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    Strategy guide

    Keno decoded.

    Pick your lucky numbers in the fast-paced lottery game.

    Difficulty
    Easy
    Best for
    Lottery-style fun
    Key tips
    4
    House edge20-35%
    1. 01

      Introduction

      Keno is a lottery-style casino game: pick your numbers, watch the draw, and get paid based on how many matches you hit.

    2. 02

      How to play

      Choose a set of numbers (typically up to 10-15) from a larger pool, usually 1 to 80. The game draws 20 numbers at random. Your payout depends on how many of your chosen numbers match the drawn numbers.

    3. 03

      Rules

      Select your numbers ('spots') from the available range, commonly 1 to 80. Choose your bet amount per game. The system randomly draws 20 numbers. Payouts scale with how many of your numbers were matched, based on a fixed paytable.

    4. 04

      Odds and house edge

      Keno's house edge typically ranges from 20% to 35%, far higher than table games like blackjack or baccarat. This makes it one of the worst-value bets in the casino purely on the maths.

    5. 05

      Common mistakes

      Treating keno as a serious strategy game is the main pitfall it's closer to a lottery than a skill-based casino game, and no number selection method changes the odds.