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Keno Game/Ticket Types
Adding to the allure of playing
Keno, over the years, many different card/ticket types have
become available for playing Keno. Below, we have provided
you with a quick and easy explanation of each type of card
or ticket.
Replay Tickets
If you are a player who likes
playing the same numbers or favorite combination, this is
the card for you. By playing this type of ticket, you won't
be bothered with having to fill out a new card every single
game. Simply hand your duplicate ticket from the first game
to a runner/writer stating that you wish to play the same
exact numbers. If you want to change the amount of money you
wish to wager, make sure you communicate this to the
runner/writer. This replay card will be accepted as an
original ticket for the next game and you will then receive
a new duplicate with the new game number on it. You are
allowed to repeat this process as many times as you want. In
fact, after you win and you are collecting your money, most
casinos or sites will ask you right then and there if you
wish to replay the same ticket.
Straight Tickets
This basic ticket is the most commonly
played ticket. With this ticket, you simply mark your chosen
numbers and wait for the drawn numbers to show.
Using this type of card you must first
select how many numbers/spots you want to play. Usually 1-15
spots. Some places even allow 20 or more on straight
tickets. If you are looking to play for a higher payoff, it
is recommended that you play 4-8 numbers. Below 4 spots,
your payoff won't be worth the average 30% casino take.
Next you will want to choose how much you
want to bet. Most commonly, you will find these tickets to
be $1.00. Some places even have tickets starting at 70 cents
or lower.
Split Tickets
Split tickets are simply two or more
straight tickets on one actual ticket. Each part of the
ticket is contrived of a group of numbers that you either
circle or separate by a line drawn between the two. Each
group of numbers must have their own unique group that is
not shared with any other group.
There really isn't any advantage to split
tickets, they just simply allow you to play 2 or more
games on the same sheet of paper. Remember though, you
cannot use the same number more than once.
Way Tickets
These tickets can become complicated and
expensive. First of all, there are only two real reasons to
use way tickets. One being convenience, the other being
fractional rates.
If it is easier for you to mark multiple
games on just one single ticket, than way tickets might be
just the ticket for you. For example, on a way ticket, say
you circle three different three-number groups. By writing
the fraction 3/6 in the margin, you indicate that you want
to bet each of these groups in combination with each of the
other groups to form a possible six-spot bet. The
denominator (6) of the fraction (3/6) means that you want to
play six-spot bets, and the numerator (3) indicates that the
group you have circled may be combined in three different
ways to form six-spot tickets; the first group combined with
the second group, the first group combined with the third
group, and the second group combined with the third group.
As far as the fractional rates go, you
will find that some casinos will let you play for as little
as 10 cents per way. Remember, it usually costs $1.00 to
play on a straight ticket.
Since the payoffs on way tickets are the
same as playing the same games in multiple tickets, it is not
recommended for you to use way tickets if in any way they
confuse you, and fractional rates do not interest you. With
the example given above, it is easy to see why.
Combination Tickets
This type of ticket allows
players to combine groups of straight bets on one ticket in
many different ways with the player wagering an amount for
each possible combination. Players can also combine straight
bets and way bets on one ticket. You need to make sure that
the groups bet on a combination ticket are clearly marked.
This designated area is usually located on the right side of
the ticket.
King Tickets
This type of ticket will have
one number circled to form a group by itself. This number is
called the king number and it can be used in combination
with other groups of numbers on a ticket.
Like way and split tickets,
on king tickets, you will (typically) mark the number of
combinations played and the amount of your bet marked on the
right side.
Special Tickets
This is a type of ticket that
some casinos use to promote their keno games. Usually, these
tickets have to be played during a specific and
predetermined way and will have a different payoff schedule.
Most of the time the schedule will be printed right there on
the card. By offering a higher payoff amount, the casino is
more likely to draw a larger amount of players.
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