Online Keno Rules

Online Keno has the same rules as Keno that is played in Brick & Mortar casinos, so once you know the basics, you can play any kind of Keno you wish. You play with Keno cards or tickets, which are numbered from 1 to 80. You pre-select 20 numbers by clicking on the number with your mouse pointer. To deselect that number, you may opt to right click or, depending on the casino where you’re playing, there may be an option for you on the screen. You then determine how much money you would like to wager and how many games you would like to play. Then the draw commences.

The drawing takes place when 20 random numbers and selected by the computer. These numbers are highlighted on the Keno screen. The random number selection works just the same as with other casino games, in that a Random Number Generator computer software (RNG) is used to select the numbers. If your numbers match the numbers selected by the RNG, you win. The amount of your winnings depends on how many numbers are matched.

Keno Odds

Keno games carry different Odds but in order to understand the Odds, you must understand the process behind playing the game. You may think that you’re increasing your chances of winning by betting several numbers in small increments, but, in fact, you are really doing yourself an injustice. Keno Odds remain the same all the time, despite which numbers you bet on or the quantity of numbers you bet. Further, the casino’s edge and the payoffs remain constant irregardless of how many numbers you hit. Below are some Keno probabilities:

  • 1 number hit pays 3 to 1
  • 2 numbers hit pay 15.63 to 1
  • 3 numbers hit pay 71.07
  • 4 numbers hit pay 325 to 1
  • 5 numbers hit pay 1,549 to 1
  • 6 numbers hit pay 7,752 to 1
  • 7 numbers hit pay 40,878 to 1
  • 8 numbers hit pay 230,114 to 1
  • 9 numbers hit pay 1,389,686 to 1
  • 10 numbers hit pay 8,911,702 to 1

 

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