Well, there really isn't much
to be said about strategy when it comes to the game of keno. Being
a game of pure luck, the numbers you pick don't play a role in whether
you win or lose, but as in any casino game, there are of course things
you can do to make for a better game. Wagering more than you can
afford is a risky business but one that's quite popular among gamblers
at the casinos. Before I start explaining what the strategy actually
entails, you need to know that there isn't a keno strategy in existence
that can increase your chances of winning. Having said that, you
could wear your lucky shoes or bring your lucky pendant, because
luck is the only thing that can make a difference.
Let's take a closer look at the game, shall we? Starting off, you
have the ticket in front of you and you're probably wondering to
yourself how to play it so that this time you hit the jackpot. Well,
if there were a way to do that, everyone would be raking in the state
lottery more than once in his or her lifetime. Unfortunately, randomness
plays a very important role in keno and there's no way to beat it.
Lady Luck is your best friend in this game of chance.
The probability chart below shows what you can expect given the
amount of spots you have marked. There are two notations: one for
the probability, which is the likelihood of catching a certain amount
of numbers based on the number of spots you marked; the second is
the odds to 1 against catching the specified number of spots in the
'catch' column.
| K E N O P R O B A B I L I T Y C H A R T |
| No. of Spots Played |
Catch |
Probability |
Odds-to-1 Against |
| 1 spot |
0 |
0.75000000000 |
0.3333 |
| 1 |
0.25000000000 |
3.0000 |
| 2 spots |
0 |
0.56010000000 |
0.7853 |
| 1 |
0.37970000000 |
1.6333 |
| 2 |
0.06010000000 |
15.6316 |
| 3 spots |
0 |
0.41650000000 |
1.4009 |
| 1 |
0.43090000000 |
1.3209 |
| 2 |
0.13880000000 |
6.2070 |
| 3 |
0.01390000000 |
71.0702 |
| 4 spots |
0 |
0.30830000000 |
2.2434 |
| 1 |
0.43270000000 |
1.3109 |
| 2 |
0.21260000000 |
3.7029 |
| 3 |
0.04320000000 |
22.1225 |
| 4 |
0.00306300000 |
325.4400 |
| 5 spots |
0 |
0.22720000000 |
3.4017 |
| 1 |
0.40570000000 |
1.4650 |
| 2 |
0.27050000000 |
2.6974 |
| 3 |
0.08390000000 |
10.9140 |
| 4 |
0.01210000000 |
81.6970 |
| 5 |
0.00064500000 |
1549.5700 |
| 6 spots |
0 |
0.16660000000 |
5.0023 |
| 1 |
0.36350000000 |
1.7511 |
| 2 |
0.30830000000 |
2.2434 |
| 3 |
0.12980000000 |
6.7030 |
| 4 |
0.02850000000 |
34.0411 |
| 5 |
0.00309600000 |
322.0400 |
| 6 |
0.00012900000 |
7751.8400 |
| 7 spots |
0 |
0.12160000000 |
7.2254 |
| 1 |
0.31520000000 |
2.1727 |
| 2 |
0.32670000000 |
2.0613 |
| 3 |
0.17500000000 |
4.7145 |
| 4 |
0.05220000000 |
18.1604 |
| 5 |
0.00863900000 |
114.7600 |
| 6 |
0.00073200000 |
1364.9800 |
| 7 |
0.00002440000 |
409787.0000 |
| 8 spots |
0 |
0.08830000000 |
10.3294 |
| 1 |
0.26650000000 |
2.7529 |
| 2 |
0.32810000000 |
2.0474 |
| 3 |
0.21480000000 |
3.6558 |
| 4 |
0.08150000000 |
11.2694 |
| 5 |
0.01830000000 |
53.6371 |
| 6 |
0.00236700000 |
421.5300 |
| 7 |
0.00016000000 |
6231.2700 |
| 8 |
0.00000435000 |
230114.0000 |
| 9 spots |
0 |
0.06370000000 |
14.6868 |
| 1 |
0.22070000000 |
3.5317 |
| 2 |
0.31640000000 |
2.1603 |
| 3 |
0.24610000000 |
3.0632 |
| 4 |
0.11410000000 |
7.7638 |
| 5 |
0.03260000000 |
29.6735 |
| 6 |
0.00572000000 |
173.8400 |
| 7 |
0.00059200000 |
1689.1100 |
| 8 |
0.00003259000 |
30681.0000 |
| 9 |
0.00000002428 |
1.3807 |
| 10 spots |
0 |
0.04580000000 |
20.8385 |
| 1 |
0.17960000000 |
4.5688 |
| 2 |
0.29530000000 |
2.3869 |
| 3 |
0.26740000000 |
2.7397 |
| 4 |
0.14730000000 |
5.7880 |
| 5 |
0.05140000000 |
18.4448 |
| 6 |
0.01150000000 |
86.1126 |
| 7 |
0.00161100000 |
619.6800 |
| 8 |
0.00013500000 |
7383.4700 |
| 9 |
0.00000612000 |
163380.0000 |
| 10 |
0.00000011221 |
8911700.0000 |
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