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Overview
The first cousin to a standard lottery, Keno is an ancient and exciting
game of chance where players wager on or against specific numbers being
randomly selected.
Gaming Items
20 numbered balls. Ball Hopper - Used to mix and randomly select numbers.
Gaming ticket - Each ticket bears 80 printed numbers.
Players and Personnel
Any number of players can
bet on Keno.
Object of the Game
Winning at Keno is achieved by selecting up to 15 numbers that you are
betting for or against being randomly selected from the hopper. You win
more according to the total amount of numbers that you bet on or against
correctly.
Basic Rules of Play
Players select or "Mark" up to 15 numbers on their gaming card
that they will bet for or against being drawn from the hopper. All numbers
must be selected and bets must be placed before the numbers are drawn.
Twenty numbered balls are spun in the hopper. Each ball rolls out randomly
until all twenty have left the hopper. A "Catch" number is a
number that rolls out of the hopper. The round of play is then over.
Before the next round, players may choose new numbers or have the option
to continue using their original numbers.
Betting On Keno
Straight Bet - A player can place this bet after marking at least
one number on his or her ticket. Winnings are based on how many balls roll
out that the player chose. The chart below is an example of winnings using
a $1.00 bet.
| Choose |
1 number |
| Catch |
1 |
| Win ($) |
2.75 |
| Choose |
2 numbers |
| Catch |
1 2 |
| Win ($) |
1.00 5.00 |
| Choose |
3 numbers |
| Catch |
2 3 |
| Win ($) |
2.50 25.00 |
| Choose |
4 numbers |
| Catch |
2 3 4 |
| Win ($) |
1.00 5.00 80.00 |
| Choose |
5 numbers |
| Catch |
3 4 5 |
| Win ($) |
2.00 10.00 600.00 |
| Choose |
6 numbers |
| Catch |
3 4 5 6 |
| Win ($) |
1.00 8.00 50.00
1,499.00 |
| Choose |
7 numbers |
| Catch |
4 5 6 7 |
| Win ($) |
5.00 15.00 250.00
5,000.00 |
| Choose |
8 numbers |
| Catch |
4 5 6 7 8 |
| Win ($) |
4.00 8.00 40.00
400.00 10,000.00 |
| Choose |
9 numbers |
| Catch |
4 5 6 7 8 9 |
| Win ($) |
2.00 5.00 20.00
80.00 2,500.00 15,000.00 |
| Choose |
10 numbers |
| Catch |
5 6 7 8 9 10 |
| Win ($) |
2.00 30.00 100.00
500.00 3,000.00 17,500.00 |
| Choose |
11 numbers |
| Catch |
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 |
| Win ($) |
2.00 15.00 50.00
80.00 800.00 8,000.00 27,500.00 |
| Choose |
12 numbers |
| Catch |
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 |
| Win ($) |
1.00 5.00 30.00
90.00 500.00 2,500.00 15,000.00 30,000.00 |
| Choose |
13 numbers |
| Catch |
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 |
| Win ($) |
1.00 2.00 10.00
50.00 500.00 1,000.00 10,000.00 15,000.00 30,000.00 |
| Choose |
14 numbers |
| Catch |
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 |
| Win ($) |
2.00 8.00 32.00
300.00 800.00 2,500.00 12,000.00 18,000.00 30,000.00 |
| Choose |
15 numbers |
| Catch |
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 |
| Win ($) |
1.00 7.00 21.00
100.00 400.00 2,000.00 8,000.00 12,000.00 25,000.00 30,000.00 |
High Roller - Similar to the straight bet, you can place this
bet with only one number marked on the ticket. The payoff for winning is
different in that you have to choose more numbers correctly to get paid
but the payoff is greater. The chart below is an example of winnings using
a $1.00 bet.
| Choose |
1 Number |
| Catch |
1 |
| Win ($) |
2.80 |
| Choose |
2 Numbers |
| Catch |
2 |
| Win ($) |
11.20 |
| Choose |
3 Numbers |
| Catch |
2 3 |
| Win ($) |
.80 40.00 |
| Choose |
4 Numbers |
| Catch |
3 4 |
| Win ($) |
4.00 160.00 |
| Choose |
5 Numbers |
| Catch |
3 4 5 |
| Win ($) |
1.00 10.00 680.00 |
| Choose |
6 Numbers |
| Catch |
4 5 6 |
| Win ($) |
6.40 72.00
2,000.00 |
| Choose |
7 Numbers |
| Catch |
4 5 6 7 |
| Win ($) |
1.60 24.00 280.00
6,000.00 |
| Choose |
8 Numbers |
| Catch |
4 5 6 7 8 |
| Win ($) |
1.00 12.00 80.00
720.00 12,000.00 |
| Choose |
9 Numbers |
| Catch |
5 6 7 8 9 |
| Win ($) |
7.20 32.00 240.00
3,200.00 16,000.00 |
| Choose |
10 Numbers |
| Catch |
5 6 7 8 9 10 |
| Win ($) |
.80 32.00 104.00
600.00 3,200.00 20,000.00 |
| Choose |
11 Numbers |
| Catch |
6 7 8 9 10 11 |
| Win ($) |
17.60 60.00 100.00
1,000.00 12,000.00 24,000.00 |
| Choose |
12 Numbers |
| Catch |
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 |
| Win ($) |
6.40 32.00 120.00
800.00 4,000.00 16,000.00 28,000.00 |
| Choose |
13 Numbers |
| Catch |
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 |
| Win ($) |
1.60 16.00 80.00
600.00 2,000.00 12,000.00 20,000.00 28,000.00 |
| Choose |
14 Numbers |
| Catch |
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 |
| Win ($) |
9.60 40.00 400.00
960.00 3,200.00 12,000.00 20,000.00 28,000.00 |
| Choose |
15 Numbers |
| Catch |
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 |
| Win ($) |
7.20 28.00 120.00
440.00 2,400.00 20,000.00 24,000.00 28,000.00 32,000.00 |
Bet Against - This bet can only be made after selecting at
least 8 numbers on a ticket. You are betting that none of the numbers
selected will be selecting from the hopper. The table below shows winnings
on a $1.00 wager.
| Numbers marked |
Winnings ($) |
| 8 |
6.00 |
| 9 |
10.00 |
| 10 |
14.00 |
| 11 |
20.00 |
| 12 |
27.00 |
| 13 |
39.00 |
| 14 |
56.00 |
| 15 |
80.00 |
Catch All - This bet can be placed by choosing at least 2 and
not more than 7 numbers or "Spots" on a ticket. This bet can
only be won if ALL the number chosen on a ticket show up. The table below
shows winnings on a $1.00 wager.
| Numbers
marked |
Winnings($) |
| 2 |
12.00 |
| 3 |
48.00 |
| 4 |
240.00 |
| 5 |
1,150.00 |
| 6 |
5,600.00 |
| 7 |
28,000.00 |
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