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Super Keno

Introduction

Rules

 

Super Keno is a video keno variation found on some machines that support multiple games. The rules are the same as regular keno, except if the first ball the game draws is a winner (one of the player's picks) then any win will be multiplied by four. The odds are exactly the same as in Power Keno and Fire Power Keno. In fact, it is exactly the same as Fire Power Keno and the only difference with Power Keno is whether the multiplier ball is first or last to be drawn.

Return

 

The following pay tables were taken from a 25-cent game at the Gold Coast on March 1, 2005. The column titled "Prob Super Ball" is the probability that the player catches the first ball drawn. The total return for each number of picks in the lower right cell of the table.

The returns for 5-cents were about 2.5% less, except for the pick 1.

 

Super Keno - Pick 1

Catches Combinations Probability Prob Super Ball Pays Return
1 20 0.25 0.05 3 0.8625
0 60 0.75 0 0 0
Total 80 1 0   0.8625

 

 

Super Keno - Pick 2

Catches Combinations Probability Prob Super Ball Pays Return
2 190 0.06012658 0.1 11 0.85981013
1 1200 0.37974684 0.05 0 0
0 1770 0.56012658 0 0 0
Total 3160 1 0   0.85981013

 

 

Super Keno - Pick 3

Catches Combinations Probability Prob Super Ball Pays Return
3 1140 0.01387537 0.15 37 0.74441334
2 11400 0.13875365 0.1 1 0.18037975
1 35400 0.4308666 0.05 0 0
0 34220 0.41650438 0 0 0
Total 82160 1 0   0.92479309

 

 

Super Keno - Pick 4

Catches Combinations Probability Prob Super Ball Pays Return
4 4845 0.00306339 0.2 81 0.39701564
3 68400 0.04324789 0.15 4 0.25083777
2 336300 0.21263547 0.1 1 0.27642611
1 684400 0.43273183 0.05 0 0
0 487635 0.30832143 0 0 0
Total 1581580 1 0   0.92427952

 

 

Super Keno - Pick 5

Catches Combinations Probability Prob Super Ball Pays Return
5 15504 0.00064492 0.25 402 0.45370452
4 290700 0.01209234 0.2 12 0.23217289
3 2017800 0.08393505 0.15 2 0.24341165
2 6501800 0.27045739 0.1 0 0
1 9752700 0.40568609 0.05 0 0
0 5461512 0.22718421 0 0 0
Total 24040016 1 0   0.92928907

 

 

Super Keno - Pick 6

Catches Combinations Probability Prob Super Ball Pays Return
6 38760 0.00012898 0.3 800 0.19605711
5 930240 0.00309564 0.25 67 0.36296362
4 8575650 0.02853792 0.2 4 0.18264267
3 39010800 0.12981955 0.15 1 0.18823834
2 92650650 0.30832143 0.1 0 0
1 109230240 0.36349473 0.05 0 0
0 50063860 0.16660175 0 0 0
Total 300500200 1 0   0.92990174

 

 

Super Keno - Pick 7

Catches Combinations Probability Prob Super Ball Pays Return
7 77520 0.0000244 0.35 800 0.04002019
6 2325600 0.00073208 0.3 228 0.31713562
5 27442080 0.0086385 0.25 10 0.15117383
4 165795900 0.05219097 0.2 2 0.16701109
3 555903900 0.17499324 0.15 1 0.2537402
2 1037687280 0.32665405 0.1 0 0
1 1001277200 0.31519251 0.05 0 0
0 386206920 0.12157425 0 0 0
Total 3176716400 1 0   0.92908094

 

 

Super Keno - Pick 8

Catches Combinations Probability Prob Super Ball Pays Return
8 125970 0.00000435 0.4 2500 0.02390113
7 4651200 0.00016046 0.35 790 0.25985714
6 68605200 0.00236671 0.3 50 0.2248378
5 530546880 0.01830259 0.25 5 0.16014762
4 2362591575 0.0815037 0.2 2 0.26081184
3 6226123680 0.21478623 0.15 0 0
2 9512133400 0.32814562 0.1 0 0
1 7724138400 0.26646411 0.05 0 0
0 2558620845 0.08826624 0 0 0
Total 28987537150 1 0   0.92955554

 

 

Super Keno - Pick 9

Catches Combinations Probability Prob Super Ball Pays Return
9 167960 0.00000072 0.45 2500 0.00425513
8 7558200 0.00003259 0.4 1200 0.08604408
7 137210400 0.00059168 0.35 254 0.30808695
6 1326367200 0.00571956 0.3 11 0.11953876
5 7560293040 0.03260148 0.25 4 0.22821036
4 26461025640 0.11410518 0.2 1 0.18256829
3 57072800400 0.24610922 0.15 0 0
2 73379314800 0.31642614 0.1 0 0
1 51172416900 0.22066559 0.05 0 0
0 14783142660 0.06374784 0 0 0
Total 231900297200 1 0   0.92870358

 

 

Super Keno - Pick 10

Catches Combinations Probability Prob Super Ball Pays Return
10 184756 0.00000011 0.5 2500 0.00070132
9 10077600 0.00000612 0.45 1200 0.01726023
8 222966900 0.00013542 0.4 890 0.2651511
7 2652734400 0.00161114 0.35 75 0.24771325
6 18900732600 0.01147939 0.3 14 0.3053519
5 84675282048 0.05142769 0.25 1 0.08999845
4 242559401700 0.1473189 0.2 0 0
3 440275888800 0.26740237 0.15 0 0
2 486137960550 0.29525678 0.1 0 0
1 295662853200 0.17957138 0.05 0 0
0 75394027566 0.0457907 0 0 0
Total 1646492110120 1 0   0.92617625

 

Strategy

Of the above pay tables the pick 6 has marginally the best return on 92.99%. However against other pay tables this may not be true. In video keno the returns for the pick 1 and pick 2 are usually the lowest, and therefore should be avoided. Based on other research I find that games offering regular keno as well as keno variations have about the same return on all forms of keno. So you should play what you find the most enjoyable.

Calculator

 

My Power Keno calculator can be used to analyze any pay table in Super Keno as well.

Other Keno Links

  • Keno Main keno section.
  • Keno appendix 1 features ananalysis of the top/bottom/left/right as as well as edgetickets as played at the Las Vegas Hilton.
  • Keno appendix 2 features ananalysis of Caveman Keno as played on IGT's Game King.
  • Keno appendix 3 probabilitiesand returns for basic keno at the Atlantic CityTropicana.
  • Keno appendix 4 progressivekeno at the Orleans. Learn when the meter is high enough tohave a positive expectation.
  • Keno appendix 5 Nevadanumbers, a progressive lottery game at some of the NevadaPark Place casinos.
  • Keno appendix 6 Australian Power Keno.

 

Written by: Michael Shackleford