Keno Probability, Odds: Software, Strategy, Systems, Programs, Apps

Posted by Ion Saliu on December 22, 2000.

In Reply to: Keno Numbers Generator, Software, Systems, Combinations posted by Fatdade on December 21, 2000.

I received a while ago a Keno-related message:

• "I've been attempting, with some success, to apply your formulae. Unfortunately, I've come across a situation where I'm not quite certain what to do, and write in hopes you can help. I'm trying to solve for the following situation: What are the odds in Keno, at any given degree of certainty, that a single number WOULD NOT be selected at a given number of consecutive draws. I sat in a Keno parlor in Reno over the weekend, and tracked numbers. To make a long story short, one particular number was finally selected on the 34th consecutive game. I concluded the odds against it failing to be selected were astronomical, and this morning attempted to determine the probability. Unfortunately, it is beyond me. I have spread sheeted your formula, but am not sure how to reduce the numbers to return to the probability..."

My answer

• The probability for one Keno number to come out is p = 20/80 = 1/4.
• The probability of one number NOT to come out is q = (1 - p) = 3/4. That's the probability to skip one drawing.
• The probability to skip N consecutive drawings is (3/4) to the power of N. For example, to skip 3 drawings in a row is: 3/4= 0.75 to the power of 3 = 0.422 (42%). The probability to skip 34 drawings in a row is: 0.75 to the power of 34 = 0.0000566 = 5.66 times in 100,000 drawings, or odds of 1 in 17698.
• That's why it is far better to select numbers below the FFG median (with skips of 2 or less for 10/20/80 Keno).

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• Click the button named Lotto Odds. Select 80 as The Biggest Number, 10 as Numbers per Combination, and 20 as Numbers in the Pool (since the lottery/casino draws 20 keno numbers per line).
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Read more on the Main Lottery Strategy page in the Resources section. The same methods apply, as for lotto-6. For casino Keno, everything is more difficult, because you cannot use a computer to track the drawings and do the WS reports. You can only focus on numbers that came out below the median for p = 1/4. Numbers with skips less than or equal to the FFG median improve the lotto odds by at least 7 times (depending on the game).

• One interesting type of Keno system is based on playing lotto decades entirely. There have been several reports of players winning keno jackpots by playing one or more decades. I heard an Australian woman played the 30s decade (every number from 30 to 39) and won a big prize. This system does require patience.
• It also helps a great deal to know a large number of past results — but they are harder and harder to get. The Keno drawings are very, very fast nowadays! The game is now outside the computer realm of possibilities…

• Undoubtedly, the best software for Keno lotto is MDIEditor Lotto WE. On the menu bar, click Lotto, then Keno. The game is covered also in the Stats and Filters menus.

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Comments:
: Keno analysis: Probability, software strategy, systems. What are the odds in Keno, at any given degree of certainty, that a single number WOULD NOT be selected at a given number of consecutive draws. I sat in a Keno parlor in Reno over the weekend, and tracked numbers. To make a long story short, one particular keno number was finally selected on the 34th consecutive game. I concluded the odds against it failing to be selected were astronomical, and this morning attempted to determine the probability. Unfortunately, it is beyond me. I have spread sheeted your odds formula, but am not sure how to reduce the numbers to return to the probability. The probability for one Keno number to come out is p=20/80 = 1/4. The probability of one Keno number NOT to come out is q=3/4. That's the probability to skip one drawing. The probability to skip N consecutive Keno drawings is (3/4) to the power of N. For example, to skip 3 drawings in a row is: 3/4= 0.75 to the power of 3 = 0.422 (42%). The probability to skip 34 drawings in a row is: 0.75 to the power of 34 = 0.0000566 = 5.66 times in 100,000 drawings. That's why it's better to select lottery numbers below the median (with 2 skips or less). Read more on the “Winning Strategy” page. The same methods apply, as for lotto-6. For casino Keno, everything is more difficult, because you cannot use a computer to track the drawings and do the WS reports. You can only focus on numbers that came out below the median for p=1/4. Keno is under the Lotto menu and Stats menu in MDIEditor And Lotto WE version 4.0. Winning lotto lottery gambling is possible only by using scientific software. LotWon is the best software for keno, Keno. Title: Keno software, odds, probability, strategy, systems, programs, numbers. Get software, systems and strategies applied to Keno lotto, lottery games: MDIEditor and Lotto. The lottery draws 20 numbers; you play up to 10 Keno numbers. Read good points on Keno, software, program, systems, system, strategies, strategy, lotto, lottery, wheel, wheeling, win, winning. Read an article on Keno software, strategy, systems, calculations of probabilities or odds. What are the probabilities for Keno numbers and how to use lottery software to create Keno systems, strategies.