Keno Rules and Bets
How the game is played:
Keno is played on a card with a field of 80 numbers. To play you select numbers (also known as "spots") on the field that you wish to bet on (read more about the different bets in Keno below) and then wait for the draw. The draw is done either electronically or in the old fashioned way with numbered ping-pong balls being sucked into a tube one at a time.For better knowledge of keno game check are article on keno tips.
The standard bets in Keno:
Straight Tickets
You pick the numbers you want on the Keno card and wait for the draw.Normally you're allowed to bet on 1 to 15 numbers but some casinos allow you to bet on as many as 40 spots on a straight ticket. The minimum bet is generally $1.
Split Tickets
With this bet you're can play two or more games on one Keno Card. You choose two groups of numbers and divide them with circles or a line.If you bet $1 per group your total bet will be $2.
Way Tickets
This gives you the opportunity to bet on several groups of numbers in one Keno Card. Way tickets is the most complex bet in Keno - first you have to decide how many combinations of numbers from the groups you've chosen you want to bet on. Then you must compute the bets you've made according to fractions you place to the right of the betting field. If you bet on 3 combinations of numbers, 2 of 12 numbers and 4 of 5 numbers you should write the fractions 3/4 2/12 and 3/5 down. You also should add the numerators 3, 2 and 4 to find out the cost of your bet. In this example, if the unit bet was $1 the total cost would be $9 (3+2+4).
King Tickets
This is a variation on Way Tickets. The difference is that you select one or more numbers as "King numbers". The Kings are circled by themselves, while the groups are still circled as groups.
Combination Tickets
this allows you to combine groups of straight bets on one ticket in different ways. Each possible combination will cost you one unit bet.