Keno is a casino game where players have to select 1 to 10 numbers (some sites allow up to 15 or 20) from a table of numbers ranging from 1 to 80. Like bingo, numbers are drawn – online casinos use various graphics and animations to draw – and players earn money depending on how many correct numbers they’ve selected.
Traditionally, 20 keno balls are selected, but the draw procedure may differentiate at various casinos. The payouts can differ as well, so players should familiarize themselves with the payout structure at their favorite online or brick-and-mortar casino.
Here is an example of payouts from a traditional, Las Vegas casino, where each selection is worth $1 a piece. If a player selects the maximum amount of spaces, the bet would be $10.
Pick 1
Catch Pays 1 $3 0 $0 Pick 2
Catch Pays 2 $12 0-1 $0 Pick 3
Catch Pays 3 $42 2 $1 0-1 $0 Pick 4
Catch Pays 4 $130 3 $3 2 $1 0-1 $0 Pick 5
Catch Pays 5 $700 4 $15 3 $1 0-2 $0 Pick 6
Catch Pays 6 $2,000 5 $85 4 $2 3 $1 0-2 $0 Pick 7
Catch Pays 7 $5,000 6 $300 5 $30 4 $2 0-3 $0 Pick 8
Catch Pays 8 $30,000 7 $1,500 6 $100 5 $5 0-4 $0 Pick 9
Catch Pays 9 $40,000 8 $4,000 7 $400 6 $30 5 $3 0-4 $0 Pick 10
Catch Pays 10 $1,000,000 9 $5,000 8 $1,000 7 $100 6 $10 5 $1 0-4 $0
*Numbers courtesy of WizardofOdds.com
Keno Strategy
If you’re going to play keno, and a casino is offering a large prize like $1 million for getting all 10 of your selections correct, you might as well go for it. Go big or go home. Sure, there are 184,756 different combinations, leaving you with just a .00000011 chance of winning, but the house has to large of an edge for you to win consistently playing keno. Might as well break the bank.
