|
|
|
|
» Examples Of Bet Variants In Keno
|
|
Straight ticket betting is betting the numbers marked as a single wager. The simplest way to play is to make a straight ticket bet, but a lot of players don't like it.
If a chosen number is used in all combinations marked it is called the king and a king ticket bet is made this way.
A combination ticket bet is made when a player marks several number groupings and plays combinations of them.
Depending on how many numbers the player choses and how many numbers are "hit", multiplied by the proportion of the player's original wager to the “base rate” of the paytable. Usually the more numbers a player chooses and the more numbers hit, the greater the payout is.
The probability that al 20 numbers chosen by you will hit is 1 in 3.5 quintillion.
After all the balls are drawn, the winners get their payouts, which are often quite different in different gambling houses. If you have, for example, a four-spot ticket, you are paid 1:1 if 2 numbers hit, 1:5 if 3 numbers hit and 1:120! if all the 4 numbers hit. But in another casino, the three-number hit might pay and all four 5, and in another the payoffs might be and 0. Because of the variation, no payback percentage is common enough to be called average.
The game of keno, which has the features of Bingo and any lottery, is nowadays popular all over the world. This game originates from China where it was first introduced by Cheung Leung in 187 BC. Still the origins of the game are really a bit of a mystery. Several different versions exist.
One theory is that Cheung Leung of the Han Dynasty introduced the game when his city was at war for several years and was beginning to run out of money and supplies. The head of state had no money support of his subjects. Cheung had nothing else to do but to develop some new way of taking money out of the people. Finally, Cheung had the brilliant idea of creating a game that would appeal to the huge numbers of people under his command, while simultaneously generating a bit of cash to cover his expenses. Thus Cheung's army was saved. It is also credited for providing resources and helping to fund the massive undertaking of building the Great Wall! Keno was later given a different name - the White Pigeon game. That was not for nothing: carrier pigeons informed the surrounding towns and villages of the winning numbers.
At first Chinese classic characters instead of numbers were printed on the keno boards. Originally, as many as 120 characters were used in the game, and only after it left China would the number drop to a more familiar 80.
Keno appeared in the US in the 19th century as a lot of Chinese people came there to work on the railroads. Although initially outlawed, Keno continued to be played in secrecy by these new immigrants. It continued to use Chinese characters and thus obviously didn't enter popular mainstream American culture until it was modified to include the numerical system.
|
Kiwi Casino is powered by Playtech, which offers the best looking gambling software on the net. Kiwi Casino currently offers 60 different games: ten of the most popular table games (Baccarat, Blackjack, Caribbean Poker, Casino War, Craps, Keno, Pai Gow Poker, Red Dog, Roulette and Sic Bo) and 46 machine games (Video Poker machines, 4-Line Video Poker machines, 3-Reel and 5-Reel Slot Machines both with and without Progressive Jackpots and Bonus Games) Kiwi Casino is currently licensed and operated from Antigua.
Win real money when you choose from and play any of Caribbean Gold's over 65+ exciting games! You'll find all of your favorite games here, including Blackjack, a wide variety of straight Slots, Progressive Slots, Video Pokers, Caribbean Stud Poker, Keno, Roulette and much, much more! With over 70 games it's next to impossible to get bored at Caribbean Gold Casino.
|
| >
Useful keno information |
| |
| Keno is most similar to the lotteries played today. It’s playful ease has earned it wide popularity worldwide. A wager is placed betting that the numbers marked will be drawn. |
Internet Slot Machines - useful tips, bonuses, reviews, and links to casino websites for online slot machines in Canada. Just visit Slot Tips to read more about online slots.
|
 |
