The Problem with Keno

Reply #8

pumpi76 — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 21:35:57 GMT

Dear Jimmy there are no Pick7 here in the united states but i wanted to remind you that in Maine the megabucks uses 6 numbers plus the bonus ball making it seven numbers: http://www.mainelottery.com/games/megabucks.shtml ...Even though it may not be considered a pick7 it does selects 7 numbers if you think about it...michael brown

Reply #7

Greg — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 19:08:58 GMT

As I've mentioned at LP before, first comes number selection, THEN comes wheeling. HOW you select your numbers to put in the wheel is key! I've also mentioned before, I've won 4/6 numbers four times in the past 12-16 months using number selection strategy, not wheeling.I have been studying a Keno game for 2 months now. For some to most of the next 30 days I will play it for free. And some of the time I will use a wheel which I recently ordered and am waiting to receive.Based on what I have le... [ More ]

Reply #6

JimmySand9 — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 18:27:22 GMT

All wheeling does is lower the odds, which is a natural consequence of buying more combinations.And Keno does not allow players to pick 20 numbers. You can only pick up to 10, but you can pick less than that. They always draw 20 numbers. So, you pick 10, they draw 20.And there are no Pick 7 games in the United States at this time, the only ones I know of are Canada's Super 7 and Norway's Lotto.And there are plenty of pick-2 games. They're just in disguise as pair plays, which are not available... [ More ]

Reply #5

Bradly_60 — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 17:15:49 GMT

When playing keno games try to play the so called 4-spot and 7 spots games. Both of those games usually have the best odds of winning(1 in 4). They also have the better prize structure. Since Michigan has introduced Club Keno that is all I usually play. The odds range from the 1 in 4 to 1 in 16. Brad

Reply #4

pumpi76 — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 16:24:02 GMT

Guys, if you go to the following address: and type 20 numbers out of 80 you are going to see that: http://www.easysurf.cc/lotodd.htm the odds are really high, extremely high...This website is a lottery odd calculator...YOu put how many balls are drawn from your particular lottery and you put how many balls in total there are in that particular lottery and it will give you the odds...Also, to wheel 7 numbers it requires lots and lots of combinations, now imagine 10, it will require a vast amount... [ More ]

Reply #3

datamatx — Sat, 10 Sep 2005 05:02:21 GMT

there is one easy way to 'cut the odds' in half; and that is to 'cut it in half'! Here in GA., we have keno under the name 'quick cash . What it boils down to is this; you can bet up to 10 (out of 20), and if your 10 #'s are within that group of 20, you win. Which means , on average, you'r going to have about 1o numbers in the top part; (1-40) 10 numbers in the lower part. (41-80) Your odds are literally 'cut in half' and you could play sometype of wheel. Simple, is'nt it? Or you cou... [ More ]

Reply #2

RJOh — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 02:58:56 GMT

pumpi76 says:Dear reader, i am a researcher in state lotteries andi have been researching state lotteries for sometime....The problem with KENO [a lottery game that selects 20random numbers out of 80] is that the odds of matchingthe right numbers are too highMost lottery players come to the same conclusions about every lottery they played.RJOh

Reply #1

retxx — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 02:16:51 GMT

I like your theory on keno. All I would add is that I found to keep the odds in ones favor is to play as I do and that is to treat it as some fun and not try and beat house odds. I play just 3 numbers which only pays me $25.00 for 3 of 3 hit. This seems to favor me much better than going beyond that even paying $100.00 for a 4 of 4 hit of which increases the odds considerably in the house favor. After some research in my keno game i came up with playing these 3 numbers which seems to repeat enou... [ More ]

The Problem with Keno

pumpi76 — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 14:00:38 GMT

Dear reader, i am a researcher in state lotteries andi have been researching state lotteries for sometime....The problem with KENO [a lottery game that selects 20random numbers out of 80] is that the odds of matchingthe right numbers are too high, and the laws of wheeling [mathematically arranging the numbers in a way to givea person a greater chance] does not work onkeno.....Wheels for a pick 7 game [a game that selects 7 randomnumbers out of 49] uses a vast size of numbers, now imagine wheelin... [ More ]