadline every time, you always have the option of using a "multi-race" ticket. These include the self same set of your picked numbers on anywhere from 2 to 20 slips. When the max amount of keno games (fitting the number of tickets) is played out, you will then be able to get off your lazy butt and go retrieve your winnings.
Yet another alternative is recognized as a "stray and play" keno card, which normally lets you make number picks for 30 keno games or more. Golly, you can take vacation to France and not have to fret about getting back in time to get your winnings. Most "stray and play" cards are good for up to a whole year after purchase!
So now you are aware of a number of necessary methods for winning keno. If you are a good user, they might seem to be very obvious. But it does not hurt to study up on the fundamentals, and if you are a novice keno player, every bit of advice will help make your keno games more entertaining.
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