Keno
Keno is a lottery, very similar to lotto. In this game there are 1-80 ping-pong balls with specified numbers. Every time the casino draws 20 balls and displays the numbers. The players need to guess the numbers drawn by the casino. Keno is played in Casino lounges specifically allocated for the game, but there are ‘Keno runners’ who collects tickets and deliver the winnings to the player outside the lounge area. There are many display monitors all over the Casino to keep players informed of the winning numbers.
Keno is a Chinese game originated around 2000 years ago; it was brought to USA in 18th Century when the Chinese immigrants came to work in mines and railroads. It is a very popular game as it is very easy to play and one can hit a large return with a small wager.
Players select a minimum of 4 but no more than 10 numbers between 1 and 80. Each selection is called a ‘Spot’, selecting 10 numbers are called 10 Spot game. A player mark the blank Keno tickets with the numbers they select then present it to the desk with the wager and the clerk will give a duplicate ticket. In a few minutes, twenty numbered Keno balls will be drawn at random from a barrel containing 80 numbered balls, and if enough of the player’s selections are drawn, he/she is a winner. Minimum bets can be as low as 5 cents, although some casinos only accept bets of $1 or more. The amount of money one can win depends on the type of ticket and the number of ’spots’ caught. One can play on multiple tickets. You could win as much as $50,000 on a $1 wager.
Unlike lottery, in keno players can’t keep the winning ticket for a long time. If they do not claim the prize following the keno game or “Keno Race” then the player is disqualified. In most of the keno tickets a common alert message can be seen “winners are paid without delay after each race”, and it is better to take it seriously and claim the prize in the end of the game. Once the game is over, it’s better to check the ticket with a Punch out device. This tool punches holes in tickets matching the winning numbers, and it makes simple for the players to keep track of their tickets when they play few at once.
A good way to improve chances of hitting numbers is to avoid duplicating keno number selections that have recently been called. For example if the previous keno game called the following numbers 4, 16, 44, 3, and 8, then chances are these numbers won’t be called again for awhile. It’s better to eliminate these numbers from possible number choices for the next keno game. If a number hasn’t been called for several games, it’s good to select that number with the hope that probability will work in favor. If someone doesn’t know what number to choose in a keno game always use numbers that mean something like birthdays, anniversaries, the number of children or grandchildren, or even use today’s date. If these numbers are played consistently they are bound to hit eventually.
The odds for getting one number right is 0.25% and in the house edge of keno games is 30%. You should play keno for enjoyment and not just to win money. If you want to increase your odds for winning then you should play more numbers at each race.
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7:27 am on October 8th, 2009
meng91573 this is the answer to you puzzles maybe, when he got married it trigers him to start a new life and this song is the answer he is LEAVING YESTERDAY BEHIND
7:27 am on October 8th, 2009
My name is actually keno, on a different language
7:27 am on October 8th, 2009
its unbelievable my luv!
its so so terrific song, reminiscing those days =)
7:27 am on October 8th, 2009
why you move the letters dum
7:27 am on October 8th, 2009
I met my long lost cousin right after his second album.
Joaquin, thanks for the best memories, I miss you cuz.
7:27 am on October 8th, 2009
this song touches everybodys soul calming every troubled heart
7:27 am on October 8th, 2009
i know he got married to his manager (ata) who is older than him. don’t know lang if that’s the reason he left his career here in the phil. it still puzzles me why he left the country when his career is getting better at that time.
7:27 am on October 8th, 2009
thanks for the info…i’ve been searching for him for a long time..i am his fan b4,during his pepsi time, ninja kids, lunch date and others..give my regards to him…if possible…hehehe..thanks
7:27 am on October 8th, 2009
Nice song. One of my favorites b4 and now.
Timbuktu…..
7:27 am on October 8th, 2009
i didn’t see him. only my parents did. I’ll ask my mom later if she saw his wife
7:27 am on October 8th, 2009
pero is it true na the reason why he left showbiz is he got married with a much older woman? does the wife looks older?
7:27 am on October 8th, 2009
thanks Angeli027….
If you see him,pls. say hi to him,,,from OCTOARTS family in Pinas…am now here in toronto canada.
7:27 am on October 8th, 2009
hi sa mga kapatid ko all over the globe(bhing.rox,phong,thang,mawi)love guys
7:27 am on October 8th, 2009
i don’t really know Keno but my dad knows him (not actually know him but my dad was his fan) and he actually lives in Deland, Florida where we live..
My family and i were in my piano recital and him and his family was there. It turned out that me and his daughter has the same piano teacher. lol.. we also passed by his house a few times…
i just wanted to share this cause it seems like a lot of people are asking where he is now..
yea he live in Deland, Florida, US
7:27 am on October 8th, 2009
Where Is He Now?
7:27 am on October 8th, 2009
nice
7:27 am on October 8th, 2009
Thanks for this music,,I like it very much,,,I was young when i heard this song,,but until now its a best hits that i still singing wherever i go,,,When i travel somewhere this song is still beat in my heart,,always in my music player..Good luck and God Bless you all,,,and Keno Mabuhay ka??????The Best
7:27 am on October 8th, 2009
Thanks for posting! bring back yesterdays… one of my favorite 80’s pinoy original.
7:27 am on October 8th, 2009
20 years ago I was singing this song and now my kids are singing it…one of my all time favorites that never gets old.
7:27 am on October 8th, 2009
Keno is one of my favorite games too. I prefer the keno offered at Playtech casinos. A listing of Playtech casinos with awesome keno can be found at http://www.ranked-online-casinos.com/keno-online-casinos.html
I play keno any time I get the chance. In fact, I hit 8 out of 10 numbers while eating in the cafe at The Bellagio once.
7:27 am on October 8th, 2009
Obviously, like everyone has said, 21 to gamble in Vegas… But, when you turn 21, don't play Keno.. you have the worst odds and payouts in that game, the house can have over 25% edge…
7:27 am on October 8th, 2009
I was just surfing around the net earlier today and I found a good keno site that I bookmarked. I'll share it with you now since it looks like you are hoping to find the same thing I was looking for earlier. http://www.keno-rules-tips-strategy.com is the site. They have some neat pay table info for keno and there are several online casinos on the site with good keno pay tables as well. Good luck if you go play some keno tonight! I'll be pulling for you.
7:27 am on October 8th, 2009
A.Select six numbers between one and eighty and place them in the selections boxes at the top of the chart. As an example we'll say that you've chosen numbers: 13, 27, 28, 33, 41 and 79.
B. Copy your six selections vertically down the chart into the light colored boxes. You are only permitted to place your numbers in the light colored boxes in each plan.
C. Transfer the four numbers on each ticket line to a standard keno entry form. You'll end up with three tickets of four numbers each.
7:27 am on October 8th, 2009
I play Caveman Keno it pays pretty well. I have played all different versions of keno. Including 20 card keno which you play 4 coins per hand max pennies to nickels. I usually do well with a box patern on that. I have one hand that I play on 1 card keno I seem to do well with on a ten number hand. I play a checkerboard style which i won $1,000 the playing 4 quarters on the first 20 dollars. Its all experimental and luck from inside you. You just have to find some numbers that work for you and once you win with them stick with them. Although I have hit 850 dollars one time radomly picking rows of numbers with in the first two plays that I picked it. But Thats about it. I personally think that playing 4-4,5-5,6-6 numbers are a waste of time. You have a better chance at a 7 of 10 or 8 of 10 or even 6-10 to keep you playing. Thats my advice.
7:27 am on October 8th, 2009
There's a sucker born every minute. Don't be so gullible.
7:27 am on October 8th, 2009
Dude. I want your church.
7:27 am on October 8th, 2009
Spots…Probability
00.08826623772003
10.26646411387178
20.32814562171247
30.21478622512089
40.08150370149677
50.01830258559927
60.00236671365508
70.00016045516306
80.00000434566067
7:27 am on October 8th, 2009
I won $10, but my buddy…he made $500, I think he paid $1 for his keno card at Excalibur. It was one of those pick 20, and of his 20 picks…none of his picks actually showed up..so he actually made $500 that way. It was on the last 10 minutes of our trip (lucky bastard). Anyway the odds of winning Keno are pretty bad, just like every other game. But the cool thing about Keno is there is no real strategy, and it's a game where you can just sit, bet small amounts at a time, and keep getting free drinks.
You'll lose more faster on slots and especially at tables, but again slot machines and tables tend to be more exciting to play and make money faster (if you're lucky). it's kind of up to you, and what you're willing to gamble.
~G