KENO ODDS: QUICK REFERENCE
Hypergeometric catch probabilities for 1–10 spot keno: 20 numbers drawn from 80
Full Probability Table (80 numbers, 20 drawn)
| Spots |
Catch 0 |
Catch 1 |
Catch 2 |
Catch 3 |
Catch 4 |
Catch 5 |
Catch All |
| 1-Spot |
75.00% |
25.00% |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 in 4.0 |
| 2-Spot |
56.01% |
37.97% |
6.01% |
— |
— |
— |
1 in 16.6 |
| 3-Spot |
41.65% |
43.09% |
13.88% |
1.39% |
— |
— |
1 in 72.1 |
| 4-Spot |
30.83% |
43.27% |
21.26% |
4.32% |
0.31% |
— |
1 in 326 |
| 5-Spot |
22.72% |
40.57% |
27.05% |
8.39% |
1.21% |
0.064% |
1 in 1,551 |
| 6-Spot |
16.60% |
36.35% |
30.83% |
12.98% |
2.85% |
0.310% |
1 in 7,753 |
| 7-Spot |
12.01% |
31.52% |
32.67% |
17.46% |
5.22% |
0.930% |
1 in 40,979 |
| 8-Spot |
8.63% |
26.64% |
32.81% |
21.48% |
8.15% |
1.830% |
1 in 230,115 |
| 9-Spot |
6.14% |
21.79% |
31.64% |
24.65% |
11.48% |
3.280% |
1 in 1,380,688 |
| 10-Spot |
4.28% |
17.33% |
29.53% |
26.74% |
14.73% |
5.140% |
1 in 8,911,712 |
Key Odds at a Glance
| Spot Count |
Hit 0 (Blank) |
Hit Half |
Hit All |
Best Bet |
| 4-Spot |
1 in 3.2 |
1 in 4.7 (2 of 4) |
1 in 326 |
Catch 2+ for frequency |
| 5-Spot |
1 in 4.4 |
1 in 11.9 (3 of 5) |
1 in 1,551 |
Balanced risk/reward |
| 6-Spot |
1 in 6.0 |
1 in 7.7 (3 of 6) |
1 in 7,753 |
Good mid-tier jackpot |
| 8-Spot |
1 in 11.6 |
1 in 422 (4 of 8) |
1 in 230,115 |
Jackpot play only |
| 10-Spot |
1 in 23.2 |
1 in 19.4 (5 of 10) |
1 in 8,911,712 |
Max jackpot hunting |
What is RTP?
Return to Player: the theoretical % returned to players over time. A 70% RTP means the house keeps 30c per $1 wagered on average.
Best Balance
4-spot and 5-spot keno offer the best combination of win frequency and decent payouts. Lower variance, more session play.
Jackpot Play
8-spot and 10-spot have the biggest jackpots but much lower RTP. Hit rate drops dramatically, so use small bets only.