Keno Basics

Keno is a simple gambling game like lottery or bingo. This game uses ticket contains 80 numbers from 1 thru 80. Player chooses anywhere from 1 to (some maximum which vary one keno room to another from 10 to 20) numbers and marks them on a keno ticket. The casino then draws 20 balls at random and displays their numbers on screens called keno boards. Once the drawing is complete, the more of your numbers that won, the more money you make! And the more numbers you mark the more you have to catch to win. As you can see, keno basics so simple that you need only ten seconds to understand it!

Here you can see sample payouts table for some real casinos where you can mark from 1 to 10 numbers.

# Matches / # Selected	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1	3
2		12
3		1	43
4		1	4	115
5			2	20	500
6			1	4	90	1500
7			1	2	20	250	400
8				2	7	100	1000	10% prog
9				1	3	40	250	4000	25% of Progressive Jackpot
10					2	20	140	1000	4000	100% of Progressive Jackpot

Keno basics - sample payout table.

For example, 5 numbers has been marked and 3 of them are matches numbers drawed at keno board. In this case, your winnings size will be 2*bet size.

Different keno rooms have different payout tables.

Player can purchase a "multi-race" ticket with the same marked numbers on anywhere from 2 to 20(less or more in some places) tickets. With "multi-race" tickets you must wait until the final game in your series to collect any winnings.

Now you know about keno basics. play keno online!