How To Play Keno

Play Keno Online

• How to Play
• Strategy
• Tips
• Background
• Glossary

Keno is one of the simplest gambling games. You have to select a bet and get as many hits as possible. The selected numbers are matched with 20 random numbers and if get minimum number of hits, you win money as per the payout table.

As a default option, the system selects 25 cents for you. To select different bet amounts, you have to use the arrows around it. You can bet 1¢, 25¢, $1, $5and $10. You can select up to 15 numbers out of the 80 numbers. You can select or unselect a number by clicking a number. After selecting the numbers, you can click the Play 1 button.

The selected numbers are matched with random numbers and if you hit a number then the number is highlighted in yellow with a blinking red background. The number that you did not select is marked with a red X. You can win the money when the number of hits match with the required number of hits.

A lot of features and bonus rounds in the game of Keno make it lot more interesting to play. The payouts in Keno are calculated on the basis of hits that you get on the numbers you have selected. If you play with more numbers, you need to get more hits. You can see the minimum and maximum hits and the corresponding payouts displayed on the right of the Keno board. Your bet is insured when you play with 12 or more numbers. If none of your numbers are hit, you receive twice the amount of your bet! So do not get confused when you see a minimum hit of 0 carrying a payout of 2. If you are playing with $1 and bet on 12 numbers, without getting a hit, you get $2 paid.

 There is a Quick Pick button from which you can obtain a set of numbers automatically before you start a game. By clicking this button, 10 random numbers will be selected on the Keno board and if you want you can add or remove numbers.

You also have the option of playing multiple rounds of the game with the same set of numbers. You can play five rounds of the game by clicking on the Play 5 button and similarly you can play ten rounds of the game by clicking on the Play 10 button. The results of the multiple rounds of the game are displayed on the left of the Keno board. You can find further details of which numbers were hit in a particular round if you move the mouse over the results.

You can start a new round by clearing the Keno board. You have to click on the Clear button to clear the Keno board and start selecting the numbers on it.