Ponder Carefully Before You Wager on Keno
Thursday, 2. January 2020
Keno is a game of pure chance and is very close to lottery games. The game was brought over to the US of A by Chinese immigrants in the nineteenth century. As with lottery games, it is an absolutely simple to play, and it is endearing as substantial prizes are offered for very tiny wagers. Keno is enjoyed at saloons, clubs and rec center all over the world today. Unfortunately it shares another weak point with lottery games – horrible odds.
Understandably, Keno hit upon its way into internet casinos as it was a simple game to establish, and online casino software operators wanted to capture the big land based Keno players on the internet. What was even more in the favour of casinos on the internet was that many players were used to betting on Keno on video terminals, so the move on to the internet was less of a problem than say with blackjack.
So here is how you enjoy Keno. You start off by choosing between four and ten numbers from a total of eighty numbers. Each choice is called a "spot". In many online keno games, you can buy multiple tickets for the same draw, and in a handful games you can even pre-order for upcoming games.
Once you have submitted your selection, 20 numbered balls will "enter" into a hopper from a barrel. If enough of your spots are drawn, you win. That simple. You will obviously earn more, if more of your spots surface, like with lottos.
Most online keno games allow you to purchase tickets between 5 cents and 5 dollars, and pay out in multiples of your card value. Jackpot winnings of up to $50,000 are not uncommon.
Easy? Yes. So there should be a problem? Yes. The house advantage with Keno is 30 percent or more, the WORST of any online casino game. The odds of hitting a number is 0.25percent. Keno is by a wide shot the awful game you could possibly wager on. If you are wanting a game of randomness gamble on slots.
Posted in Keno by Reed