It may not generally be considered the sexiest game in the world of gambling, but keno has millions of devoted enthusiasts. And why not? It’s a consistently thrilling lottery-style game that’s easy to learn, readily available in a number of different formats, and one that can yield mega-dollars for those who master its many subtle intricacies. But let’s deal with the basics here.
When describing keno to beginners, some gambling experts compare it to bingo. This is at least partially apt, in that both games are essentially numerical. Yet to take that comparison too far would be to underestimate the many unique traits that make keno so compelling. Unlike bingo, keno players have the freedom to choose the numbers for each card.
Keno cards have a total of 80 numbers, but the player is granted an addition level of personal responsibility by being able to choose as many (or as few) numbers as he or 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 each of your chosen numbers with a good old #2 pencil like you used back in school (assuming you were born before the computer age. If this is the case, fear not. Keno does not discriminate against old farts.)
Once you’ve selected your numbers, carry the card back to the clerk at the keno booth. The clerk will record those numbers and then hand you a receipt. Don’t lose this (potentially) valuable piece of paper! Even if the clerk remembers your face and would like to help out, without a winning receipt in hand you will collect precisely $.00 for your efforts.
OK, so there you have strategy #1: always be sure to keep your keno receipt. Let’s move on to something a bit more complex, shall we?
Once you’ve picked your numbers, settle into a comfy keno booth and watch the action unfold on big a video monitor. That’s where the winning numbers show up in lights. If you’ve got winners, mark your card accordingly. Be sure not to dally, or sit there congratulating yourself for an obnoxious length of time. You need to get back to the keno booth to redeem your winnings, as a new drawing will probably start within five minutes.
Strategy #2: always get back to the booth on time!
Assuming you don’t trust yourself to beat that five-minute margin every time, you always retain the option of purchasing a "multi-race" ticket. These include the same set of your chosen numbers on anywhere from 2 to 20 tickets. When the maximum number of games (matching the number of tickets) is finished, you can then get off your lazy butt and go redeem your winnings.
Yet an additional option is known as a "stray and play" ticket, which usually lets you make number choices for 30 games or more. Heck, you can take an ocean cruise and not have to worry about getting back to port in time to redeem your numbers. Most "stray and play" tickets are good for up to a whole year after purchase!
So now you know a few essential strategies for winning keno. If you are an experienced player, they may seem stupidly obvious. But it never hurts to brush up on the fundaments, and if you are a new player, every bit of information will help make your keno experience more enjoyable.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Basics of Free Keno
‘Keno’ is a well known game nowadays. It is frequently played and appreciated by people in America. However, the game was not born in America. It is a gift of China. The game has a long history, which also reveals the benefits that people of China accrued of this game. Keno is an invention of a Chinese named Cheung Leung. Through the revenue of this game he wanted to help the soldiers of his town with arms and other material to ward off an attack. He succeeded in his motive and the game started to spread and develop. For some time the game was also known as the ‘White Pigeon Game’ when a white pigeon acted as a postman carrying the list of results of the game from village to village. But the game was not of numbers at that time as it is today. It was in fact based on a traditional Chinese poem called- “The Thousand Character Classic”. Later the game traveled to the land of America with the Chinese immigrants. There it was widely known as ‘Chinese Lottery’ and then ‘Horse Race Keno’. The term ‘horse’ was coined as a code word to numbers in the game. The language of the betting was in term of horses and not numbers. This was done to keep aside any legal action for playing an illicit game.
The Present Scenario-
Keno is a game of chance. It is one of the most simple and easy game to play. The game is played with numbers. It can be played with a ticket or on board when you are online. There are eighty squares on the card that are marked one to eighty in a sequence. A player has to mark any number of spots not exceeding fifteen. Players most often are contended to mark sixty percent spots i.e. ten spots. The cards are then given for a copy along with punching the marked spots.
In many casinos the betting is done after marking the numbers while in others the amount you bet should be decided prior to the marking of spots or numbers.
The result of the game is then determined through eighty ping pong balls in a blower. These balls too are numbered one to eighty. The balls are shuffled via compressed air followed by the removal of twenty balls consecutively. The numbers are these balls are displayed on a large electronic Keno board. The players match their numbers and see how much have they won. The more the amount of numbers that match, greater are the winnings.
Unlike other games, Keno actually has no winning strategies. Yet some people formulate their own criterions. Like many players deem that the Keno machines display a regular set of numbers every morning. They are under the myth since these machines are shut down every night, they start off the day with the same sequence of numbers. A vigilant eye on this repeated set can lead a player to a big victory.
Setting apart these legendary stories what should be acknowledged is the fact that the amount a player wins varies from casino to casino and is different in different Keno software. Not just this but the number of spots a player is allowed to mark is also at the discretion of the casino.
The Present Scenario-
Keno is a game of chance. It is one of the most simple and easy game to play. The game is played with numbers. It can be played with a ticket or on board when you are online. There are eighty squares on the card that are marked one to eighty in a sequence. A player has to mark any number of spots not exceeding fifteen. Players most often are contended to mark sixty percent spots i.e. ten spots. The cards are then given for a copy along with punching the marked spots.
In many casinos the betting is done after marking the numbers while in others the amount you bet should be decided prior to the marking of spots or numbers.
The result of the game is then determined through eighty ping pong balls in a blower. These balls too are numbered one to eighty. The balls are shuffled via compressed air followed by the removal of twenty balls consecutively. The numbers are these balls are displayed on a large electronic Keno board. The players match their numbers and see how much have they won. The more the amount of numbers that match, greater are the winnings.
Unlike other games, Keno actually has no winning strategies. Yet some people formulate their own criterions. Like many players deem that the Keno machines display a regular set of numbers every morning. They are under the myth since these machines are shut down every night, they start off the day with the same sequence of numbers. A vigilant eye on this repeated set can lead a player to a big victory.
Setting apart these legendary stories what should be acknowledged is the fact that the amount a player wins varies from casino to casino and is different in different Keno software. Not just this but the number of spots a player is allowed to mark is also at the discretion of the casino.
How to play Free Keno
Out of the many popular casino games that you can lay your hand on and pray, pray hard that the luck be on your side (like horse race, poker for instance), keno is one such game that will intrigue you into its trouble-free approach. Keno is basically the game from which another widely popular game lottery has evolved. The number of casino games might be many and though poker has the most important spot in all of them, still keno has enough following to intrigue the players. The Great Wall of China might have given birth to the game, but the game has been around for almost three thousand years and that is one remarkable achievement for it.
Keno is the simplest game around to play. You have to remember the basic of the game that is to pick out four to ten numbers out of the given ninety. The numbers used to be one hundred and twenty when keno was played in china. But as the game moved from China to the United States of America it was made simpler by reducing the numbers from one twenty to ninety. It is a highly profitable game too. A dollar can win the player a prize up to $50,000. Quite a gamble…eh? Thus keno has gained immense popularity due its simplicity and the prize attached.
There are different variations of kenos developed in different parts of the world. Keno has also made it to the Internet and ‘internet keno’ has become a choicest game of the net and gamble freaks. Video keno is also very popular among the masses as it involves live and direct results. Keno is played in most of the casinos in United States, but as a gamble game it is not yet played in China due to the fact that in China all kinds of gambling are illegal.
The odds attached to winning keno are very low and therefore numerous techniques such as combination betting etc. have to be formulated to maximise the chance of winning. A dichotomy exists between the believers and non-believers of keno strategy. Some firmly believe that keno is played using different strategies while the other group are of an un faltering belief that keno is a game of pure chance and no technique. But the same was believed for poker too. Such thinking was proved wrong by express usage of card counting by the master players.
Keno and lotto are somewhat similar games but there are some differences that make them distinct. However, both the games are played many times at the same venues and the winning strategies are almost the same i.e. no strategies. It is a very common belief that numbers similar to those of birthday’s anniversaries etc. are used. This goes on to show that the game is played on chance and thus the element of gamble remains as it is in the game.
The game is good and simple enough to be played with family thus keno has stood the test of time and competition and it is going to do so in the years to come. So say yes to KE-NO.
Keno is the simplest game around to play. You have to remember the basic of the game that is to pick out four to ten numbers out of the given ninety. The numbers used to be one hundred and twenty when keno was played in china. But as the game moved from China to the United States of America it was made simpler by reducing the numbers from one twenty to ninety. It is a highly profitable game too. A dollar can win the player a prize up to $50,000. Quite a gamble…eh? Thus keno has gained immense popularity due its simplicity and the prize attached.
There are different variations of kenos developed in different parts of the world. Keno has also made it to the Internet and ‘internet keno’ has become a choicest game of the net and gamble freaks. Video keno is also very popular among the masses as it involves live and direct results. Keno is played in most of the casinos in United States, but as a gamble game it is not yet played in China due to the fact that in China all kinds of gambling are illegal.
The odds attached to winning keno are very low and therefore numerous techniques such as combination betting etc. have to be formulated to maximise the chance of winning. A dichotomy exists between the believers and non-believers of keno strategy. Some firmly believe that keno is played using different strategies while the other group are of an un faltering belief that keno is a game of pure chance and no technique. But the same was believed for poker too. Such thinking was proved wrong by express usage of card counting by the master players.
Keno and lotto are somewhat similar games but there are some differences that make them distinct. However, both the games are played many times at the same venues and the winning strategies are almost the same i.e. no strategies. It is a very common belief that numbers similar to those of birthday’s anniversaries etc. are used. This goes on to show that the game is played on chance and thus the element of gamble remains as it is in the game.
The game is good and simple enough to be played with family thus keno has stood the test of time and competition and it is going to do so in the years to come. So say yes to KE-NO.
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