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Keno

Pick your numbers, hope the draw finds them. A lottery in casino clothing.

House edge 25% to 30%Return 70% to 75%

Keno draws 20 numbers from 80 and pays you for how many of your picks appear. You choose between one and fifteen numbers and the payout table does the rest.

The edge is heavy — typically 25% to 30% — because the top prizes are enormous and vanishingly rare. It plays slowly, feels social and costs far more per hour than the odds suggest.

How to play, step by step

01Pick between one and fifteen numbers from the grid, or use a quick pick.
02Choose your stake per game; most tickets allow multiple games in a row.
03Twenty numbers are drawn and you are paid according to how many of your picks hit.

Common strategies

None of these change the house edge. They change how long your bankroll lasts and how violently it swings.

Fewer picks, steadier returns

Spots with fewer numbers pay more often for smaller amounts. More numbers means more variance and a worse effective edge.

Treat it as a lottery ticket

Keno is not a game to grind. A fixed ticket budget per evening is the honest way to play it.

Compare payout tables

Keno tables vary widely between venues for the same draw. The difference in edge between two tables can be several percent.

Odds & payouts

What each bet pays and how often it lands, based on a standard table with the rules described above.

Bet	Pays	Chance
8 spots, all 8 hit	Usually 10,000x stake	1 in 230,114
5 spots, all 5 hit	About 400x stake	1 in 1,551
3 spots, all 3 hit	About 42x stake	1 in 72
1 spot, hit	3x stake	1 in 4

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