Concise Guide to Playing Keno Tickets

You can mark your keno ticket in different ways giving you different chances of winning and options for playing the game. You can choose to play your ticket in any of the ways mentioned below. The casino you're playing in may not allow some of these ways. This means you better check the rules before marking your ticket.

Straight Ticket

The simplest, and most straightforward, type of keno ticket to play is the straight ticket. This ticket is reminiscent of the ones used for a lottery. Players have the option to mark any number they wish to place their bets on. A player can mark a maximum of 15 numbers on a single straight ticket. The more numbers you mark on this ticket the higher will be your payout.

Multi-Game Ticket

Just as the name of this keno ticket implies, the multi-game ticket can be played more than once. Players will have the opportunity to use the same numbers over a successive number of keno games. The number of times a multi-game ticket can be used depends on the casino you play in. Players get to collect their winnings after all the allowed number of games for this ticket is played.

Top/Bottom Ticket

With a top/bottom ticket you may mark up to 40 numbers, which means getting more chances of winning. This keno ticket is called top/bottom simply because you either opt to mark the top half of the numbers on your ticket or the bottom half. Depending on specific rules of the casino you play in, you get paid if you hit more than 11 numbers or you get paid if less than 11 numbers are hit. Another variation of this ticket is the left/right ticket, which is essentially the same except you mark either the left half or the right half.

Way Ticket

This kind of keno ticket works like playing many straight tickets. For instance, you can mark two groups of five numbers on your ticket, which makes two five-spot tickets. You then wager on both groups of numbers. Another thing to remember is that you may also combine number groups in a way ticket thus getting more winning options.

20 Spot Ticket

You play a 20 spot ticket very much like a straight ticket. The big difference between these two keno tickets is that the 20 spot ticket allows you to mark up to 20 numbers on your ticket. The odds are tougher for this ticket than the straight ticket but you are paid more.

Edge Ticket

Some casinos allow players to wager on 32 numbers at a time. You do this by playing an edge ticket by marking all the numbers on the edge of the box of numbers. Players get paid if more than nine numbers are hit or six or less numbers are hit depending on the casino's rules.

Choose whatever way you like to mark your keno ticket. Just remember to check the casino rules to see what is allowed.