Keno Tricks

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Keno is a game of pure randomness and is very similar to lottery games. The game was brought over to the US by Chinese immigrants in the 19th century. As with lotto games, it’s a dead easy to enjoy, and it is enjoyable as big jackpots are offered for very tiny bets. Keno is played at bars, clubs and recreation center all over the planet today. Unfortunately it shares another characteristic with lottery games – horrendous expectations.

Sensibly, Keno happen upon its way into online casinos as it was an easy game to develop, and casino owners wanted to benefit from the big land based Keno players online. What was even more in the favor of online casinos was that many gamblers were accustomed to playing Keno on electronic terminals, so the move online was hardly a problem than say with 21.

So here is how you play Keno. You begin by choosing between 4 and 10 numbers from a total of 80 numbers. Each selection is referred to as a "spot". In many online keno games, you can buy countless cards for the same draw, and in quite a few games you can even pre purchase for future games.

Once you have submitted your selection, 20 balls with numbers will "drop" into a hopper from a barrel. If enough of your spots are drawn, you win. That simple. You will obviously win more, if more of your spots are landed on, like with lotteries.

Most online keno games allow you to purchase tickets between 5c and $5, and pay out in multiples of your ticket value. Jackpot fortunes of up to $50 000 are not uncommon.

Simple? Absolutely. So there must be a problem? Yes. The casino edge with Keno is 30 percent or greater, the WORST of any internet casino game. The odds of hitting a number is 0.25%. Keno is by a big shot the worst game you could possibly gamble on. If you are seeking a game of chance gamble on slots.