The game is simple. It’s usually played live or by video.
Keno payouts will vary from game to game, especially at different online casinos. Look for the keno games which offer the most generous payouts, as well as any multipliers or promotions which might increase the jackpot. Today, keno games can be found in most major casinos, where they are considered a relaxing game that can be played without much thought, while still giving patrons the chance to win large prizes. With the advent of internet casinos, online keno has also become a popular inclusion at gambling sites, with these versions often offering players.
- Live Keno – Gamblers use paper and markers to indicate spots. Then numbers are drawn every few minutes from a hopper filled with numbered balls, just like with bingo.
- Video Keno – Gamblers use a touch screen to pick their numbers. Then a machine draws numbers at random instantly. This is similar to how it’s done online, minus the touch screen.
Keno’s pretty much the same whichever way you choose to play it. That said, we’ll be using Bovada’s keno game to explain how to play it.
The standard game is played on a board with eighty numbers. The objective is to select numbers you think will be picked during the drawing round. Again, it’s sort of like playing bingo.
Bovada lets you select up to fifteen numbers. But how many numbers you can choose varies from one casino to the next. Some allow only ten or twelve, while others let you choose as many as twenty.
It depends. But twenty is (usually) the max.
The amount of numbers you choose determines how many hits you need to get a payout, as well as the amount of the payout itself.
It works like this:
- The fewer numbers you choose, the fewer hits you need to get paid and the more each hit is worth. But fewer numbers means less money you can possibly win overall.
- The more numbers you choose, the more hits you need to get paid and the less each hit is worth. But the more numbers you choose and hit, the more money you can win overall.
That’s how it works. Sort of. It makes more sense when you load up a game and play a few rounds. Here’s an actual example from Bovada’s keno game:
- Choose one number. Only one hit is needed, and pays three credits.
- Choose two numbers. Two hits are needed, and pays fifteen credits.
- Choose three numbers. Two hits pay two credits. Three hits pay forty-five credits.
- Choose four numbers. Two hits pay one credit. Three hits pay five credits. Four hits pay 155 credits.
It works on a sliding scale. The more numbers you choose:
- The more hits you need minimum to be paid anything.
- The less each hit is worth. You need to cover more of your spots for the big payoffs.
- The more covering all your chosen numbers is worth. You can win 100,000 credits covering all fifteen of your numbers at Bovada.
That’s the general idea, anyway.
You can choose your numbers, or many casinos will have a ‘quick pick’ options. These randomly choose numbers for you. The most we’ve seen picked for you is ten.
After you choose your numbers, you’ll need to choose how much you want to bet per round. This varies, but most (online) casinos will let you bet $0.01 to $20. Bovada lets you bet from $0.01 to $10.
Now it’s time to draw numbers. You have a couple of options:
- Play one
- Play five
- Play ten
These are drawing rounds. Each round requires a bet.
For example, say you bet $1. If you chose ‘Play one,’ you’d bet $1 and will sit through one drawing round. If you chose ‘Play ten,’ you’d wager $10 and would sit through ten drawing rounds.
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Each drawing round is independent of the rest. In other words, if you failed to get enough hits for a payout in round one, the hits you get from round two, three, and so on, wouldn’t change that.
Most casinos have a scoreboard that tracks what numbers are hit. Online, they track your hits and payouts for each round.
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After the drawings are done, you’re paid what you’re owed. Then you can clear the board and start all over again.