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The Odds to Remember When Playing Keno
Since no strategy can supposedly work when playing keno, what do you think is left for the players to hang onto? What else can give them hope that they’ll possibly win the next time around?
If you yourself are wondering what the answer is to that, today’s your lucky day indeed because we know exactly what can make you smile again:
KENO ODDS!
When playing keno, the best thing you can hang on to are the odds. The odds would let you know exactly how much chance you have in having your numbers drawn out by the caller. Are you ready?
Pick 1
Let’s say you just picked one number out of the 80 digits listed in your ticket. The odds on that number being called out – believe it or not – are 1 in 4.00! But the odds on that number being left out in the cold are 1 in 1.33. Oh well, at least the positive odds still outweigh the negative.
Pick 3
In the old days, people considered 3 as a lucky number. Let’s see if the odds agree as well, shall we?
The chances of none of your numbers being called out are 1 in 2.40. Well, that’s life. And the chances of having ALL your 3 numbers being drawn out are 1 in 72.07! Huge odds, aren’t they?
But if 3 is the lucky number, who knows if the luck would rub on you as well?
Pick 5
Okay, let’s just say that for you, it’s the number 5 that makes the world go around. The odds on none of those 5 numbers you selected wouldn’t be drawn out are 1 in 4.40. But the chances that you’ll win by having all 5 of your numbers called out are 1 in 1,550.57. Don’t let the odds get you down. Odds are as odds goes but they shouldn’t cause you to feel depressed. 1 in 1,550.57 is still better than 1 in 1,560, right?
Pick 7
The chances of having all 7 of your numbers being drawn out are a whopping 1 in 40,979.31! Quite a big leap, isn’t it?
Pick 10
Let’s just say you’d like to take your chances on encircling 10 numbers all in all. The chance that none of the 10 numbers you chose would be drawn out are 1 in 21.84. The chance that half of your 10 digits would appear in the caller’s hand is 1 in 19.44. And the odds of you sweeping the jackpot by having all your 10 numbers called out are 1 in 8,911,711.18!
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