Keno Strategies, Odds and Better Ways of Winning At Keno

Big Board Keno was at one time called the Chinese Lottery. This is because the game originated in ancient China. Throughout the centuries this game has remained virtually unaltered. The only modifications, especial for modern casino play, lie in the amounts of money you can win, and in the use of combination tickets, called Way Tickets. In the Bird cage are 80 ping-pong balls, painted with numbers from 1 through 80. When the game is played, the bird cage rotates and spits out 20 of the 80 numbers. These 20 numbers constitute the result of that particular game, and a player picking any combination of the wins.

How to Play Big Board Keno

On any Keno game you can pick from one to 20 numbers. The Keno ticket is about 5 inches square, and on the face of it is printed a grid of 80 numbers divided into what is called the Top, containing 40 numbers, and the Bottom, containing the other 40 numbers. You can mark these numbers by crosses, circles, ticks, or any manner as long as you make it clear. Then you mark the Amount you want to bet in the top right-hand corner of the ticket where it says amount. Then below on the right-hand side, you write the total number of numbers you picked. Gaming regulations stipulate that winnings must be collected on any ticket prior to the start of the next game. If you fail to do this, you forfeit any winnings. Keno also allows for so-called Multirace tickets. You can play whatever numbers you pick on the same ticket for up to 20 consecutive games. You must play the same numbers for each game. With Multirace tickets you must wait until the final game in your series of 20 games to collect any winnings. However, a new Multirace variation called Stray and Play was introduced to allow players to play from 21 to 1,000 consecutive games without having to be present and with up to one year to collect winnings.


Straight Up
There are four basic betting options offered by most casinos, of which the simplest and most common is the Straight Up ticket, commonly known as the Regular Game ticket. For example: a popular Straight Up ticket is a 6-spot. You select any six of the 80 numbers available in the game. When the game is then played, the bird cage machine draws 20 of the 80 available numbers. A typical payoff for a $2.00 bet on a 6-spot Keno ticket would run as follows:

• 0 out of 6 = No Win
• 1 out of 6 = No Win
• 2 out of 6 = No Win
• 3 out of 6 = $2.00
• 4 out of 6 = $6.00
• 5 out of 6 = $176.00
• 6 out of 6 = $3,00.00 (Jackpot)

You can bet more, a $5.00 bet pays a top jackpot of $7,500.00; a bet of $15.00 pays $22,000.00; and so on. The maximum bet is $70.00! All casinos will allow you to select a single number up to 10 numbers. Some casinos offer 12-, 13-, 14-, 15-, and 16- numbers; however, it is harder to win the jackpot.

Learn Tips & Tricks :: Learn Casino Secrets and Strategies to Help Make You A Winner!

• Keno
1. Play WAY tickets and group your numbers.
2. Never forget to claim your prize immediately after each game.
3. KENO by far is the worst game, odds wise, of any casino games, HOUSE retains 28%.
• Craps
1. Bet the PASS line with double odds.
2. Make two COME bets with double odds.
3. On the Come-Out roll bet C and E, (any craps and eleven).
4. Don't bet FIELD, BIG 6, BIG 8, HARDWAYS, or any one roll bets.
• Baccarat
1. Bet the BANKER hand two times to every one time you bet the PLAYER hand.
• Roulette
1. Bet SPLITS instead of STRAIGHT UP numbers.
2. Bet the first 12, second 12, or third 12, in square groups or in columns.
3. Time is your enemy, play for five minutes on black or red, or even or odd.
4. Get in, make your money, and get out.
• Blackjack
1. If dealer shows a '7' card or higher, and you have 12, 13, 14, 15, or 16, always take a HIT.
2. If the dealer shows 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, STAND on 12 and over, HIT if you have 8 or less, and DOUBLE DOWN on everything else. Especially true if the dealer shows 5 or 6.
3. Never hit a HARD 17 or higher.
4. Always SPLIT ACES.
5. Always SPLIT two 8's.
6. Never SPLIT two 10-value cards.
7. Never SPLIT two 5's, instead DOUBLE DOWN, and ask for one card only please.
8. Always DOUBLE DOWN on 11.
9. Always DOUBLE DOWN on 10, unless the dealer is showing a 10-card up or an ACE.
10. Never take INSURANCE, unless you also hold BLACKJACK.
11. INSURANCE is a sucker bet. If you have BLACKJACK yourself ask for EVEN MONEY.
• Video Poker
1. Never throw away a winning hand.
2. Always play 9/6 machines.
3. Only play 8/5 machines if it is a PROGRESSIVE or a BONUS POKER machine.
4. Never play a 6/5 machine.
5. Always play maximum coins.

• Slot Machines
1. Play two-coin, three reel, one payline slot machines.
2. Stay away from tree-coin machines unless they are PROGRESSIVE.
3. Always play the maximum coins.
4. Always play machines that show DOUBLE UP symbols.
5. Don't play nickel SLOT MACHINES.
6. Ask which machine has the best payoff return.
7. Look for 97.4% or better return.
8. Play slots between 2 am to 8 am.

New Casino for the Hungarian capital

The project for the construction of a new large scale Casino in downtown Budapest, the capital of Hungary, would be almost reality according to reports from the local press which circulated these last days. This announcement brings back the controversy for the construction of a Eurovegas in the western part of this European country. According to the Hungarian press, the ministry of Finances could have already chosen a winner for the biding to the construction of the Casino in Budapest, to which they will provide exclusive operation rights. The winner of this bidding would be Álomsziget Entertainment (Dream Island Entertainment), an investment group composed by the Israeli shopping malls constructor Plaza Centers and the great shareholder of the Danubis hotel chain, MKB Bank. According to plans, once the construction is completed, the Dream Island project will be one of the largest Resort & Casino complexes in the European continent, with capacity for 3,000 rooms, a big marina, an opera house, a museum specialized in Roman history as well as a big casino which will have the most popular games preferred by the fans of gambling. Article originally published in: MediaGambling