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It may not often be considered the funnest game in the realm of gaming, but keno has massive amounts of dedicated enthusiasts. And it ought to! It’s a consistently exciting lotto-style game that’s easy to master, readily available in many assorted formats, and one that will yield millions for gamblers who master its many subtle rules. But let’s deal with the basics here.

When describing keno to newbies, some gambling connoisseurs compare it to the lottery. This is at least in some measure apt, in that each game is fundamentally numerical. But to carry that comparison too far might be to discount the innumerable unique traits that make keno so exciting. Unlike bingo, keno enthusiasts have the power to choose the numbers for each card.

Keno cards have a grand total of 80 numbers, but the player is given an increased degree of personal responsibility by being able to determine as numerous (or as few) numbers as she desires. And it doesn’t take a nuclear physicist to figure out how to fill out a card: all you do is circle or otherwise mark all of your selected numbers with a normalmarker like you used back in the day.

Once you have marked your numbers, carry your card back to the person at the keno booth. The clerk will record those numbers and then give you a receipt. Don’t drop this (potentially) valuable bit of paper! Even if the clerk remembers you and wants help out, without a winning ticket with you, you will be given precisely $.00 for your winning card.

And there you have strategy number one: always make sure to keep your keno receipt. Let’s get on to something a bit more complicated, what do you think?

Once you’ve picked out your numbers, get into a comfortable keno booth and see the action happen on a video monitor. That’s where the winning numbers show up in lights. If you have winners, mark your card aptly. Make sure not to take too much time, or sit there congratulating yourself for an obnoxious length of time. You really want to get up to the keno booth to redeem your winnings, and a new keno game will surely get going within a few minutes.

Strategy number 2: always make it back to the keno booth on time!

Since you can’t trust yourself to make that five-minute deadline each time, you always retain the option of purchasing a "multi-race" ticket. These include the same set of your selected numbers on anywhere from two to twenty tickets. When the maximum number of rounds (the same as the number of tickets) is played, you can then get off your numb back side and go retrieve your winnings.

Still another option is known as a "stray and play" keno card, which commonly lets you make number picks for 30 keno games or more. Golly, you can take a world tour and not have to get uptight about getting back in time to get your winnings. Most "stray and play" tickets are good for up to a whole year after it’s bought!

And now you have learned a couple of necessary strategies for winning keno. If you are an accomplished player, they may seem quite obvious. But it won’t hurt to brush up on the basic techniques, and if you are a new gambler, every tiny bit of advice will help make your keno wagering more captivating.