{"id":116201,"date":"2026-01-28T09:57:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T09:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/uncategorized-ca\/keno-strategy-how-to-play-and-basic-betting-systems\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T19:59:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T19:59:52","slug":"keno-strategy-how-to-play-and-basic-betting-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/casino\/keno-strategy-how-to-play-and-basic-betting-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Keno strategy: How to play and basic betting systems"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":116315,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[788],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-116201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-casino"],"acf":{"brief_description":"Want to learn how to make the most out of online keno? Improve your chances and pick keno numbers like a pro.","auto_update_sportal365":true,"property_type":["","run_ads","","","",""],"authors":false,"properties":{"ads_enabled":true,"adult_content":false,"important":false,"live":false},"live_url":"","type_of_redirect":"permanent","body":[{"acf_fc_layout":"editor_block","content":"

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Online keno is a simple lotto-style game that can now be played online.<\/p>\n

The game works a little like the lottery: pick your numbers and hope that the randomly-drawn balls match your picks. The more numbers you match, the more you win.<\/p>\n

But how can keno players get ahead of the game? Let’s explore a few basic strategies to help you improve your chances.<\/p>\n

How to play online keno<\/strong><\/p>\n

Playing online keno<\/a> is fairly simple: pick one to 15 numbers from a grid of 80 (1-80). Once you’ve finished your selections, the draw will begin. Twenty numbers are chosen at random by the computer. The more numbers you match, the bigger your payout.<\/p>\n

Of course, if you pick more numbers, your potential payout will be less for a single number as you are covering more outcomes. However, the prizes for hitting multiple numbers will be greater.<\/p>\n

Here are some examples of the payouts in a standard microgaming keno game as found at Betway Casino. Our stake is one unit:<\/p>\n

Numbers picked: One<\/strong><\/p>\n

Payout: 3x bet (one number matched)<\/p>\n

Numbers picked: Three<\/strong><\/p>\n

Payouts: 2x bet (two numbers matched) to 16x bet (three numbers matched)<\/p>\n

Numbers picked: Five<\/strong><\/p>\n

Payouts: 1x bet (two numbers matched) to 50x bet (five numbers matched)<\/p>\n

Numbers picked: 10<\/strong><\/p>\n

Payouts: 1x bet (three numbers matched) to 800x bet (10 numbers matched)<\/p>\n

Numbers picked: 15<\/strong><\/p>\n

Payouts: 1x bet (five numbers matched) to 10,000x bet (15 numbers matched)<\/p>\n

Tip #1: Choosing the right numbers<\/strong><\/p>\n

As you can see from our list, the more numbers you pick, the higher the top payout is.<\/p>\n

However, as you get higher you will also need to match more numbers in order to make your money back.<\/p>\n

So, how many do you choose? It depends on your goals.<\/p>\n

Do you want a shot at a large jackpot? If so, you might want to risk your stake to try and match as many numbers as possible.<\/p>\n

If you like to play it safe, just pick one or two numbers to have a better chance of hitting.<\/p>\n

A good strategy is to pick six numbers and increase the overall stake. This keeps the odds relatively low and still affords you a decent payout.<\/p>\n

That said, picking 15 numbers is good if you want a shot at the big prizes. Plus, if you match just three or four numbers you will make half your stake back.<\/p>\n

You only need five of your numbers to match to make your entire stake back. Six numbers matched – not even half the total numbers picked – will earn you 2x your original stake.<\/p>\n

Tip #2: Understand the odds<\/strong><\/p>\n

Games like the National Lottery have some of the highest odds of around. In fact, the odds of matching all numbers on a standard Lotto ticket are in the billions.<\/p>\n

Similarly, online keno has a high house edge – a statistical advantage over the player. In most online keno games, this can be around the 25 per cent mark, but can be as high as 40 per cent.<\/p>\n

While we advocate covering as many numbers as possible, sticking to small stakes is a good strategy for long-term keno play.<\/p>\n

Some keno games come with a progressive jackpot. This is a pooled jackpot made up of bets across multiple casinos and is won by matching the maximum amount of numbers.<\/p>\n

A big progressive jackpot offers the player a slightly higher advantage compared to non-jackpot variants.<\/p>\n

Tip #3: Don’t get hung up on the history<\/strong><\/p>\n

Keno is a game of pure luck. It’s also a game of random outcomes. Every game and every number draw is completely independent from the last.<\/p>\n

While players love to find \u2018patterns\u2019 in results – be it keno, roulette, or slots – the truth is that each game is unique.<\/p>\n

If the number 10 came up 20 games in a row, there’s nothing to suggest that it will come up again on the next round.<\/p>\n

Try online keno today<\/strong><\/p>\n

Keno is an easy-to-play game that is available to players of all wallets.<\/p>\n

It’s fun and quick, and if you use the multi-race card option you can select one set of numbers that repeat over multiple games.<\/p>\n

*Image Credit: Photo by @dylan_nolte<\/a>\u00a0via Unsplashed<\/p>\n"}],"main_image":116316},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116201","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=116201"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116201\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":116202,"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116201\/revisions\/116202"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/116315"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=116201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=116201"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.betway.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=116201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}