Playing a Keno Ticket
How does one play a Keno ticket? A Keno ticket is a piece of paper with numbers 1 through 80 printed on it. The Keno ticket is found in tables in casinos or at the casino's Keno lounge. Each Keno ticket is alongside a brochure informing the keno players how much the payouts are for that particular evening and what the house specials are.
A Keno player simply gets a ticket and marks the numbers he thinks will be drawn. A Keno player may choose to select 1 to 15 numbers or even more in some cases. The more the number he selects the bigger the payouts are but the larger the minimum catch. A catch is a number that the Keno player correctly guesses. Keno players also need to decide how much money to bet on each ticket. This may range from $1, $2, $5 and $10. The bigger the bet on the ticket the higher the payout.
If for example a Keno player wishes to choose only 6 numbers then he crosses out 6 numbers with an X mark using a crayon. The Keno player then writes the amount he wagered on the ticket on the right hand corner of the ticket and below it the number of numbers he crossed out. This may seem repetitive but it is used by the casinos for double-checking.
The Keno player then brings the marked Keno ticket to the dealer or the "writer." The Keno player hands over the ticket and the money he wagered on the ticket. The Keno writer then takes the original and makes a copy for you. This is usually done through india ink or brush or even generated through computers. The dealer then asks the Keno player to verify the Keno ticket in case of a big win. The Keno tickets are then indexed for easier tracking of the winners.
Once all the Keno players have given their Keno tickets the game is considered closed. All the original Keno tickets are collected and bundled together and recorded by a video camera. All the 80 balls are then mixed. The dealer opens each portal so that the balls may randomly come out. The dealer reads each number and switches on each number on the Keno board. After the last number have been chosen the dealer goes back to their place where the winners come to collect their winnings.
It is imperative that the winners cash in immediately on their win as this maybe a future liability for the casino. If the player has a losing Keno ticket, he may decide to play the Keno ticket again by simply going to the writer and handing over the Keno ticket and the money. The writer will then give him a new copy of the ticket. Winning players may do the same by just saying they want to play the Keno ticket again. The dealer gives him his winnings minus the cost of the Keno ticket for the following game.
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