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Keno rules
In keno, 20 numbers are drawn at random from 1 to 80, and each ticket is paid by how many of its chosen numbers are drawn. You pick 1 to 10 numbers, called spots, and a bet. The pay table for your number of spots sets every payout.
The numbers and the draw
- There are 80 numbers, 1 to 80.
- Each game draws 20 of them. No number can be drawn twice in one game.
- Every draw is new. All 80 numbers go back in, and the next 20 are drawn fresh. Past draws have no effect on the next one.
- Every number has the same chance in every draw: 20 in 80, or 1 in 4.
The ticket
| Part | Rule in our game |
|---|---|
| Spots | Pick 1 to 10 numbers, or use Quick Pick |
| Bet | $10 to $500 a draw, in play money |
| Draws | Live Keno: 1, 5, 10 or 20 draws in a row. Quick Keno: one draw at a time |
A ticket for several draws plays the same numbers and the same bet in each one. Each draw is paid on its own. A $20 ticket for 10 draws costs $200.
Catches and pay
A catch is one of your spots that was drawn. When the draw is over, count your catches and find them on the pay table for your spot count. Pays are written "for 1": the amount returned for every $1 bet, including the bet. Anything not on the table pays nothing.
| Spots | What pays |
|---|---|
| 1 | Catch 1: 3 |
| 2 | Catch 2: 12 |
| 3 | Catch 2: 1 · catch 3: 43 |
| 4 | Catch 2: 1 · 3: 3 · 4: 130 |
| 5 | Catch 3: 1 · 4: 10 · 5: 800 |
| 6 | Catch 3: 1 · 4: 4 · 5: 95 · 6: 1,500 |
| 7 | Catch 4: 1 · 5: 25 · 6: 350 · 7: 8,000 |
| 8 | Catch 5: 9 · 6: 90 · 7: 1,500 · 8: 25,000 |
| 9 | Catch 5: 4 · 6: 50 · 7: 280 · 8: 4,000 · 9: 50,000 |
| 10 | Catch 5: 1 · 6: 22 · 7: 150 · 8: 1,000 · 9: 5,000 · 10: 100,000 |
All amounts are "for 1". This is a standard casino live keno pay table. Payouts with dollar amounts.
Live Keno rules
- One draw for everyone on the site, every 2 minutes, around the clock.
- A countdown shows when the next draw starts. A ticket goes into the next draw.
- The 20 balls come out one a second, and everyone sees them at the same moment.
- You play from a $10,000 play-money bankroll that stays on your device. You can reset it any time.
Quick Keno rules
- High Score: 50 draws from a $10,000 bankroll. The bankroll you end with is your score, and the best go on the Top 25 with initials and a flag. You get a set number of High Score games a day.
- Practice: endless draws, no score.
What casinos and lotteries add
Real keno has the same core: 80 numbers, 20 drawn, a pay table. Places differ in the details:
- More spots. Many casino and lottery tickets allow more than 10 spots, with their own pay rows.
- Different pay tables. Every casino and lottery posts its own. Read the table before you play.
- Special tickets. Casinos offer tickets that split your numbers into groups and play the groups together. Our game plays one group of 1 to 10 spots.
- The lounge. In a casino keno lounge, numbered balls are drawn from a ball machine and shown on boards around the casino. Keno runners collect tickets from players away from the lounge.
What the rules don't allow
- You can't pick the same number twice on one ticket.
- No number is more likely than another. Hot and cold numbers describe the past only. Hot and cold numbers.
Where to go next
The rules are short. The real choice is how many spots to play. Keno strategy · Keno odds.
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Questions
What are the basic rules of keno?
20 numbers are drawn from 1 to 80. You pick 1 to 10 numbers and a bet, and you are paid by the pay table for how many of your numbers were drawn.
How many numbers can you pick in keno?
In our game, 1 to 10. Many casino and lottery tickets allow more, each with its own pay row.
Can the same number be drawn twice in keno?
Not in the same game. 20 different numbers are drawn. In the next game all 80 are back in, so any number can come up again.
Do you have to catch all your numbers to win at keno?
No. Most spot counts pay for catching some of your numbers. On a 10-spot ticket, catching 5 gets your bet back and 6 or more wins.
What is a catch in keno?
A catch is one of the numbers on your ticket that was drawn. Your pay depends on how many catches you have.
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