What Are The Best Keno Numbers To Pick

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What Are The Best Keno Numbers To Pick Today

A good deal of people possibly will turn to analyzing historical data along with other methods to extract the best keno numbers to play, but at the end of your day, one may win Keno through simply being blessed and being able to randomly pick the best keno numbers at the right time. The calculations further show that the best chance of winning money back in keno is by playing the 6-spot game where the house edge is around 43%. On the other hand, playing the 10-spot game will increase the casino edge to 70%, making it the most difficult type of keno.

Note: The page addresses the conventional keno game, known as Spot Keno, where the player picks 1 to 20 numbers from 1 to 80 and the game draws 20 balls. There are links to keno variants towards the bottom of the page.

Keno is a simple game of luck, much like most lottery games, where the player chooses numbers and hope as many as possible match those randomly drawn by a hopper or machine. The simple form with no multipliers or extra balls is called Spot Keno and is addressed on this page. See the Internal Links section below for many keno variants.

There are two formats for playing keno: live and video. In live keno, the player uses a crayon and paper to indicate his picks. Every few minutes numbers will be a live draw from a hopper filled with numbered balls. In video keno, the player touches a screen, sometimes using a wand, to pick numbers and the machine does the draw randomly.

Like most games of pure luck, the odds in keno are pretty poor. Keep reading to learn more about the rules and how much you can expect to lose on the game.

Rules

Following are the rules for basic keno:

  1. The player makes a wager and indicates which numbers he wishes to pick. The picks are made on a slip of paper in live keno and by touching the screen in video keno. The range of numbers the player may pick from is 1 to 80.
  2. The number of picks the player may make depends on the game itself. Usually the range is 2 to 10 or 1 to 15.
  3. The game will randomly choose 20 out of 80 balls.
  4. If the game chooses a number the player chose that is known as a 'catch.' The player is paid according to the number of balls he catchs.

Examples

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Following are some common video keno pay tables found mostly on Game Maker machines. The bottom row shows the expected return.

Pay Table 1

CatchPick 2Pick 3Pick 4Pick 5Pick 6Pick 7Pick 8Pick 9Pick 10
0111111111
1000000000
2521000000
3115321100
4401052210
540049221055
61,000275404025
72,500500400120
85,0001,000500
95,0002,000
1010,000
Return86.08%84.66%85.97%85.79%84.96%85.33%84.57%84.25%86.43%

Pay Table 2

CatchPick 2Pick 3Pick 4Pick 5Pick 6Pick 7Pick 8Pick 9Pick 10
0000000000
1000000000
21422000000
3403221000
41001442110
580092151233
615003481124728
777601500352140
8800047001000
990004800
1010000
Return84.18%83.25%86.14%85.31%85.21%85.31%84.17%84.87%86.72%
Hit frequency6.01%15.26%25.89%9.67%16.16%23.66%10.23%15.31%6.47%

Pay Table 3

CatchPick 1Pick 2Pick 3Pick 4Pick 5Pick 6Pick 7Pick 8Pick 9Pick 10
0----------
13---------
21522------
3435331---
477124221-
575055211265
61,600335984021
77,0001,450300142
810,0004,7001,000
99,0004,000
1010,000
Return75.00%90.19%87.41%87.74%88.06%88.02%87.68%89.07%87.57%88.80%

Pay Table 4

CatchPick 2Pick 3Pick 4Pick 5Pick 6Pick 7Pick 8Pick 9Pick 10
0000000000
1000000000
21422000000
3455331-00
4851142210
580468201265
61,500390984423
77,0001,550300132
810,0004,7001,000
910,0004,500
1010,000
Return84.18%90.19%90.19%90.33%90.76%90.85%90.67%89.93%89.79%

Pay Table 5

CatchPick 1Pick 2Pick 3Pick 4Pick 5Pick 6Pick 7Pick 8Pick 9Pick 10
0----------
13---------
21522------
3465331---
491124221-
581070211265
61,600400984424
77,0001,652335142
810,0004,7001,000
910,0004,500
1010,000
Return75.00%90.19%91.58%92.03%91.93%92.67%92.44%92.31%92.00%92.55%

Pay Table 6

CatchPick 2Pick 3Pick 4Pick 5Pick 6Pick 7Pick 8Pick 9Pick 10
0000111111
1000000000
21531000000
33712311-00
46428144111
517062333082
6300175706536
7325250178115
8350325225
9375300
10400
Return90.19%92.96%92.77%92.72%92.66%92.64%92.62%92.66%92.69%

Pay Table 7

CatchPick 1Pick 2Pick 3Pick 4Pick 5Pick 6Pick 7Pick 8Pick 9Pick 10
0----------
13---------
21522------
3485331---
4100134221-
583875221365
61,6604221004424
77,0001,670362146
810,0004,7001,000
910,0004,500
1010,000
Return75.00%90.19%94.35%94.78%94.95%94.99%94.92%94.90%93.60%93.20%

The following Pay Table 8 I saw on a 25¢ Aristocrat video poker game at Binion's Las Vegas on October 13, 2019.

Pay Table 8

CatchPick 2Pick 3Pick 4Pick 5Pick 6Pick 7Pick 8Pick 9Pick 10
0---------
1---------
21522------
3455331---
485114221-
580468201265
61,500390984423
77,0001,550300135
810,0004,8001,000
910,0004,500
1010,000
Return90.19%90.19%90.19%90.33%90.76%90.85%90.67%90.26%90.28%

Surveys

In 2001 I did a survey of every live keno casino game in Las Vegas. The returns ranged from 65% to 80%. In other words, the house edge was 20% to 35%, making live keno among the worst bets you can make in Las Vegas.

In 2012 I did a similar survey of live keno in Laughlin, which showed a range of return of 50% to 74%.

In 2008 I did a survey of video keno in San Diego. The returns ranged from 84% to 95%.

In 2017 I redid my Las Vegas video keno survey, which can be found at Wizard of Vegas.

Advice

If you must play keno, the only skill is choosing where to play to play and then how many numbers to choose. It makes no difference which numbers you choose. Contrary to popular myth, legitimate keno games, like those in Las Vegas, are fair and every ball has a 1 in 80 chance of being drawn each game. To determine the odds of any keno game you can use my keno calculator. Just put in the pay table and you will see how much you can expect to get back every bet.

However, I tend to think anybody who would take the trouble to analyze the game is probably not playing it in the first place. The odds in video keno are about as bad as slot machines. If you want to lose a lot less money gambling I would highly recommend converting to video poker. For live keno players, I would suggest converting to bingo.

Practice Game

Get your keno fix right here on my practice game.

Calculators

We have calculators to determine the payback for any pay table for the following keno games:

  • Keno.
  • Power Keno/Super Keno.
  • Cleopatra Keno.
  • Caveman Keno.
  • Caveman Keno Plus.
  • Triple Power Keno.
  • Extra Draw.

Scouting Guide

When you're in the casino it would take a long time to put in every pay table through my many calculators above to determine the best game to play. That is why I created two printer-friendly guides you can print out and take with you:

  • My Keno Scouting Guide is a short reference to the best available game for any pay table for all the most popular forms of keno. Each game has a table showing the possible pick-10 pay tables available and the best number of picks for that game and its return. See the last page of the guide for a full explanation how to use it.
  • My Full Pay Table Report is a longer guide showing every known pay table for all the major keno games and their associated return. For those who want to know the return for any number of picks, not just the best number (which the Keno Scouting Guide provides).

For a printer-friendly document showing keno pay tables and returns for several major keno games please see my Keno Scouting Guide (PDF). Perfect for printing and taking to the casino to find the best game and pay table available.

Popular Keno Variants

  • Caveman Keno.
  • Triple Trouble Keno.
  • Power Keno.
  • Super Keno.
  • Extra Draw Keno (three extra balls).
  • Ultimate X Keno.
  • Book of Keno.
  • Alien Attack Keno.
  • Wolf Run Keno.

Internal Links

  • Las Vegas Hilton keno games.
  • Atlantic City Tropicana keno.
  • Jumbo Keno Progressive/Mega 10 — Progressive keno games found at Station Casinos of Las Vegas.
  • Progressive keno games at the Boyd and Station casinos.
  • Nevada numbers — a progressive lottery game.
  • High/Low/Middle Keno — keno game seen at the Lisboa in Macau.
  • Extra Draw Keno (two extra balls).
  • Jumbo Keno Progressive — kenogame at the Station Casinos.
  • Laughlin keno survey.
  • Keno sums — Math behind the sum of all 20 balls drawn

Keno games by U1 Gaming

Following are keno games by U1 Gaming.

External Links

2019
  • German translation of this keno page.

What Are The Best Keno Numbers To Pick 2019


Written by:Michael Shackleford

Cleopatra Keno by IGT leverages the popular Cleopatra brand!

For those not familiar, Keno is a fairly basic game where you choose numbers between 1 and 80 after which 20 numbers are drawn. You win if a certain number of your numbers match, based on the number of numbers you play. The more numbers you play, the more numbers you need to minimally match in order to win, and also the more you can win if you match ALL of your numbers. In this Keno video, I played 8 numbers with payouts as follows for an 8 credit bet:

4 Hits pays 24

5 Hits pays 80

6 Hits pays 400

7 Hits pays 1440

8 Hits pays 8000

As this is Cleopatra Keno, there is a bonus which is triggered by having both a winning round AND having the scarab symbol land on one of your numbers. The scarab is essentially just another ball that's the last to be drawn. If these two events occur, the bonus is triggered for 12 Free games where payouts are doubled(and sadly not tripled like they typically are in Cleopatra!) Obviously scoring a Big Win or Jackpot during the bonus is where it's at, if you're lucky to have your numbers be drawn, Enjoy!

Elytherandom

This man really be replying from years ago but there is no way you’ll comment on this

Jsupreme619

Man.I forgot you played Cleopatra keno.I was a keno player before slot player.Hit for 800 last night on cleo.Dollar denom.Nice win.

V. Z.

I'm sorry I ever played this game. it's fun... but I've donated... hmmm, around 30 thousand dollars in 5 years? I don't go to the casinos anymore. I didn't end up in gamblers anonymous, but I did take a friend and it's just like alcoholics anonymous and very real. Rock bottoms are rock bottoms, alcohol, drugs, gambling... addictions ruin your life.

Best 7 Spot Keno Numbers

Shirley Bagain

Why was it stuck on 9th SPIN? It looks edited...just saying ✌🏽🙏🏽

TheBigPayback - Slot Machine Videos

I don't play a lot of Keno but when I have tried it, I've been pretty lucky! One Keno game I really like is Buffalo Keno, where I had a Huge Win, check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoR5yeYCrfA Thanks for watching and if you're new, Subscribe! → http://bit.ly/Subscribe-TBP

Roly Mara

Is not a big winner i hit 8 numbers whit one quarter i get 2500 dollars that a big jockpot

Hal Matthews

$400 on a $4 bet? That's not a big win. I won $475 today on Cleopatra Keno playing 40 cents. I was expecting something bigger

Thomas Fletcher

I remember playing that ( and other keno games ) at casinos in Montana . Rarely touched any other games.

lovemuffin1963

I won a 100.00 On 20 cents which was on free slot play on 7 numbers..

Grill Wasabi Sushi Channel

On the dollar one I hit 7 out of 7 at a $3 bet once. It gave me $1500

Sharon Martin

You've piqued my interest in keno. I'll have to give a try next time we're in Vegas. We used to play while we were eating dinner in the casino.

Steve

Odds on this are terrible you should be playing straight Keno.

Filet Sheyo

Ant? Is he talking about the scarab?!?! OMG...Must be a millennial with that awesome and overflowing well of knowledge.