Keno is very similar to Bingo,
the basic logic of Keno is to pick numbers that are "called" by the
game moderator, just like Bingo. In Keno, a player selects 20 numbers
out of 80. The winners must select 20 numbers "called" to win. Unlike
Bingo, 80 numbers are located all in one field rather than in a column
spelling out "Bingo".
Keno is played either on site
or online. When Keno is played on site, at a casino or in boardwalk
amusement parks, its venue is a small glass enclosure, like a pinball
machine that contains 80 small ping-pong type balls with numbers 1 through
80 printed on them.
Players are given a specified
amount of time to select their numbers, then, the printed balls pass
through a tube where they are then air-lifted, one at a time, into a
V-shaped tube until 20 balls are drawn. Players are providing with a
Keno ticket upon which they mark their numbers with an "X" as each ball
is drawn.
Keno Online
playing Keno is fun, simple
and enjoyable. In online Keno, players point and click their mouse over
the numbers they wish to select in the box provided on the computer
screen, when the ball is ejected from the game tube, it falls into the
player's selected box and the color of the box "lights up". That's all
there is to it. Or, is it?
Just as in any game of chance,
strategy is always important, even in Keno. While picking 20 numbers
from a field of 80 seems simple, it's pretty tricky. Be aware computer
Keno games varies, while 20 numbers are standard for most Keno games,
the odds are increased for the "house" by reducing the numbers to 10.
Obviously, trying to pick the winning 10 numbers from 80 becomes more
difficult. Most players average 4 possible winning numbers.
Players use different strategies
to select numbers. Some even have a tried and true method they use to
increase their chances of winning.
Okay, so you beat the odds and
ten balls matched the 10 numbers you chose, Congratulations! You're
a grand prize winner. Now...what did you win? Usually, the game sponsor
offers players a "paytable", a series of pay scale choices. So, 10 winning
numbers might pay the winner a grand prize amount, despending on cash
payout.
While players who selected less
than 10 numbers might win incremental amounts of cash. In some computer
Keno games, you'll find speciality bets players can choose from. Be
aware, however, that this often gives the house an edge. Most computer
Keno games allow a player to "rebet", i.e., meaning to replay the numbers
they selected in a prior game.
Keno players are as ardent about
the game as any Bingo player, And...just as expert, some Keno players
use the repetition of numbers from lottery games, dry cleaning tickets,
the kids' birthdays or, they just watch how often certain numbers were
prominent in any given day. Then, they use those numbers when playing
Keno.
Keno has grown to become one
of the most popular casino games online.
