Ways to Mark Keno Tickets
To play keno, bettors are to mark numbers of their choice on a numbered card bearing the numbers 1 through 80. The card is then given to a keno writer, who then issues the bettor a ticket showing the bettor's spot of numbers and the amount wagered. Keno play shares the features of bingo as well as of lottery. There's a card that players have to mark and there's a drawing of numbers. Winnings are determined by how many match there is between the numbers drawn and the marked numbers on your card.
Though all keno tickets have the same face and numbering, the tickets can be played differently adding more excitement to a game of keno.
Straight keno tickets refer to a singular wager on a card. To play, first decide on how many numbers you'd like to wager on. These set of numbers is referred to as spots. The maximum number of spots you can play vary from casino to casino. You then decide how much you are wagering. In most casinos, the minimum wager per ticket is a dollar. In some casinos, a ticket may cost less than that. You may multiply bet. Accordingly, your winning will be calculated as the fixed payout value per ticket multiplied to the amount you bet.
A split keno ticket is a double wager on a card. It's like wagering on two straight tickets. You distinguish each spot from the other by encircling each group or putting a line across them.
Way keno tickets are multiple wagers on a single card. You mark the numbers and group them according to the number of spots you want for each combination with a circle. Then put a notation how much you are betting on how many spots. For instance, if you encircled 3 groups of 5s and 2 groups of 4s and gave $7, you write 1/5, 2/4. The first digit in the fraction would mean the amount you are betting; the second digit, the number of spots you are betting on.
One advantage of way tickets is convenience since one ticket would serve for several separate wagers. Further, wager on wager tickets can be a lot lower than on straight tickets, with some casinos allowing as little as ten cents per spot. Accordingly, the winning will be calculated as the base payout value multiplied to the fraction of the dollar betted.
In king tickets, there's one number that you encircle. This numbered is referred to as the king. The "king" can be used as in any group or combination on a ticket.
Combination keno tickets are like a wager on multiple straight tickets. However, a card may also bear wager on both straight and way tickets.
So choose your way to play keno. Mark your keno tickets and find your spot to the big payouts with just a dollar or even a fraction of it. Whether you're playing the "split" way or the "way" way, keno is your ticket to the big payoff.