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Think Long And Hard Prior to Playing Keno
Keno is a game of pure chance and is very similar to lottery games. The game was brought to the the states by Chinese migrants in the 19th aeon. As with lottery games, it’s an absolutely easy to play, and it is endearing as big fortunes are offered for very tiny bets. Keno is played at saloons, clubs and recreation center all over the planet today. Unfortunately it shares another characteristic with lottery games – horrible expectations.
Logically, Keno found its way into online casinos as it was a simple game to build, and online casino software operators wanted to capture the giant brick and mortar Keno fan base online. What was even more in the favor of casinos on the internet was that many gamblers were accustomed to wagering on Keno on electronic screens, so the move online was less of a problem than say with chemin de fer.
So here is how you play Keno. You start off by appointing between 4 and 10 numbers from a total of 80 numbers. Each choice is referred to as a "spot". In many online keno games, you can purchase countless tickets for the same draw, and in a handful games you can even pre-order for upcoming games.
After you have submitted your choices, twenty numbered balls will "drop" into a hopper from a barrel. If enough of your numbers are drawn, you win. That is all there is. You will obviously win more, if more of your numbers come up, like with lotteries.
Most keno online games allow you to buy cards between 5c and $5, and pay out in multiples of your card value. Jackpot fortunes of up to fifty thousand dollars are not uncommon.
Easy? Yes. So there must be a problem? Yeah. The house advantage with Keno is 30 percent or more, the WORST of any online casino game. The odds of hitting a number is 0.25%. Keno is by a long margin the atrocious game you can possibly bet on. If you are looking for a game of speculation wager on slot machines.