The Keno Master

Table of Contents

Introduction
Observable Reality
Chapter 1: By the Numbers
Chapter 2: My Set Up
Chapter 3: In-Game Adjustments
Chapter 4: Performance Expectations
Chapter 5: Machine Sampling
Chapter 6: Step-Up Wagering
Chapter 7: Ragbag
The Keno Master
Introduction

Putting you in the best position possible to win

There are books, Internet websites and word of mouth instructions on how to succeed at
keno. I would have no more chance winning annually with these systems than my
acquiring a seasonal suntan on Pluto. Truth is, it is difficult to win when over 20% of
play returns zero cents, and over 90% of the returns are less than the initial wager.
Despite the teeniest of return, too many players remain glued to their console committed
to pattern and to the habitual. Some players believe machines have tendencies to pay only
after hours of continued use. Other players believe a machine must cycle through to a
given point before a return is generated. In waiting for cycling and tendencies the player
is waiting for the machine to make an adjustment for them.

Practically every day I am found contesting a keno machine. I am a good player who
does well. I enjoy the keno game because I am
capable of winning over the long haul. My success rate is twenty plus percent. Starting
with 2012 and continuing forward, I have had 65, 131, 208 and 109 seven spots
respectively. Conversely, my failure rate is eighty percent. The odds in keno are
staggering and beyond comprehension. Winning regularly is as opportunistic as to
finding a copper penny on the ocean floor. I succeed because I recognize the cold
machine and move on from it. To recognize is to sample performance Sampling leads to
extended play and prolonged play produced 513 seven spots over forty eight months.

“They were destroyed, after all of man’s weapons and devices had failed, by the tiniest
creatures.” - H. G. Wells, War of the Worlds

Comparative to the quotation, it is the tiniest of numbers and their corresponding payout
that fabricates a substantial impact on any given session. The truancy of the lesser payout
makes absent from the greater. The machine, the game and its play will unfurl a story.
The question is, are you reading the story? Too many participants keep trudging along;
unawares the outcome of their session was set into motion within the first few dollars of
play. Sampling will change all that. Machine sampling is akin to dipping a toe into water
to judge suitability. Machine sampling determines performance. Performance determines
playability. Playability determines staying or leaving. I would rather leave early than
endure the agony of prolonged punishment.

If, as a dedicated player, you are predisposed to a method, The Keno Master will enhance
your standard game. If, accustomed to scant success, The Keno Master will elevate your
game with a complete strategy. You will understand and learn the usefulness of pattern
clustering, overlap and board coverage. Furthermore, you will gain knowledge of in-
game adjustments and its significance for extended play. Ultimately, you shall acquire
the daring for exploitive wagering with what the house stingingly gives you as token
return.
The Keno Master
Observable Reality

In keno, vast are the numbers and obscure are the chances, according to those who figure
such things. There are 4 quintillion combinations in any group of twenty numbers.

In the box below:

 The red ● represents 10.83 quadrillion 4 spots.

 The orange ● represents 2.280 quadrillion 5 spots.
 The green ● represents 456.0 trillion 6 spots.
 The blue ● represents 86.27 trillion 7 spots.
 The dark purple ● represents all of the above.

The number of keno combinations can be quite mind-boggling, much like our universe.
Impressive as this is, it has no effect on my game.
The Keno Master
Chapter 1: By the Numbers

The Odds and Payouts

There are two kinds of casino odds: the frequent and the interpretive. Consider, for
example, a poker game where both are prevalent. Having two kings and two sixes, Player
#1 knows that someone may bluff, while another player could act irrationally and a third
will bet when certain of card strength. Player #1 is assessing the betting pattern and the
physical demeanor of an opponent for a “tell” that could indicate the strength of hand.
Keno machines have “tells” too; reading them is a lot more difficult. Frequent or
probability odds are best defined as understanding the chances of winning. A royal flush
will win every time. However, drawing to it is another matter. Most players vie for less
good and more frequent. The same is true for the keno player who contests to win
playing 5, 6 or seven marked numbers. The well-publicized odds of keno are wonderfully
accurate, useful and predictable. However, the pays of keno are nonsensical in their
creation. Between keno odds and payout, there is no fairness of labor and wage. There is
more of a connection between a fish and a goat than the payout of seven marked numbers
and that of the eight. The eight pays 1.42 times more than the seven. This, despite the
odds is 5.62 greater.

 The 5 pays 8.9 times more than the four. This, despite the odds is 4.37 greater.
 The 6 pays 1.975 times more than the five. This, despite the odds is 5.0 greater.
 The 7 pays 4.37 times more than the six. This, despite the odds is 5.29 greater.
 The 8 pays 1.42 times more than the seven. This, despite the odds is 5.62 greater.
 The 9 pays 0 times more than the eight. This, despite the odds is 6.0 greater.
 The 10 pays 0 times more than the nine. This, despite the odds is 6.46 greater.

A Penny for Them and Nothing for You

You, the player, are allowed to mark from two to ten numbers. The machine will draw 20
numbers. On percentage alone, the machine draws 25% of the available numbers and the
player, 12.5%. Moreover, the casino embeds into the game two profit advantages: blank
catches and poor return in relation to true odds. The first four markings of the ten spot are
without a nominal prize. In essence, forty percent of the markings are useless, therefore,
it virtually severs off extended play while stifling opportunity. Continuing on, a tactic
used by the casino to curb the hostile dollar return is the poison pill pay. Common and
popular among keno players are the five, six and seven spots. I refer the reader
specifically to the pays of the six spot: 3¢ for 3 of 6, 4¢ for 4 of 6, 70¢ for 5 of 6 and $16
for 6 of 6. The actual odds and true pay for the 3 of 6 are 6.7 or, better understood as 7¢.
Going forward, the 4 of 6 should be 34¢ and the 5 of 6 should rightfully pay $3.22.
However, the machines belong to the casino, and it is theirs to do as they please as it is
my right to overcome the disparity.

Pay Tables are not equal with casinos or even between machines inside. Check the Pay
Tables from one bank of machines to the next as differences can be $45 when hitting a 7
of 7. Such is the case with a name-brand casino. Keep in mind, as a matter of knowledge,
the outlying casino keno machines are set for 92%, give or take, contrary to The Strip or
Downtown 84%. Brick and cactus or marble with fountain is similar to choosing rugged
or luxury. Wisely choose your casino.

The Keno Master

Chapter 2: My Set Up

The keno I play has a pattern. I group my sevens in an eight celled box. I overlap the
sevens in aspiration of snaring a large monetary score. More importantly, I maximize as
much of the board as possible without overextending or thinning my play. How is this
accomplished? “Elementary, my dear Watson.” - Sherlock Holmes

The Pattern

No one pattern holds an advantage over another. A pattern may seem very special;
nevertheless, it is but one of eighty of the same. Not withstanding the odds, any pattern
up to and including 10 numbers, would have one chance out of eighty of succeeding. If
keno were a game of patterns, which it is not, 80-to-1 odds would be remarkable. The
pattern, appealing to one’s eye, by itself is an inadequate strategy. As a foundation to
build upon it is rock solid.

My personal preference is the eight celled box seen below in Table 2.1. The eight is the
perfect geometric pattern used in the 8 x 10 keno board. There are other shaped boxes
that can be used; each has their limitations and quirkiness. The oddly shaped five, seven
and nine are unmanageable and confusing. The four and six boxes are small and confine
the player to using multiple numbers of three and five. The ten shaped box is the black
hole of the keno universe; everything goes in and will never be seen again. The eight is
conducive for clustering and overlapping, which is the next step towards winning keno.

A B A B A B A

Table 2.1 - Eight Celled Boxes

Clustering and Overlapping

Predicting twenty drawn numbers from a pool of eighty is difficult. Which quadrant the
majority of numbers may favor is a guessing game. At best, I will be wrong 75% of the
time. Nevertheless, I cluster my patterns to a quadrant in the hope 25% will be 100%
correct.

I overlap with an aspiration of snaring a large monetary score. I have often hit four
sevens at one time using overlap. Eight sevens can be played at one time using the
horizontal of vertical eight celled box.

See Table 2.2, noting how the letter C overlaps letter A and so on.
 A A C C B D E E G G F F H H
A A C C B B D D E E G G F 01 H
A A C C B B D D E 01 01 G F F H H
A C B B D D E E G G F F H H

Table 2.2 - Horizontal, Overlapping, Expanded View

A C D A B C D
A B D A B C D
A B C A B C D
A B C D B C D
A B C D A C D
A B C D A B D
A B C D A B C
B C D A B C D

Table 2.3 - Vertical, Overlapping, Expanded View

Board Coverage

I maximize as much of the board as possible without overextending or thinning play. The
quintessential number in my game is the seven. When used in board coverage, it will
function much like a slip board fence; some things may get through, but most things will
be kept inside. What works best for me is five eight celled blocks of four sevens each
forming a fence. It provides a strategic advantage with the overall field as well as a
tactical advantage in the individual play. See Tables 2.4, 2.5 and 2.6 to fully grasp board
coverage.

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
Table 2.4 - Horizontal Board Coverage
Five patterns, four sevens each, horizontal overlapping
 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
12 14 13 15 16 17 18 19 20
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80

Table 2.5 - Split Board Coverage

Five patterns, four sevens each, horizontal overlapping

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
16 17 18 19 20
26 27 28 29 30
36 37 38 39 40
46 47 48 49 50
56 57 58 59 60
66 67 68 69 70
76 77 78 79 80

Table 2.6 - Vertical Board Coverage

Five patterns, four sevens each, vertical overlapping

Chapter 2 will fall short in improving winning frequency, but when combined with in-
game adjustments, performance expectations, machine sampling and exploitive
wagering, strategy becomes money.

The Keno Master

Chapter 3: In-Game Adjustments
Up to now, your pattern, my pattern, will yield identical results. Here, at this juncture, my
game begins to develop. By making an adjustment as the game progresses, puts
equidistance between old habits and failed results. I work the six of seven with constant
movement. When one hits, I move it while countless others will continue unfazed. As I
see it, the six of seven has become location spoiled and will most likely not pay from its
current position again. So, why not move it? By relocating I am seeking to achieve
extension of play in newer fertile ground. The more often I move the greater the chance
for a seven. When I say move the spoiled six of seven, I am saying to relocate the entire
seven.

Tables 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 are the visual what-to-do when playing the horizontal board.

01 02 03 04 05 06 N 09 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 N N 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 N N 29 30

31 33 33 34 35 36 N 39 40

41 42 43 44 45 46 N 49 50

51 52 53 54 55 56 N N 59 60

61 62 63 64 65 66 N N 69 70

71 72 73 74 75 76 N N 79 80

Table 3.1 - Relocated Upper Half Horizontal

“N” pays and is relocated below as a complete seven

01 02 H 05 06 07 08 09 10

11 12 H H 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 H H 25 26 27 28 29 30

31 32 H H 35 36 37 38 39 40
 41 42 H 45 46 47 48 49 50

51 52 H H 55 56 57 58 59 60

61 62 H H 65 66 67 68 69 70

71 72 H H 75 76 77 78 79 80

Table 3.2 - Relocated Bottom Half Horizontal

“H” pays and is relocated above as a complete seven

A A 03 04 05 06 M M 09 10
A A 13 14 15 16 M M 19 20
A A 25 M M 29 30
A 32 35 D M N 39 40
D D 43 44 K K O O S S
D D 53 54 K K O O S S
D D 63 64 65 66 O O 69 70
D D 73 74 75 76 P O 79 80

Table 3.3 - Relocated Middle Horizontal

“A & D” and “MNOP” pays are relocated as complete sevens
A dominate letter is same 4 letters of one side.

Tables 3.4, 3.5 and 3.6 are visual what-to-do when playing the vertical board.

01 M Q 04 Q 06 07 08 09 Q
11 M Q 14 Q 16 17 18 19 Q
21 M Q 24 Q 26 27 28 29 Q
31 M Q 34 Q 36 27 38 39 Q
41 M Q 44 Q 46 47 48 49 Q
51 M Q 54 55 56 57 58 59 Q
61 M Q 64 Q 66 67 68 69 Q
71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80

Table 3.4 - Relocated Left Half Vertical

 “Q” pays and is relocated five columns over as a complete seven

01 E 03 M 05 06 E 08 M 10
11 E 13 M 15 16 E 18 M 20
21 E 23 M 25 26 E 28 M 30
31 E 33 M 35 36 E 38 40
41 E 43 M 45 46 48 M 50
51 E 53 M 55 56 E 58 M 60
61 E 63 M 65 66 E 68 M 70
71 72 73 74 75 76 76 78 80
Table 3.5 - Relocated Right Half Vertical
“E & M” pays and are relocated 5 columns over.

01 M Q 04 05 06 M Q 09 10
11 M Q 14 15 16 Q 19 20
21 M Q 24 25 26 M Q 29 30
31 M Q 34 35 36 M Q 39 40
41 M Q 44 45 46 M Q 49 50
51 M Q 54 55 56 M 59 60
61 M Q 64 65 66 M Q 69 70
71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80

Table 3.6 - Relocated Center Vertical

“M & Q” pays and both are relocated 5 columns over.

Table 3.7 is the visual what-to-do when playing the split board.

A A A A 05 06 07 08
A A A A 15 16 17 18
A A A A 27 28
A 37 38
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80

Table 3.7 - Relocated Split

 “A” pays and is relocated to columns 3 & 4

Finally, there is the matter of the repeating letter. All too often, a letter continues to
repeat and pay. I might add, on occasion it may end up as the only play for an entire
session. Then there are those special moments when the repeater delivers the package gift
wrapped with ribbons.

Note: In creating the paperback edition of The Keno Master, I am required to resize
custom size width, length and margins. Until I hire a publishing company there will be
line gaps when Tables will not wholly fit within a page. Longer Tables will extend into
the next page(s).

See Tables 3.8 and 3.9 to view what to do with multiple letter repeats.

01 02 A A 05 K A K A 10
11 12 A A 15 K A K A 20
A A A A K A K A K
A A A K K K A K A K
A A A A A A K
A A A A A K
K K 63 64 A A 67 A A 70
K 73 74 A 76 77 78 79 80

Table 3.8 - Multiple Letter Relocations

Based on middle horizontal from left to right

Instance 1: original position

Instance 2: upper
Instance 3: lower
Instance 4: middle split
Instance 5: straight down
Instance 6: reassemble to original

01 02 B L 45 L B 45 B
11 12 B B L B B
B 22 B B L B B L
B B B B L B B L
B B B 45 45 L
B B B B B B L
L L B B B B
L L 73 74 B B 77 B B 80
 Table 3.9 - Multiple Letter Relocations

In the two examples, letters A and B can be moved without conflicting with each other.
As for the vertical board, a bit of creativity is needed, but it can be done.

The Keno Master

Chapter 4: Performance Expectations

The strengthening of a pattern by clustering and overlapping is a must. The palisade of

the reinforced pattern is essential in building the electronic net. Having a structure in
place is an important first step, but once the coin goes in, random play is king.

The fisherman looks for clues that will help in locating the right spot to drop his line.
Keno is not much different. Keno machine clues are obvious; they are present or they are
not. Once you have inserted money, you will know almost immediately. What many
would call a clue, I call performance.

Performance is my expectation to break even or better. Breaking even against a rigged

pay table is a tough enough task. Keno machine performance can be barren as Death
Valley or bountiful as snow is in Aspen. Desert or ski slope, get out or stay in, it’s that
simple.

You have inserted $20 into the machine. Now, break out the calculator and divide $20 by
21¢ (the 5 of 7 pay varies casino to casino). It takes ninety five 5 of 7s to stay even or
doubling play. Instead of ninety five, let’s suppose we get only thirty two. Break out the
calculator once again. The further we are from break even, the higher the risk of having a
losing session. To achieve success is to be in the optimum (green) range of performance.
See Chart 4.1 and 4.2.

88-115
59-87
30-58
21-29

Chart 4.1 - Performance Level of 5 of 7s,

Session Stake $s / #5 of 7s = ¢ Average

0-37
38-56
57-75
76-95
 Chart 4.2 - Performance Range of 95 per $20

The optimum range is between 20% and 25% of the Pay Table, or in this instance, $1.15.
Another range to consider is the sum total 5 of 7s toward ninety five or higher.
Remember, the more frequent the 5 of 7 the greater opportunity for extended play and
winning. The more often your numbers are in the green so too will be the result.

Author’s Note: Besides identifying the poor machine at startup, tracking 5 of 7s greatly
assists in warning of downward trending. Let me also not forget; the 5 of 7 helps a lot
with wagering. Chart 4.3 and 4.4 below is an actual month of tracking from my personal
record. I have been fortunate in not having a few disaster sessions. They will happen.

70 -$0.19
41 -$0.27
41 -$0.12
36 -$0.33
87 -$0.17
109 -$0.28
45 -$0.56
107 -$0.37
98 -$0.20
72 -$1.50
93 -$0.27
139 -$0.16
44 -$0.27
51 -$0.49
79 -$0.32
62 -$0.26
60 -$0.30
97 -$0.42
71 -$0.42
116 -$0.34
66 -$0.08
43 -$0.35
150 -$0.11
46 -$0.50
189 -$0.23
113 -$0.17
130 -$0.12
261 -$0.19
43 -$0.56
59 -$0.34
86 -$0.16
38 -$0.21

Chart 4.3 - Daily Record Keeping

32 sessions 5 of 7
 2742 -$0.25

Chart 4.4 - Month Total and Average

32 sessions 5 of 7

Reaching ninety five 5 of 7s is difficult to obtain by itself. Without assistance from

another source, realistically, 55¢, or yellow, would be the norm. As you may have
noticed from Chart 4.4, I am well below 55¢. The next performance level which will
determine success or failure is the 6 of 7.
$13.66
$10.25
$6.83
$3.42

Chart 4.5 - Performance Level of 6 of 7s,

Session Stake $s / #6 of 7s = $ Average

The optimum range for a winning session is between $2.70 and $3.42. The next level
between $3.43 and $6.83 is passable. Like the 5 of 7, anything in the red or brown is an
awful place to be. To determine machine cooperation is to divide wager by the total
number of 6 of 7s, or $20/$4=5.

Chart 4.6 below is an actual month of tracking from my personal record. I have been
fortunate in not having a few disaster sessions. They will happen

7 7 0 - - -$1.86
5 5 - - - -$2.20
5 5 - - - -$1.00
6 5 1 0 - -$2.00
10 9 1 0 - -$1.50
20 16 1 3 0 -$1.50
8 8 - - - -$3.13
7 7 - - - -$5.71
17 15 1 1 0 -$1.18
8 8 0 - - -$1.50
13 9 3 1 0 -$1.92
12 12 0 - - -$1.83
3 3 - - - -$4.00
10 10 0 - - -$2.50
15 15 0 - - -$1.67
3 3 - - - -$5.33
3 3 - - - -$5.33
12 11 1 - - -$3.42
9 9 - - - -$3.33
8 8 - - - -$5.00
8 8 0 - - -$0.63
4 4 - - - -$3.75
 13 13 0 - - -$1.31
5 5 - - - -$4.60
15 13 2 0 - -$2.93
16 14 1 1 0 -$1.19
12 12 0 - - -$1.25
28 28 0 - - -$1.79
1 1 - - - $24.00
9 5 4 0 - -$2.22
5 5 - - - -$2.80
5 5 - - - -$1.60

Chart 4.6 - Daily Record Keeping, 32 sessions 6 of 7

302 281 15 6 0 -$2.29

Chart 4.7 - Month Total and Average, 32 sessions 6 of 7

The 6 of 7 is an amazing workhorse that extends play and also extends money. When
humming, the 6 of 7 will produce 10% or better of the accumulated 21¢ total. In the
above chart 4.6, there are six columns, each column telling their story of performance.
For simplicity, I will use the Excerpt 1.1 below in describing each column and their
individual value.

16 14 1 1 0 -$1.19

Excerpt 1.1

Column 1 represents the overall total of 6 of 7s for an entire session. There were sixteen
6 of 7s paying during the session.

Column 2 represents the number, in this particular case, 14, of how many of the sixteen
pays was from the first level of wagering. Level One wager: 20 cards, 1¢ per card, 20¢
total. Fourteen pays of $4 each equals $56 extra play money.

Column 3 represents the number, in this particular case, 1, of how many of the sixteen
pays was found from the second level of wagering. Level Two wager: 20 cards, 2¢ per
card, 40¢ total. One pay of $8 brings the total to $64 of extra play money.

Column 4 represents the number, in this particular case, 1, of how many of the sixteen
pays was from the third level of wagering. Level Three wager: 20 cards, 3¢ per card,
60¢ total. One pay for $12 adds $12 extra to already $64 total.

Column 5 represents the number, in this particular case, 0, of how many of the sixteen
pays was from the fourth level of wagering. Level Four wager: 20 cards, 4¢ per card, 80¢
total. Zero pay for $0 adds nothing to our total of extra pay money.
Column 6 represents the average dollar play for a $4 pay. Think about this for a moment,
the odds chart says one $4 pay for every $13.66. It would seem performance expectation
was surpassed without much effort.

$409.79
$307.34
$204.90
$102.45

Chart 4.8 - Performance Level of 7 of 7s,

Session Stakes $s / #7s = $ Average

0 INFINITY
0 INFINITY
0 INFINITY
0 INFINITY
0 IINFINITY
1 -$86.00
4 -$22.20
1 -$25.17
0 -$28.50
0 -$30.50
0 -$34.67
0 -$38.33
0 -$40.22
1 -$38.14
2 -$32.44
0 -$34.22
0 -$76.78
1 -$36.70
1 -$36.09
0 -$39.73
0 -$40.18
0 -$41.55
0 -$43.09
1 -$41.42
0 -$45.08
1 -$43.08
0 -$44.23
1 -$44.64
0 -$46.36
0 -$47.79
0 -$48.79
0 -$49.36

Chart 4.9 - Daily Record Keeping

32 sessions 7 of 7

14 -$49.36
 Chart 4.10 - Monthly Total and Average
32 sessions 7 of 7

Column 1, Chart 4.9, represents the overall total of 7 of 7s for an entire session. There
were ten sessions of one or more 7 of 7 pays.

Column 2, Chart 4.9, represents the daily dollar average of 7 of 7 paid against total
monthly wager.
.
Chart 4.10 shows for every $49.36 wagered, I had one $70 pay. No doubt you have
already calculated the math, which having a curiosity is a good thing.

$1.16 $13.66 $409.79 100.00%

$0.87 $10.25 $307.34 75.00%
$0.58 $6.83 $204.90 50.00%
$0.29 $3.42 $102.45 25.00%

Chart 4.11 – Across the Board Performance Levels

70 -$0.19 7 7 0 - - -$1.86 0 INFINITY

41 -$0.27 5 5 - - - -$2.20 0 INFINITY
41 -$0.12 5 5 - - - -$1.00 0 INFINITY
36 -$0.33 6 5 1 0 - -$2.00 0 INFINITY
87 -$0.17 10 9 1 0 - -$1.50 0 IINFINITY
109 -$0.28 20 16 1 3 0 -$1.50 1 -$86.00
45 -$0.56 8 8 - - - -$3.13 4 -$22.20
107 -$0.37 7 7 - - - -$5.71 1 -$25.17
98 -$0.20 17 15 1 1 0 -$1.18 0 -$28.50
72 -$1.50 8 8 0 - - -$1.50 0 -$30.50
93 -$0.27 13 9 3 1 0 -$1.92 0 -$34.67
139 -$0.16 12 12 0 - - -$1.83 0 -$38.33
44 -$0.27 3 3 - - - -$4.00 0 -$40.22
51 -$0.49 10 10 0 - - -$2.50 1 -$38.14
79 -$0.32 15 15 0 - - -$1.67 2 -$32.44
62 -$0.26 3 3 - - - -$5.33 0 -$34.22
60 -$0.30 3 3 - - - -$5.33 0 -$76.78
97 -$0.42 12 11 1 - - -$3.42 1 -$36.70
71 -$0.42 9 9 - - - -$3.33 1 -$36.09
116 -$0.34 8 8 - - - -$5.00 0 -$39.73
66 -$0.08 8 8 0 - - -$0.63 0 -$40.18
43 -$0.35 4 4 - - - -$3.75 0 -$41.55
150 -$0.11 13 13 0 - - -$1.31 0 -$43.09
46 -$0.50 5 5 - - - -$4.60 1 -$41.42
189 -$0.23 15 13 2 0 - -$2.93 0 -$45.08
113 -$0.17 16 14 1 1 0 -$1.19 1 -$43.08
130 -$0.12 12 12 0 - - -$1.25 0 -$44.23
261 -$0.19 28 28 0 - - -$1.79 1 -$44.64
43 -$0.56 1 1 - - - $24. 0 -$46.36
 59 -$0.34 9 5 4 0 - -$2.22 0 -$47.79
86 -$0.16 5 5 - - - -$2.80 0 -$48.79
38 -$0.21 5 5 - - - -$1.60 0 -$49.36

Chart 4.12 - Complete Daily Record Keeping, 32 sessions

2742 $0.25 302 281 15 6 0 $2.29 14 $49.36

Chart 4.13 - Complete Monthly Total and Average, 32 sessions

If you are unawares of the story being told by Chart 4.12, I would suggest finding another
outlet. Keno is more than circuitry luck; it’s a game for smart people.
The Keno Master
Chapter 5: Machine Sampling

In Table 5.1 below, which column, performance-wise, is better play? To help you decide
I will provide a hint.

$0.00 $0.12 $0.12 $0.06 $0.05

$0.00 $0.03 $0.07 $0.00 $0.28
$0.37 $0.17 $0.05 $0.00 $0.00
$0.04 $0.14 $0.00 $1.37 $0.01
$0.17 $0.12 $0.05 $0.02 $0.00
$0.02 $0.03 $0.05 $0.07 $0.04
$0.19 $0.19 $0.05 $0.12 $0.12
$0.20 $0.09 $0.06 $0.91 $0.30
$0.08 $0.14 $0.00 $0.02 $0.08
$0.11 $0.02 $0.14 $0.18 $0.57
$0.03 $0.12 $0.11 $0.11 $0.04
$0.02 $0.00 $0.03 $0.01 $0.03
$0.07 $0.08 $0.02 $0.02 $0.00
$0.03 $0.13 $0.01 $0.07 $0.14
$0.08 $0.17 $0.07 $0.13 $0.19
$0.04 $0.16 $0.07 $0.28 $0.00
$0.31 $0.00 $0.09 $0.14 $0.15
$0.05 $0.00 $0.04 $0.31 $0.10
$0.20 $0.09 $0.10 $0.05 $0.10
$0.20 $0.04 $0.11 $0.10 $0.22
$0.06 $0.07 $0.12 $0.10 $0.17
$0.07 $0.05 $0.06 $0.56 $0.00
$0.22 $0.01 $0.04 $0.87 $0.00
$0.00 $0.01 $0.08 $0.22 $0.46
$0.00 $0.02 $0.02 $0.00 $0.05
$0.00 $0.00 $0.02 $0.00 $0.06
$0.04 $0.23 $0.08 $0.00 $0.47
$0.09 $0.11 $0.19 $0.04 $0.06
$0.01 $0.10 $0.03 $0.63 $0.03
$0.04 $0.04 $0.00 $0.01 $0.15

Table 5.1 - Performance-Wise

Column four holds promise having multiple five of sevens. Column four is easy. It is the
challenges of the columns that are prominent in keno 80% of the time. The challenge, of
course, is money. I learned early; money could be made when I caught a machine at its
pay point, which is generally $60. The obvious question was when? As I learned the
relationship between the 5 of, 6 of and 7 of 7s, adding machine sampling was a natural
step in my evolution. What convinced me more was losing with a pathetic nine 5 of 7s at
the cost of $20. Recognizing the poor performer early is a must in any endeavor, be it
sports or in gambling. Machine sampling is a vital tool in getting you to the winner’s
circle.

The $1 Sampling

Author’s Legend:

Green denotes at least one 21¢ or more.

Red denotes at least one $4 pay or more.

Blue denotes at least one $70 pay or more

Casino 1

$1.00 -$0.20 $0.06 $0.86

$0.86 -$0.20 $0.09 $0.75
$0.75 -$0.20 $0.03 $0.58
$0.58 -$0.20 $0.06 $0.44
$0.44 -$0.20 $0.07 $0.31
$0.31 -$0.20 $0.02 $0.13

Casino 2

$1.00 -$0.20 $0.02 $0.82

$0.82 -$0.20 $0.03 $0.65
$0.65 -$0.20 $0.00 $0.45
$0.45 -$0.20 $0.08 $0.33
$0.33 -$0.20 $0.11 $0.24
$0.24 -$0.20 $0.02 $0.06
$0.06 -$0.20 $0.52 $0.38
$0.38 -$0.20 $0.13 $0.31
$0.31 -$0.20 $0.03 $0.14
$0.14 -$0.20 $0.00 -$0.06

Casino 3

$1.00 -$0.20 $0.75 $1.55

 $1.55 -$0.20 $0.05 $1.40
$1.40 -$0.20 $0.18 $1.38
$1.38 -$0.20 $0.08 $1.26
$1.26 -$0.20 $0.00 $1.06
$1.06 -$0.20 $0.06 $0.92
$0.92 -$0.20 $0.04 $0.76
$0.76 -$0.20 $0.16 $0.72
$0.72 -$0.20 $0.03 $0.55
$0.55 -$0.20 $0.06 $0.41
$0.41 -$0.20 $0.04 $0.25
$0.25 -$0.20 $0.06 $0.11

Casino 4

$1.00 -$0.20 $0.03 $0.83

$0.83 -$0.20 $0.05 $0.68
$0.68 -$0.20 $0.05 $0.53
$0.53 -$0.20 $0.09 $0.42
$0.42 -$0.20 $0.07 $0.29
$0.29 -$0.20 $0.09 $0.18

 Odds Chart: For each sampled $1, there is zero expectation for a 5 of 7.
 Performance: For each sampled $1, there is an expectation of 4.8 five of seven.

There is so very little to learn from the $1 sample other than limited play. You might find
interesting is the high percentage of pays below 21¢ for each sampling.

Regardless which sampling chosen, a poor start does not bode very well for the session.
It is, however, recoverable.

The $2 Sampling

Author’s Legend:

Green denotes at least one 21¢ or more.

Red denotes at least one $4 pay or more.

Blue denotes at least one $70 pay or more

Casino 1

$2.00 -$0.20 $0.01 $1.81

$1.81 -$0.20 $0.10 $1.71
$1.71 -$0.20 $0.00 $1.51
$1.51 -$0.20 $0.01 $1.32
$1.32 -$0.20 $0.08 $1.20
$1.20 -$0.20 $4.88 $5.88
$5.88 -$0.20 $0.08 $5.76
$5.76 -$0.20 $0.08 $5.64
$5.64 -$0.20 $0.05 $5.49
$5.49 -$0.20 $0.03 $5.32
$5.32 -$0.20 $0.24 $5.36
$5.36 -$0.20 $0.08 $5.24
$5.24 -$0.20 $0.08 $5.12
$5.12 -$0.20 $0.07 $4.99
$4.99 -$0.20 $0.50 $5.29
$5.29 -$0.20 $0.06 $5.15
$5.15 -$0.20 $0.04 $4.99
$4.99 -$0.20 $0.04 $4.83
$4.83 -$0.20 $0.02 $4.65
$4.65 -$0.20 $0.10 $4.55
$4.55 -$0.20 $0.05 $4.40
$4.40 -$0.20 $0.02 $4.22
$4.22 -$0.20 $0.09 $4.11
$4.11 -$0.20 $0.04 $3.95
$3.95 -$0.20 $0.05 $3.80
$3.80 -$0.20 $0.08 $3.68
$3.68 -$0.20 $0.46 $3.94
$3.94 -$0.20 $0.09 $3.83
$3.83 -$0.20 $0.08 $3.71
$3.71 -$0.20 $0.25 $3.76
$3.76 -$0.20 $0.00 $3.56
$3.56 -$0.20 $0.09 $3.45
$3.45 -$0.20 $0.02 $3.27
$3.27 -$0.20 $0.03 $3.10
$3.10 -$0.20 $0.06 $2.96
$2.96 -$0.20 $0.01 $2.77
$2.77 -$0.20 $0.05 $2.62
$2.62 -$0.20 $0.05 $2.47
$2.47 -$0.20 $0.06 $2.33
$2.33 -$0.20 $0.00 $2.13
$2.13 -$0.20 $0.03 $1.96
$1.96 -$0.20 $0.06 $1.82
$1.82 -$0.20 $0.03 $1.65
$1.65 -$0.20 $0.06 $1.51
$1.51 -$0.20 $0.31 $1.62
$1.62 -$0.20 $0.08 $1.50
$1.50 -$0.20 $0.02 $1.32
$1.32 -$0.20 $0.00 $1.12
$1.12 -$0.20 $0.04 $0.96
$0.96 -$0.20 $0.03 $0.79
$0.79 -$0.20 $0.02 $0.61
$0.61 -$0.20 $0.05 $0.46
$0.46 -$0.20 $0.04 $0.30
$0.30 -$0.20 $0.02 $0.12

Casino 2

$2.00 -$0.20 $0.02 $1.82

$1.82 -$0.20 $0.04 $1.66
$1.66 -$0.20 $1.01 $2.47
$2.47 -$0.20 $0.05 $2.32
$2.32 -$0.20 $0.02 $2.14
$2.14 -$0.20 $0.07 $2.01
$2.01 -$0.20 $0.13 $1.94
$1.94 -$0.20 $0.03 $1.77
$1.77 -$0.20 $0.05 $1.62
$1.62 -$0.20 $0.03 $1.45
$1.45 -$0.20 $0.03 $1.28
$1.28 -$0.20 $0.08 $1.16
$1.16 -$0.20 $0.00 $0.96
$0.96 -$0.20 $0.00 $0.76
$0.76 -$0.20 $0.02 $0.58
$0.58 -$0.20 $0.03 $0.41
$0.41 -$0.20 $0.06 $0.27
$0.27 -$0.20 $0.10 $0.17

Casino 3

$2.00 -$0.20 $0.09 $1.89

$1.89 -$0.20 $0.09 $1.78
$1.78 -$0.20 $0.00 $1.58
$1.58 -$0.20 $0.02 $1.40
$1.40 -$0.20 $0.06 $1.26
$1.26 -$0.20 $0.00 $1.06
$1.06 -$0.20 $0.06 $0.92
$0.92 -$0.20 $0.05 $0.77
$0.77 -$0.20 $0.10 $0.67
$0.67 -$0.20 $0.09 $0.56
$0.56 -$0.20 $0.12 $0.48
 $0.48 -$0.20 $0.28 $0.56
$0.56 -$0.20 $0.30 $0.66
$0.66 -$0.20 $0.03 $0.49
$0.49 -$0.20 $0.05 $0.34
$0.34 -$0.20 $0.53 $0.67
$0.67 -$0.20 $0.05 $0.52
$0.52 -$0.20 $0.11 $0.43
$0.43 -$0.20 $0.02 $0.25
$0.25 -$0.20 $0.07 $0.12

Casino 4

$2.00 -$0.20 $0.10 $1.90

$1.90 -$0.20 $0.02 $1.72
$1.72 -$0.20 $0.16 $1.68
$1.68 -$0.20 $0.06 $1.54
$1.54 -$0.20 $0.02 $1.36
$1.36 -$0.20 $0.02 $1.18
$1.18 -$0.20 $0.06 $1.04
$1.04 -$0.20 $0.02 $0.86
$0.86 -$0.20 $0.00 $0.66
$0.66 -$0.20 $0.02 $0.48
$0.48 -$0.20 $0.06 $0.34
$0.34 -$0.20 $0.28 $0.42
$0.42 -$0.20 $0.10 $0.32
$0.32 -$0.20 $0.05 $0.17

 Odds Chart: For each sampled $2s, there is an expectation of 1.6 five of seven.
 Performance: For each sampled $2s, there is an expectation of 9.5 five of seven.

The $2 Sampling could potentially be the early breakout we all hope for. For it to happen
requires a flurry of 5 of 7s or a surprising surge in $4 pays. The $2 Sampling should be
used only at casinos that are generally slow. You might want to consider those casinos
unfamiliar to you, regardless of its business pulse.

Regardless which sampling chosen, if no marked improvements occurs, it might be time

to bail and move on.

The $5 Sampling

Author’s Legend:

Green denotes at least one 21¢ or more.

Red denotes at least one $4 pay or more.

Blue denotes at least one $70 pay or more.

Casino 1

$5.00 -$0.20 $0.06 $4.86

$4.86 -$0.20 $0.48 $5.14
$5.14 -$0.20 $0.06 $5.00
$5.00 -$0.20 $0.09 $4.89
$4.89 -$0.20 $0.32 $5.01
$5.01 -$0.20 $0.55 $5.36
$5.36 -$0.20 $0.07 $5.23
$5.23 -$0.20 $0.10 $5.13
$5.13 -$0.20 $0.03 $4.96
$4.96 -$0.20 $0.08 $4.84
$4.84 -$0.20 $0.02 $4.66
$4.66 -$0.20 $0.04 $4.50
$4.50 -$0.20 $0.03 $4.33
$4.33 -$0.20 $0.07 $4.20
$4.20 -$0.20 $0.06 $4.06
$4.06 -$0.20 $0.02 $3.88
$3.88 -$0.20 $0.00 $3.68
$3.68 -$0.20 $0.00 $3.48
$3.48 -$0.20 $0.02 $3.30
$3.30 -$0.20 $0.09 $3.19
$3.19 -$0.20 $0.09 $3.08
$3.08 -$0.20 $0.06 $2.94
$2.94 -$0.20 $0.08 $2.82
$2.82 -$0.20 $0.08 $2.70
$2.70 -$0.20 $0.09 $2.59
$2.59 -$0.20 $0.03 $2.42
$2.42 -$0.20 $0.07 $2.29
$2.29 -$0.20 $0.52 $2.61
$2.61 -$0.20 $0.03 $2.44
$2.44 -$0.20 $0.02 $2.26
$2.26 -$0.20 $0.03 $2.09
$2.09 -$0.20 $0.05 $1.94
$1.94 -$0.20 $0.06 $1.80
$1.80 -$0.20 $0.11 $1.71
$1.71 -$0.20 $0.00 $1.51
$1.51 -$0.20 $0.16 $1.47
$1.47 -$0.20 $0.03 $1.30
$1.30 -$0.20 $0.08 $1.18
$1.18 -$0.20 $0.01 $0.99
$0.99 -$0.20 $0.00 $0.79
$0.79 -$0.20 $0.02 $0.61
$0.61 -$0.20 $0.08 $0.49
$0.49 -$0.20 $0.05 $0.34
$0.34 -$0.20 $0.02 $0.16

Casino 2

$5.00 -$0.20 $5.09 $9.89

$9.89 -$0.20 $0.00 $9.69
$9.69 -$0.20 $0.05 $9.54
$9.54 -$0.20 $0.48 $9.82
$9.82 -$0.20 $0.02 $9.64
$9.64 -$0.20 $0.00 $9.44
$9.44 -$0.20 $0.11 $9.35
$9.35 -$0.20 $0.11 $9.26
$9.26 -$0.20 $0.03 $9.09
$9.09 -$0.20 $0.07 $8.96
$8.96 -$0.20 $0.03 $8.79
$8.79 -$0.20 $8.42 $17.01
$17.01 -$0.20 $0.48 $17.29
$17.29 -$0.20 $0.24 $17.33
$17.33 -$0.20 $0.22 $17.35
$17.35 -$0.20 $0.12 $17.27
$17.27 -$0.20 $0.18 $17.25
$17.25 -$0.20 $0.04 $17.09
$17.09 -$0.20 $0.14 $17.03
$17.03 -$0.20 $0.14 $16.97
$16.97 -$0.20 $0.14 $16.91
$16.91 -$0.20 $1.70 $18.41
$18.41 -$0.20 $0.14 $18.35
$18.35 -$0.20 $0.00 $18.15
$18.15 -$0.20 $0.26 $18.21
$18.21 -$0.20 $0.24 $18.25
$18.25 -$0.20 $0.06 $18.11
$18.11 -$0.20 $0.00 $17.91
$17.91 -$0.20 $0.04 $17.75
$17.75 -$0.20 $0.08 $17.63
$17.63 -$0.20 $0.12 $17.55
$17.55 -$0.20 $0.06 $17.41
$17.41 -$0.20 $0.06 $17.27
$17.27 -$0.20 $0.16 $17.23
$17.23 -$0.20 $0.04 $17.07
$17.07 -$0.20 $0.10 $16.97
$16.97 -$0.20 $0.12 $16.89
$16.89 -$0.20 $0.18 $16.87
$16.87 -$0.20 $0.92 $17.59
$17.59 -$0.20 $0.06 $17.45
$17.45 -$0.20 $0.14 $17.39
$17.39 -$0.20 $0.06 $17.25
$17.25 -$0.20 $0.14 $17.19
$17.19 -$0.20 $0.10 $17.09
$17.09 -$0.20 $0.08 $16.97
$16.97 -$0.20 $0.08 $16.85
$16.85 -$0.20 $16.14 $32.79
$32.79 -$0.20 $0.27 $32.86
$32.86 -$0.20 $0.24 $32.90
$32.90 -$0.20 $0.15 $32.85
$32.85 -$0.20 $0.00 $32.65
$32.65 -$0.20 $0.18 $32.63
$32.63 -$0.20 $0.69 $33.12
$33.12 -$0.20 $0.18 $33.10
$33.10 -$0.20 $0.12 $33.02
$33.02 -$0.20 $0.27 $33.09
$33.09 -$0.20 $0.09 $32.98
$32.98 -$0.20 $0.21 $32.99
$32.99 -$0.20 $0.09 $32.88
$32.88 -$0.20 $0.00 $32.68
$32.68 -$0.20 $0.09 $32.57
$32.57 -$0.20 $0.12 $32.49
$32.49 -$0.20 $0.84 $33.13
$33.13 -$0.20 $0.09 $33.02
$33.02 -$0.20 $0.99 $33.81
$33.81 -$0.20 $0.09 $33.70
$33.70 -$0.20 $0.09 $33.59
$33.59 -$0.20 $0.15 $33.54
$33.54 -$0.20 $0.18 $33.52
$33.52 -$0.20 $0.09 $33.41
$33.41 -$0.20 $0.21 $33.42
$33.42 -$0.20 $0.24 $33.46
$33.46 -$0.20 $0.21 $33.47
$33.47 -$0.20 $0.24 $33.51
$33.51 -$0.20 $0.24 $33.55
$33.55 -$0.20 $0.03 $33.38
$33.38 -$0.20 $0.36 $33.54
$33.54 -$0.20 $0.18 $33.52
$33.52 -$0.20 $0.24 $33.56
$33.56 -$0.20 $0.15 $33.51
$33.51 -$0.20 $0.21 $33.52
$33.52 -$0.20 $0.30 $33.62
$33.62 -$0.20 $0.27 $33.69
$33.69 -$0.20 $0.08 $33.57
$33.57 -$0.20 $0.09 $33.46
$33.46 -$0.20 $0.06 $33.32
$33.32 -$0.20 $0.30 $33.42
$33.42 -$0.20 $0.08 $33.30
$33.30 -$0.20 $0.05 $33.15
$33.15 -$0.20 $0.03 $32.98
$32.98 -$0.20 $0.05 $32.83
$32.83 -$0.20 $0.05 $32.68
$32.68 -$0.20 $0.06 $32.54
$32.54 -$0.20 $4.63 $36.97
$36.97 -$0.20 $0.07 $36.84
$36.84 -$0.20 $0.02 $36.66
$36.66 -$0.20 $0.05 $36.51
$36.51 -$0.20 $0.03 $36.34
$36.34 -$0.20 $0.08 $36.22
$36.22 -$0.20 $0.05 $36.07
$36.07 -$0.20 $0.46 $36.33
$36.33 -$0.20 $0.02 $36.15
$36.15 -$0.20 $0.28 $36.23
$36.23 -$0.20 $0.48 $36.51
$36.51 -$0.20 $0.13 $36.44
$36.44 -$0.20 $0.02 $36.26
$36.26 -$0.20 $0.02 $36.08
$36.08 -$0.20 $0.03 $35.91
$35.91 -$0.20 $0.00 $35.71
$35.71 -$0.20 $0.05 $35.56
$35.56 -$0.20 $0.12 $35.48
$35.48 -$0.20 $0.00 $35.28
$35.28 -$0.20 $0.11 $35.19
$35.19 -$0.20 $0.02 $35.01
$35.01 -$0.20 $0.13 $34.94
$34.94 -$0.20 $0.09 $34.83
$34.83 -$0.20 $0.03 $34.66
$34.66 -$0.20 $0.03 $34.49
$34.49 -$0.20 $0.00 $34.29
$34.29 -$0.20 $0.49 $34.58
$34.58 -$0.20 $0.09 $34.47
$34.47 -$0.20 $0.29 $34.56
$34.56 -$0.20 $0.04 $34.40
$34.40 -$0.20 $0.12 $34.32
$34.32 -$0.20 $0.05 $34.17
$34.17 -$0.20 $0.11 $34.08
$34.08 -$0.20 $0.08 $33.96
$33.96 -$0.20 $0.03 $33.79
$33.79 -$0.20 $0.03 $33.62
$33.62 -$0.20 $82.02 $115.44

Casino 3

$5.00 -$0.20 $0.46 $5.26

$5.26 -$0.20 $0.09 $5.15
$5.15 -$0.20 $8.42 $13.37
$13.27 -$0.20 $0.14 $13.21
$13.21 -$0.20 $0.16 $13.17
$13.17 -$0.20 $1.02 $13.99
$13.99 -$0.20 $0.14 $13.93
$13.93 -$0.20 $0.06 $13.79
$13.79 -$0.20 $1.68 $15.27
$15.27 -$0.20 $0.18 $15.25
$15.25 -$0.20 $0.08 $15.13
$15.13 -$0.20 $0.02 $14.95
$14.95 -$0.20 $0.02 $14.77
$14.77 -$0.20 $0.02 $14.59
$14.59 -$0.20 $0.04 $14.43
$14.43 -$0.20 $0.12 $14.35
$14.35 -$0.20 $0.12 $14.27
$14.27 -$0.20 $0.06 $14.13
$14.13 -$0.20 $0.18 $14.11
$14.11 -$0.20 $0.06 $13.97
$13.97 -$0.20 $0.04 $13.81
$13.81 -$0.20 $0.14 $13.75
$13.75 -$0.20 $0.00 $13.55
$13.55 -$0.20 $0.06 $13.41
$13.41 -$0.20 $0.14 $13.35
$13.35 -$0.20 $0.02 $13.17
$13.17 -$0.20 $0.10 $13.07
$13.07 -$0.20 $0.18 $13.05
$13.05 -$0.20 $0.22 $13.07
$13.07 -$0.20 $0.12 $12.99
$12.99 -$0.20 $0.18 $12.97
$12.97 -$0.20 $0.14 $12.91
$12.91 -$0.20 $0.16 $12.87
$12.87 -$0.20 $0.06 $12.73
$12.73 -$0.20 $0.16 $12.69
$12.69 -$0.20 $0.06 $12.55
$12.55 -$0.20 $0.12 $12.47
$12.47 -$0.20 $0.20 $12.47
$12.47 -$0.20 $0.18 $12.45
$12.45 -$0.20 $0.16 $12.41
$12.41 -$0.20 $0.20 $12.41
$12.41 -$0.20 $0.54 $12.75
$12.75 -$0.20 $0.10 $12.65
$12.65 -$0.20 $0.10 $12.55
$12.55 -$0.20 $0.16 $12.51
$12.51 -$0.20 $0.12 $12.43
$12.43 -$0.20 $0.04 $12.27
$12.27 -$0.20 $0.56 $12.63
$12.63 -$0.40 $0.00 $12.23
$12.23 -$0.20 $0.04 $12.07
$12.07 -$0.20 $0.09 $11.96
$11.96 -$0.20 $0.06 $11.82
$11.82 -$0.20 $0.02 $11.64
$11.64 -$0.20 $0.10 $11.54
$11.54 -$0.20 $0.05 $11.39
$11.39 -$0.20 $0.07 $11.26
$11.26 -$0.20 $0.03 $11.09
$11.09 -$0.20 $0.06 $10.95
$10.95 -$0.20 $0.05 $10.80
$10.80 -$0.20 $0.06 $10.66
$10.66 -$0.20 $0.00 $10.46
$10.46 -$0.20 $0.03 $10.29
$10.29 -$0.20 $0.11 $10.20
$10.20 -$0.20 $0.04 $10.04
$10.04 -$0.20 $0.10 $9.94
$9.94 -$0.20 $0.05 $9.79
$9.79 -$0.20 $0.02 $9.61
$9.61 -$0.20 $0.09 $9.50
$9.50 -$0.20 $0.03 $9.33
$9.33 -$0.20 $0.07 $9.20
$9.20 -$0.20 $0.00 $9.00
$9.00 -$0.20 $0.11 $8.91
$8.91 -$0.20 $0.02 $8.73
$8.73 -$0.20 $0.07 $8.60
$8.60 -$0.20 $0.08 $8.48
$8.48 -$0.20 $0.07 $8.35
$8.35 -$0.20 $0.08 $8.23
$8.23 -$0.20 $0.07 $8.10
$8.10 -$0.20 $0.03 $7.93
$7.93 -$0.20 $0.01 $7.74
$7.74 -$0.20 $0.08 $7.62
$7.62 -$0.20 $0.05 $7.47
$7.47 -$0.20 $0.03 $7.30
$7.30 -$0.20 $0.05 $7.15
$7.15 -$0.20 $0.07 $7.02
$7.02 -$0.20 $0.32 $7.14
$7.14 -$0.20 $0.00 $6.94
$6.94 -$0.20 $0.09 $6.83
$6.83 -$0.20 $0.05 $6.68
$6.68 -$0.20 $0.02 $6.50
$6.50 -$0.20 $0.03 $6.33
$6.33 -$0.20 $0.49 $6.62
$6.62 -$0.20 $0.06 $6.48
$6.48 -$0.20 $0.11 $6.39
$6.39 -$0.20 $0.00 $6.19
$6.19 -$0.20 $0.09 $6.08
$6.08 -$0.20 $0.02 $5.90
$5.90 -$0.20 $0.06 $5.76
$5.76 -$0.20 $0.54 $6.10
$6.10 -$0.20 $0.03 $5.93
$5.93 -$0.20 $0.03 $5.76
$5.76 -$0.20 $0.00 $5.56
$5.56 -$0.20 $0.84 $6.20
$6.20 -$0.20 $0.04 $6.04
$6.04 -$0.20 $0.03 $5.87
$5.87 -$0.20 $0.11 $5.78
$5.78 -$0.20 $0.27 $5.85
$5.85 -$0.20 $0.11 $5.76
$5.76 -$0.20 $0.00 $5.56
$5.56 -$0.20 $0.06 $5.42
$5.42 -$0.20 $0.10 $5.32
$5.32 -$0.20 $0.13 $5.25
$5.25 -$0.20 $0.09 $5.14
$5.14 -$0.20 $0.05 $4.99
$4.99 -$0.20 $0.09 $4.88
$4.88 -$0.20 $0.04 $4.72
$4.72 -$0.20 $0.03 $4.55
$4.55 -$0.20 $0.13 $4.48
$4.48 -$0.20 $0.06 $4.34
$4.34 -$0.20 $0.09 $4.23
$4.23 -$0.20 $0.08 $4.11
$4.11 -$0.20 $0.48 $4.39
$4.39 -$0.20 $0.05 $4.24
$4.24 -$0.20 $0.00 $4.04
$4.04 -$0.20 $0.07 $3.91
$3.91 -$0.20 $0.07 $3.78
$3.78 -$0.20 $0.01 $3.59
$3.59 -$0.20 $0.06 $3.45
$3.45 -$0.20 $0.05 $3.30
$3.30 -$0.20 $0.06 $3.16
$3.16 -$0.20 $0.92 $3.88
$3.88 -$0.20 $0.02 $3.70
$3.70 -$0.20 $0.03 $3.53
$3.53 -$0.20 $0.02 $3.35
$3.35 -$0.20 $0.02 $3.17
$3.17 -$0.20 $0.09 $3.06
$3.06 -$0.20 $0.08 $2.94
$2.94 -$0.20 $0.31 $3.05
$3.05 -$0.20 $0.04 $2.89
$2.89 -$0.20 $0.06 $2.75
$2.75 -$0.20 $0.03 $2.58
$2.58 -$0.20 $0.00 $2.38
$2.38 -$0.20 $0.03 $2.21
$2.21 -$0.20 $0.02 $2.03
$2.03 -$0.20 $0.11 $1.94
$1.94 -$0.20 $0.02 $1.76
$1.76 -$0.20 $0.07 $1.63
$1.63 -$0.20 $0.08 $1.51
$1.51 -$0.20 $0.07 $1.38
$1.38 -$0.20 $0.02 $1.20
$1.20 -$0.20 $0.03 $1.03
$1.03 -$0.20 $0.03 $0.86
$0.86 -$0.20 $0.01 $0.67
$0.67 -$0.20 $0.01 $0.48
$0.48 -$0.20 $0.05 $0.33
$0.33 -$0.20 $0.03 $0.16

Casino 4
$5.00 -$0.20 $0.09 $4.89
$4.89 -$0.20 $0.05 $4.74
$4.74 -$0.20 $0.05 $4.59
$4.59 -$0.20 $0.27 $4.66
$4.66 -$0.20 $0.09 $4.55
$4.55 -$0.20 $0.05 $4.40
$4.40 -$0.20 $0.03 $4.23
$4.23 -$0.20 $0.08 $4.11
$4.11 -$0.20 $0.09 $4.00
$4.00 -$0.20 $0.07 $3.87
$3.87 -$0.20 $0.25 $3.92
$3.92 -$0.20 $0.12 $3.84
$3.84 -$0.20 $0.03 $3.67
$3.67 -$0.20 $0.10 $3.57
$3.57 -$0.20 $0.00 $3.37
$3.37 -$0.20 $0.04 $3.21
$3.21 -$0.20 $0.71 $3.72
$3.72 -$0.20 $0.09 $3.61
$3.61 -$0.20 $0.02 $3.43
$3.43 -$0.20 $0.05 $3.28
$3.28 -$0.20 $0.02 $3.10
$3.10 -$0.20 $0.04 $2.94
$2.94 -$0.20 $0.06 $2.80
$2.80 -$0.20 $0.03 $2.63
$2.63 -$0.20 $0.02 $2.45
$2.45 -$0.20 $0.13 $2.38
$2.38 -$0.20 $0.05 $2.23
$2.23 -$0.20 $0.00 $2.03
$2.03 -$0.20 $0.06 $1.89
$1.89 -$0.20 $0.04 $1.73
$1.73 -$0.20 $0.04 $1.57
$1.57 -$0.20 $0.00 $1.37
$1.37 -$0.20 $0.06 $1.23
$1.23 -$0.20 $0.02 $1.05
$1.05 -$0.20 $0.06 $0.91
$0.91 -$0.20 $0.04 $0.75
$0.75 -$0.20 $0.07 $0.62
$0.62 -$0.20 $0.11 $0.53
$0.53 -$0.20 $0.00 $0.33
$0.33 -$0.20 $0.09 $0.22
$0.22 -$0.20 $0.08 $0.10
  Odds Chart: For each sampled $5, there is an expectation of 4.4 five of seven.
 Performance: For each sampled $5, there is an expectation of 24 five of seven.

$5 Sampling, Casino 1, is an extremely poor machine. Though it started quickly with

very fast pays, it faded rapidly. It would drop nearly $3 before achieving a nominal pay.
Long gap between 5 of 7s is not an encouraging sign.

$5 Sampling, Casino 2, is a machine I hope to have each session. Sampling 2 is the

perfect blend of happenings. It not only exceeded all expectations, it blew them out of the
water. $5 Sampling, Casino 2, had an incredibly low 72% for returns less than 21 cents;
normal is above 90%.

$5 Sampling, Casino 3, exceeded the 5 of seven expectations with 40. The two $4 pays
were well short of the four needed to extend play. Under performance is best paired with
luck. With many long gaps between pays, bad luck rules the session.

$5 Sampling, Casino 4 as an example, is far more typical than the very successful $5
Sampling, Casino 2.

Whichever sampling denomination you choose, read the response closely. It is better to
get out early than leave when it’s too late. The unsolved mystery and the never revealed
truth about a machine are to know where a machine is at any given point. Expressed in a
different way, has the machine recently paid, or has the machine not produced in a long
while? I would rather sample then deposit all my money into a loser machine. The choice
is yours; the decision is played out in the result.

Examples 5.1 - 5.4 are another point of view of understanding machine sampling.

Stake 5 of 7 $ Avg. 6 of 7 $ Avg. 7 of 7 $ Avg.

$5.00 3 $1.66 0 Infinity 0 Infinity

Example 5.1 - Poor and Poor

A machine performing at predictable and paying chart odds or less is a machine to move
away from. Hapless as they are, they are also abundant.

Stake 5 of 7 $ Avg. 6 of 7 $ Avg. 7 of 7 $ Avg.

$5.00 12 $0.42 2 $2.50 0 Infinity

Example 5.2 - Poor and Good

The inexplicable produces when by all accounts, it should not. Take what it gives, for in
this, the bewildering moments, things will happen.

Stake 5 of 7 $ Avg. 6 of 7 $ Avg. 7 of 7 $ Avg.

$5.00 44 $0.12 1 $5.00 0 Infinity
 Example 5.3 - Good and Poor

It is frustrating to have a veritable fountain of 5 of 7s and nothing else to accompany

them.

Stake 5 of 7 $ Avg. 6 of 7 $ Avg. 7 of 7 $ Avg.

$5.00 39 $0.13 4 $1.25 0 Infinity

Example 5.4 - Good and Good

The Keno Master
Chapter 6: Step-up Wagering

“You know, I got a hunch, fat man. I got a hunch it's me from here on in”
Fast Eddie - The Hustler

I sample the machines in hopes of finding an indictor for a treasure trove of hidden
valuables. When fortune presents itself, I have an aggressive wagering plan in place.
Wagering has two rules. Rule one is to remain within the governing boundaries of money
management. Rule two is not to step-up wagering unless the machine allows for it.

Losing 80% of sessions I play, demands what few opportunities I do get, not be
squandered away. Thus, I have my first rule: boundaries. My boundary is not restricted
between machine entry money and the preset bottom limit of $5 which we know as
sampling money.

Author’s Note: I do not sample machines using independent $5 bills. I begin each
session with a larger stake and work down or up according to performance.

When sampling has found a machine with some play in it, one of three outcomes may
occur. Outcome one finds the machine in a downward spiral to the base limit. Another
possible outcome is continued play through extra pay outs. The third and most desired
outcome; increase in the wager. In the example below, Table 6.1, outcome two is realized

$20.00 -$0.20 $0.06 $19.86

$19.86 -$0.20 $0.03 $19.69
$19.69 -$0.20 $0.09 $19.58
$19.58 -$0.20 $0.05 $19.43
$19.43 -$0.20 $0.05 $19.28
$19.28 -$0.20 $0.05 $19.13
$19.13 -$0.20 $0.04 $18.97
$18.97 -$0.20 $0.03 $18.80
$18.80 -$0.20 $0.03 $18.63
$18.63 -$0.20 $0.03 $18.46
$18.46 -$0.20 $0.03 $18.29
$18.29 -$0.20 $0.29 $18.38
$18.38 -$0.20 $0.00 $18.18
$18.18 -$0.20 $0.12 $18.10
$18.10 -$0.20 $9.26 $27.16

Table 6.1 – Boundaries

Consider the decline example as an alarm clock loudly ringing, as seen in Table 6.2
below.

$27.16 -$0.20 $0.00 $26.96

$26.96 -$0.20 $0.06 $26.82
$26.82 -$0.20 $0.02 $26.64
$26.64 -$0.20 $0.07 $26.51
$26.51 -$0.20 $0.06 $26.37
$26.37 -$0.20 $0.02 $26.19
$26.19 -$0.20 $0.02 $26.01
$26.01 -$0.20 $0.04 $25.85
$25.85 -$0.20 $0.05 $25.70
$25.70 -$0.20 $0.02 $25.52
$25.52 -$0.20 $0.09 $25.41
$24.41 -$0.20 $0.04 $24.25
$24.25 -$0.20 $0.06 $24.11
$24.11 -$0.20 $0.09 $24.00
$24.00 -$0.20 $0.00 $23.80
$23.80 -$0.20 $0.07 $23.67
$23.67 -$0.20 $0.32 $23.79
$23.79 -$0.20 $0.00 $23.59
$23.59 -$0.20 $0.52 $23.91
$23.91 -$0.20 $0.06 $23.77
$23.77 -$0.20 $0.08 $23.65
$23.65 -$0.20 $0.09 $23.54
$23.54 -$0.20 $0.04 $23.38
$23.38 -$0.20 $0.02 $23.20
$23.20 -$0.20 $0.02 $23.02
$23.02 -$0.20 $0.28 $23.10
$23.10 -$0.20 $0.07 $22.97
$22.97 -$0.20 $0.05 $22.82
$22.82 -$0.20 $0.03 $22.65
$22.65 -$0.20 $0.04 $22.49
$22.49 -$0.20 $0.03 $22.32
$22.32 -$0.20 $0.02 $22.14
$22.14 -$0.20 $0.02 $21.96
$21.96 -$0.20 $0.00 $21.76
$21.76 -$0.20 $0.02 $21.58
$21.58 -$0.20 $0.05 $21.43
$21.43 -$0.20 $0.00 $21.23
$21.23 -$0.20 $0.08 $21.11

Table 6.2 - Decline Boundary

Consider this: 38 plays, $7.60 invested, $2.55 returned $5.05 loss. Performance-wise: 35
of 38 plays, or 92%, paid less than break-even. Statistically, four 5 of 7s, in my opinion,
is bottom feeding keno. If you choose to continue to play hoping for a better result, may I
suggest forming a letter L, with one hand and place it on your forehead. Like, machine
sampling, stop at $5, save some money and move on.

Step-up wagering is reaching a certain dollar amount above start up money. I refer the
reader to the bullet list below.
 When $8 over entry money, step-up to 40¢ Note: Play down $8, regardless
how much over step- up minimum.
 When another pay occurs above $8 step-up, increase to 60¢. Note: Play down
$12, regardless how much over step-up minimum.
 When another pay occurs above $12 step-up, increase to 80¢. Note: Play
down $16, regardless how much over step-up minimum.

To understand my thinking, I refer you the reader to the example below.

$30.00 Entry

20¢ 17 02 EF $33.92
20¢ 03 01 LF $38.36
40¢ 10 00 $30.12

Author’s advisory: I highly recommend keeping track of the paying letters in the event of
an accidental erasing.

At first glance, the above session looks good in having what looks to be three immediate
$4 pays. Look very closely to what the numbers are trying to tell you. Now, subtract $8
and you will see the $5 sampling money was nearly exhausted. The second entry is of a
quick pay. The step-up wager line tells the truth: the 5 of 7s are weak in accumulating
and were only statistically correct because of the strength of the $4 pays. The third line
produced ten 5 of 7s, thus confirming machine weakness. So, forget pursuing this
machine and move on to something potentially more productive.

$15.09 Entry

20¢ 19 01 R $17.29
20¢ 21 01 S $18.25
20¢ 20 01 L $20.01
20¢ 07 03 LPS $32.06
40¢ 05 02 IJ $48.18
60¢ 13 00 $36.15

Decision Decision Decision

20¢ 37 02 NR $23.46
20¢ 10 02 EF $31.42
40¢ 08 02 OQ $174.98

To continue forward or to leave for another machine, that is the question. See five strong
reasons seen below, as to why continuing is the better play.

$35.00 Entry

20¢ 09 00 $30.19

20¢ 05 01 K $35.99
20¢ 09 00 $30.15

20¢ 05 00 $25.03

20¢ 08 00 $20.01

20¢ 00 00 $15.09

The above are the five machines that preceded the decision machine. Opportune
machines are rare as to when they appear. Having the perfect ratio between the smaller
5 of 7 and the larger $4 pay is as strong an indicator possible. Plus, the doubling of entry
money, $15 to $31, is a good omen as well. Normally, I might play an additional $5, but
the strength of this machine dictates I contest an extra $20. It is readily noticeable that
favorable play looks to be cooling, and yet, the additional $20 could survive any lengthy
lull. In this instance, I caught a 7 of 7 during step-up. Even if it had not happened, the
machine was showing it was gathering a second wind having produced six $4 pays past
the lull.

$20.00 Entry

20¢ 04 01 $4.51 A $23.84

20¢ 04 01 $4.63 M $26.64
20¢ 27 01 $4.63 N $25.54
20¢ 11 02 $8.48 EFM $33.52
40¢ 08 01 $4.58 H $36.59
60¢ 04 01 $4.65 C $41.02
80¢ 07 00 $25.58

In the example above, I have added actual payout for each 6 of 7. Let’s take a moment to
dissect each line for further clarity.

Line 1: $23.84 - $4.51 = $19.33 from $20.00 = 67¢ /by 4 (5 of 7s) = a 5 of 7 each 17¢

Line 2: $26.64 - $4.63 = $22.01 from $23.84 = $1.83 /by 4 (5 of 7s) = a 5 of 7 each 46¢.
Line 3: $25.54 - $4.63 = $20.91 from $26.64 = $5.73 /by 27 (5 of 7s) = a 5 of7 each 21¢.

Line 4: $33.52 - $8.48 = $25.04 from $25.54 = 50¢ /by 11 (5 of 7s) = a 5 of 7 each 5¢.

Line 5: $36.59 - $4.58 = $32.01 from $33.52 = $1.51 /by 8 (5 of 7s) = a 5 of 7 each 19¢.

Line 6: $41.02 - $4.65 = $36.37 from $36.42 = 5¢ /by 4 (5 of 7s) = a 5 of 7 each 1¢.

Line 7: $25.58 from $41.02 = $15.44 /by 7 (5 of 7s) = a 5 of 7 each $2.21.

“Nought from the Greeks towards me hath sped well. So now I find that ancient proverb
true, Foes' gifts are no gifts: profits bring them none.” Sophocles (496-406 BC), in Ajax

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts

$20.00 Entry

20¢ 04 04 $16.03 ABCD $35.84

Because you hit four $4 pays early does not necessarily mean you have hit the mother
lode. Temptation is to play down $8 or double jump step-up to 60¢. The correct strategy
is to cautiously play down $5. The immediate reward, though sweet, arrived with a
mystery. Having no information what course the machine will take is not worth risking
the gain made. The safe play is a one $4 pay until the machine reveals its intention.

Final Outcome: 130 (5 of 7s), 9 (6 of 7s)

Be alert for when one value is pulling away from the other as is illustrated in the scenario
above. Had the 130 been 105, our game would be in a healthy condition. However, when
our value moves far ahead of the other, only a large pay will balance the ratio. In the
example above, it has become expensive to play. Twenty or more is an excellent warning
number.

Final Outcome: 45 (5 of 7s), 11 (6 of 7s)

Enjoy.

I wrote of patterns, clustering, overlapping, board coverage, adjustments and sampling.

Each step is intended to connect the dots with each dot an improvement over the last.
Each chapter combined, is intended to put you the player in the best position possible
to win. Step-up is parity with the keno machine. As you may recall, the odds of achieving
a $4 pay are 1,365.98 or rounded, $13.66. If you play down the $8 plus the original
sampling you have achieved parity with chart odds and are on equal footing with keno.
You have overcome numbers vast and as obscure as the light year distance to the
Andromeda Galaxy. As for me, I conserve money and will not waste away sampling if I
do not have to. Always try to remember, the machine will turn on you in an instant.
Don’t bet on the come.

The Keno Master

Chapter 7: Ragbag

 Keno Master is not simply knowledge on how to play; its discovering there is
predictability of the impossible.

About You

 Conservatism is unyielding, stubborn and inclines to oppose change. Commitmen

t to the old habit is like treading water; you best decide an action, or go under.

 Waffling, pretense and facade works effectively well when

winning is brisk and money is flowing. When times are lean, performance wanes,
it is time to toss the playbook, stifle blame and embrace different.

About Them

 The casino players’ card?

C: compilation of information
A: about you
R: remembering frequency, wager, habit and preferences
D: details used to combat your personal strategy and winning

 When they can't say hello when you first walk in, it's only about your money.

 A decline in a casino invariably becomes no money in or out, not conducive for

winning. At least, seek out the traffic appealing bank of machines.

About Me

I lost $5,000 the first two years before making the change to the seven of seven. Making
in-game adjustments was a huge difference maker while machine sampling improved
performance frequency. I will change to another pattern when the current looks to be
wearing thin. I will make the change sometimes same machine and session. I have won in
four casinos in one day and had a twenty two day losing streak. I arrive, play and leave
without fanfare. Winning and vocal emotion draws attention.

Wishing you well,

Edward James Newell