Basic Keno Rules
Keno Overview
Keno (also known as lotto in some places) is a number game played in almost every online casino on internet and has a long history to it. Originated in china, Keno was brought in America by Chinese immigrants in 18th century and today the game is popular worldwide. Though the Chinese version of keno had 80 Chinese characters to it, the Americans replaced it later with 80 Arabic numerical. Another version of keno was seen in Nevada when each number in the ticket was escorted with a racehorse’s name, which was then modified in 1951 with race horsing becoming a popular game.
Online keno is an easy way of playing keno by sitting at home with many online casinos giving best of bonuses and winning amounts. Playing keno on internet is similar to playing keno in any Nevada based casino with same game play and even better winning chances. Online keno casinos also provide the benefits of access to tutorials and rule book for a quick grasping of the game and its rules. Some online casinos also provide free keno games for those looking for simple keno fun.
Online keno is without a doubt the easiest way of winning game of keno without taking any effort of driving to a busy and crowded casino, where players are often found lost in the noise around them. Online keno has been becoming more and more popular now, with many casinos giving free play option and some presenting easily downloadable software for playing online games with great graphics and sound effects.
The similarity of keno with lotto has also made it quite appealing to those who are not hardcore casino players, but are seeking easy online casino games with lots of luck factor in it while enjoying the comfortable environment of their own place.
How to Play
Keno
The game is simple number game, where
players are provided with a number board
with numbers from 1 to 80 starting from top
left side and going towards bottom right
corner. Many online keno casino formats
consist of buttons for customizing the game,
for putting a bet, for increasing or
decreasing bet and more. Players can also
reselect the numbers to create a better
combination according to them.
Players also get option of choosing one card or five cards, to be played in row. With little similarity to bingo, keno is quite simple. Players choose sequence of numbers out of the 1 to 80 numbers and wait for the numbers to come out in the number draw. Players can chose any amount up to number and can chose maximum up to 20 numbers.
The victory is decided on the numbers matched in the chosen 20 sequence of the player and in the numbers drawn. Player whose at least five or more numbers match to the drawn numbers is a winner, but there are also casinos who set their own winning rules such as even by matching three numbers a player earn some amount.
Basically the game starts with players
choosing their numbers, then betting and
finally waiting for the randomly drawn
numbers to match their sequence.
The 20 numbers drawn are randomly chose
numbers by the casino and thus, whole of the
keno game depends upon luck and right number
sequence.
The payoff in the game of keno relies on the bet chose by the player and bets can be made anywhere from $1 to $5. When a number out of the 20 selected numbers by the player matches the randomly chosen number it is known as a ‘HIT’. At online keno players can also decide to play more than one game at a time, this decision also affects the outcome of the game.
Keno Bets
There are three common types of bets found
in game of keno, these are straight ticket
bet, combination ticket bet and king ticket
bet. Straight ticket bet is where player
puts a bet on the digits tagged as single
wager. While straight ticket is the simplest
mode of playing keno, combination ticket is
little more challenging. In combination
ticket several numbers groupings are marked
by players, who then plays their
combinations. King ticket means a number
marked by itself is known as king, which is
then played in all combinations.
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