Winning at Keno

WINNING AT KENO:

A STRATEGIC GUIDE FOR KENO PLAYERS

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This guide is designed to help you increase your chances of winning at Keno. We do not and can not guarantee you will win using any of the strategies taught in Winning at Keno: A Strategic Guide for Keno Players. Playing keno is a gamble and should be treated as such. We are not responsible for any losses incurred by using the strategies taught in Winning at Keno: A Strategic Guide for Keno Players. Please use this document with the understanding that this is an informational and educational guide that teaches you how to play Keno with the best possible odds.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION CHOOSING THE RIGHT GAME TO PLAY HOW MANY NUMBER DO I PLAY? STRATEGY #1 – THE ANCHOR STRATEGY STRATEGY #2 – THE STEP DOWN STRATEGY STRATEGY #3 – THE ROUND ROBIN STRATEGY THE EXACT NUMBERS WE PLAY PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER


INTRODUCTION Welcome to Winning at Keno: A Strategic Guide for Keno Players! Our goal is to give you a solid strategy that you can begin to use immediately to improve your chances of winning at Keno. Let's get started! First we must begin with a brief overview of the game. Keno is an easy game to play and is very popular among gamblers due to its simplicity. The player chooses up to 10 numbers between 1 and 80 (some games require the player choose a minimum of 2 numbers and some allow the player to choose up to 15 numbers). 20 random numbers between 1 and 80 are then chosen and the player is paid based on the number of “matches” the player has. The more numbers the player gets, the higher the payout. It's that easy to play! The catch, however, is that it's not that easy to win. The number one reason people don't win at Keno is because they don't take a mathematical approach to choosing numbers. Remember, Keno is a game of numbers and probabilities. You have to play the probabilities instead of playing the numbers on the game board. The probabilities are always in the casino's favor, however, you CAN lessen the casino's advantage and give yourself a better chance of winning. To do this, you must use a systematic approach to choosing your numbers. You can not rely on your “lucky” numbers or your spouse's birthday. Although they may come up from time to time, you will not walk away ahead in the long run. A mathematical approach to choosing your numbers gives you the ability to win over and over again and systematically build your bankroll. The following pages will give you the insight and the tools that you need to begin to profit from the wonderful game of Keno. Enjoy this guide and good luck!


CHOOSING THE RIGHT GAME TO PLAY As a Keno player, you have several different options to choose from when finding a Keno game to play. The strategies in this guide were designed to work with 2 specific Keno games...Live Keno and 20 Card Keno (a version of video Keno). You will need to play multiple cards each game to swing the odds in your favor and maximize your opportunity to win. Now, don't think you can just run out to the first casino with live Keno or 20 Card Keno and strike it rich...you will still need the strategies that we will get to shortly. Beyond choosing live Keno vs 20 Card Keno, you will still need to review the games payout schedule to find the game that gives you a better advantage. In general, live Keno will give you the best payouts in comparison to video Keno. You will, however, be required to bet more per game. Typically the minimum bet in live Keno is $1 per game. There are some casinos in Las Vegas that will let you play $0.80 per game and some as low as $0.05 per game ($0.05 live keno will usually require you to play at least 100 games which will still constitute a $5.00 bet). Depending on your bankroll, the strategies that are covered in this guide may be too expensive to implement with live keno. The biggest advantage to live Keno is that it eliminates the 20 card limitation, thus increasing the effectiveness of these strategies. When choosing a 20 Card Keno machine, you will want to take a look at a few of the payouts before you sit down to play. Specifically you want to take a look at the following payouts: •

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3 out of 3 – should pay at least 42 coins per coin bet 4 out of 4 – should pay at least 80 coins per coin bet 5 out of 5 – should pay at least 800 coins per coin bet 5 out of 6 – should pay at least 68 coins per coin bet 6 out of 6 – should pay at least 1600 coins per coin bet 6 out of 7 – should pay at least 400 coins per coin bet 7 out of 7 – should pay at least 7000 coins per coin bet

Do your best to avoid machines that don't meet these payout requirements. Machines that don't meet meet or exceed these payouts give the casino a bigger advantage than they already have. You can easily find penny, nickle, and quarter machines that meet these requirements. Take the time to locate these machines in the casino, the benefit to you is worth it!


HOW MANY NUMBERS DO I PLAY? This is an important step in applying strategies to win at Keno. Many people fall short of success with Keno because they are playing the wrong number of spots on their cards. The strategies that we use vary in the number of spots we choose per card (as you will soon see). Some of our strategies play a consistent number of spots across all cards, while others use a range of spots. In general, we don't suggest playing less than 3 numbers on a card and no more than 7 numbers (unless you are using the Step Down Strategy illustrated in this guide). When playing less than 3 numbers per card the payout isn't worth the effort (payouts are usually 15 coins or less), and playing more than 7 numbers dramatically decreases the probability that you will win. Choosing 3 to 4 numbers on a card are a great way to extend your playing time. They usually hit frequently and the payouts are enough to keep you playing. The “sweet” spot, however, is 5 or 6 numbers on a card. This will give you a decent payout (800 – 1600 coins) and give you a higher probability of winning in comparison to a 7spot or above. Obviously the 5-spot will have a higher probability of winning, however, a 6spot isn't much harder to hit and the increase in pay is worth going after. This is why a quick review of the payout schedule (as illustrated on the previous page) is critical when choosing which game to play since you will be focusing your efforts on 3 to 7 numbers per card. Next we will begin to explore the strategies that we use when playing Keno. As you will see, these strategies are different from each other, yet each one is just as effective. Before employing any of these strategies, review each one carefully and choose the one that works best for your style of play and the overall goal you wish to achieve. Some are designed to give you consistent and long term play, while others are designed for bigger payouts.


STRATEGY #1 – THE ANCHOR STRATEGY The Anchor Strategy is a strategy that is designed to yield bigger payouts versus consistent wins. When playing multiple cards, such as in live Keno or 20 card Keno, successful use of this strategy will yield multiple high dollar amount wins all at once. Let's take a look at how to use this strategy: To demonstrate this strategy, we will use 20 Card Keno as our game of choice. You will be playing all 20 cards with 5 numbers chosen per card, however, YOU will only be choosing 4 numbers. Pick any 4 numbers, preferably grouped together (i.e. in a row or block). A grouping of 4 numbers is more likely to hit versus 4 numbers spread around the game board. These 4 numbers become your “anchor”. We refer to them as the “anchor” because they are stationary (like an anchor) and will be played on all 20 cards. Next, choose 1 more number per card, in numerical order, beginning with the number 1 (if your “anchor ” includes any of these number, choose the next available number for that card). For example: Let's say our “anchor” consists of the numbers 1-2-3-4. On our first card we would play the numbers 1-23-4-5. Our second card would be 1-2-3-4-6. Our third card would be 1-2-3-4-7. And so on. Do not change any of the anchor numbers from one card to the next. Ultimately, you will end up with 20 cards with 5 numbers per card. The object is to hit all of the numbers in your “anchor” thus yielding at least a 4 out of 5 on all 20 cards. Most Keno games pay 12 coins per coin bet for a 4 out of 5 win (which will give you a minimum of 240 coins won). Here's what makes this strategy so powerful: Statistically, an average of 4 – 6 numbers between 1 and 20 come up during each game. By hitting just your anchor numbers, you have a high probability of hitting all 5 numbers on 4 – 6 of your cards. At 800 coins per win (for 1 coin bet per card) you will have won 3200 – 4800 coins for that game. Not bad, huh? You can scale this strategy by increasing your bet per card thus doubling, tripling, or even quadrupling your win. You can get creative with this strategy by reducing your “anchor” down to 3 numbers or increasing it to 5 numbers. Keep in mind that your payout and/or your chances of winning will be affected.


STRATEGY #2 – THE STEP DOWN STRATEGY The Step Down Strategy is designed to add variety to your play in comparison to the previous strategy. When playing multiple cards, such as in live Keno or 20 card Keno, successful use of this strategy will yield consistent, small dollar amount wins while leaving you in position for larger payouts . Let's take a look at how to use this strategy: Again, we will use 20 card Keno to demonstrate this strategy. You will start with 2 sets of 10 numbers each. Choosing numbers close to each other works best, however, you can be creative with the numbers you choose for this strategy. We call this the Step Down Strategy because you will gradually “step down” the number of spots played on each card. Take the first set of 10 numbers and break them down as follows: Card 1 – play all 10 numbers Card 2 – play any 9 of the 10 numbers Card 3 – play any 8 of the 10 numbers Card 4 – play any 7 of the 10 numbers Card 5 – play any 6 of the 10 numbers Card 6 – play any 6 of the 10 numbers (change at least 1 number from the previous card) Card 7 – play any 5 of the 10 numbers Card 8 – play any 5 of the 10 numbers (change at least 1 number from the previous card) Card 9 – play any 4 of the 10 numbers Card 10 – play any 4 of the 10 numbers (change at least 1 number from the previous card) For cards 11 – 20, take the second set of 10 numbers and repeat the step down process as illustrated above. This will give you the ability to leverage your wins with multiple small payouts, and also give you the ability to accelerate your wins with individual higher payouts. You can get creative with this strategy by starting with 2 smaller groups of numbers (i.e. start with 2 sets of 8 numbers instead of 2 sets of 10). You can also change the break down (i.e. instead of playing all 10 numbers on the first card, you can choose to only play 9 numbers on that card).


STRATEGY #3 – THE ROUND ROBIN STRATEGY The Round Robin Strategy is also designed to add some variety to your play, and its rewards are all dependent on exactly how you choose to apply this strategy. When playing multiple cards, such as in live Keno or 20 card Keno, successful use of this strategy will yield multiple, smaller dollar amount wins while leaving you the ability to yield large wins. Let's take a look at how to use this strategy: This strategy is a hybrid of the previous strategies due to the fact that it plays the same number of spots across all cards (as in the Anchor Strategy) yet it starts with a fixed set of numbers (as in the Step Down Strategy). This strategy is one that can be used in live Keno without having to lay out a large amount of your bankroll. Also, when playing 20 card Keno, it may not be necessary to play all 20 cards (depending on how many numbers you choose). The application of this strategy is quite simple, but takes prior planning before going to the casino. There are EXACT numbers that you are going to play per card within the set of numbers you start with. This is unlike the previous strategy where you have flexibility in what numbers you choose within the starting set of numbers. Applying this strategy is quite simple. For illustration purposes, we will start with a set of 6 numbers. After choosing our 6 numbers, we will play EVERY possible combination of 5 numbers that can be created from the 6 that we started with. That's it. You can get creative with this based on the number of spots you start with (i.e. all combinations of 6 out of 7 or all combinations of 4 out of 5). You can also vary the combinations you make (i.e. all combinations of 4 out of 6 or all combinations of 5 out of 7). It's up to you...your only limitations are the number of cards the game allows you to play (i.e. 20 card Keno) or the amount you are able/willing to spend (i.e. live Keno).


THE EXACT NUMBERS WE PLAY As promised, we are going to reveal the exact numbers that we play. Here we've applied the Step Down Strategy, and we use these when playing 20 card Keno. We use 2 sets of numbers with 9 numbers in each set. The break down is as follows: Group 1: 7,8,9,10,20,29,30,40 Card A – 7,8,9,10,20,30,40 Card B – 7,8,9,20,29,30,40 Card C – 7,8,9,20,30,40 Card D – 8,9,10,20,30 Card E – 7,8,9,10 Card F – 10,20,30,40 Card G – 7,8,9 Card H – 8,9,10 Card I – 10,20,30 Card J – 20,30,40 Group 2: 1,2,3,4,11,21,22,31 Card K – 1,2,3,4,11,21,31 Card L – 2,3,4,11,21,22,31 Card M – 2,3,4,11,21,31 Card N – 1,2,3,11,21 Card O – 1,2,3,4 Card P – 1,11,21,31 Card Q – 1,2,3 Card R – 2,3,4 Card S – 1,11,21 Card T – 11,21,31 There are a total of 20 cards: 4 (seven spots), 2 (six spots), 2 (five spots), 4 (four spots), and finally 8 (three spots). Feel free to use these exact numbers, they have been very successful for us!


PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER Hopefully we have opened your eyes to the power of using a strategy when playing Keno. Remember, these are not the only profitable strategies out there. Many of our students have used these strategies as the base to create their own. The key to it all is having a game plan in place when you head out to the casino. Keno is a great game to play and can have it's financial rewards as well. Here are a few things we will leave you with: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Play the probabilities, not the game board. Chasing numbers is not profitable Have a plan, work the plan. If you fail to plan then you have planned to fail! Choose a strategy that works best for achieving your goal and apply it Properly manage your bankroll and always know how much you are up or down Don't get greedy. Walk away when you are ahead NEVER play more than you can afford to LOSE When the fun stops, YOU stop. Keno is gambling, and gambling can be addictive!

Best of luck to you and happy winning!


Winning at Keno

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