The short answer
A $1 Maryland Keno ticket pays $100,000 for matching all 10 numbers on a 10 spot play, $300 for 5 of 5, and $50 for 4 of 4. Prizes scale with your wager. Draws run every 3.5 minutes. The optional Bonus multiplies any win by up to 10x.
Maryland Keno Top Prizes and Odds by Spot Count
The headline view: what each spot count pays for a perfect ticket, how likely that is, and the theoretical return on a $1 play once every prize in the table is weighted by its chance of landing.
| Spots Played | Top Prize ($1) | Odds of Matching All | Return per $1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Spot | $2 | 1 in 4 | 50.0% |
| 2 Spots | $10 | 1 in 17 | 60.1% |
| 3 Spots | $25 | 1 in 72 | 62.4% |
| 4 Spots | $50 | 1 in 326 | 58.2% |
| 5 Spots | $300 | 1 in 1,551 | 54.3% |
| 6 Spots | $1,000 | 1 in 7,753 | 55.6% |
| 7 Spots | $2,500 | 1 in 40,979 | 59.5% |
| 8 Spots | $10,000 | 1 in 230,115 | 58.8% |
| 9 Spots | $25,000 | 1 in 1,380,688 | 56.4% |
| 10 Spots | $100,000 | 1 in 8,911,711 | 57.1% |
How the Bonus changes these prizes
Maryland Keno offers Bonus, an optional add-on that costs twice your base wager, so it triples the price of a play. A multiplier of 3x, 4x, 5x or 10x is drawn at random for each game and applies to every prize on the ticket, so the $100,000 top prize in the chart below becomes $1,000,000 at the highest multiplier. Every prize in the tables on this page is the base prize before any Bonus multiplier.
Wager Amounts and How Prizes Scale
Every prize on this page is quoted per $1 played. Maryland Keno accepts wagers of $1 to $20 per game, and prizes scale straight up with the amount you bet: a $2 play pays double the amounts shown, a $5 play pays five times, and so on. That means the $100,000 top prize on a $1 10 spot play is worth $500,000 on a $5 play.
Full Maryland Keno Paytable: Every Match Level
1 Spot
| Match | Prize ($1 play) | Chance | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 of 1 | $0 | 75% | 1 in 1.3 |
| 1 of 1 | $2 | 25% | 1 in 4 |
2 Spots
| Match | Prize ($1 play) | Chance | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 of 2 | $0 | 56.01% | 1 in 1.8 |
| 1 of 2 | $0 | 37.97% | 1 in 2.6 |
| 2 of 2 | $10 | 6.013% | 1 in 17 |
3 Spots
| Match | Prize ($1 play) | Chance | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 of 3 | $0 | 41.65% | 1 in 2.4 |
| 1 of 3 | $0 | 43.09% | 1 in 2.3 |
| 2 of 3 | $2 | 13.88% | 1 in 7.2 |
| 3 of 3 | $25 | 1.388% | 1 in 72 |
4 Spots
| Match | Prize ($1 play) | Chance | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 of 4 | $0 | 30.83% | 1 in 3.2 |
| 1 of 4 | $0 | 43.27% | 1 in 2.3 |
| 2 of 4 | $1 | 21.26% | 1 in 4.7 |
| 3 of 4 | $5 | 4.325% | 1 in 23 |
| 4 of 4 | $50 | 0.3063% | 1 in 326 |
5 Spots
| Match | Prize ($1 play) | Chance | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 of 5 | $0 | 22.72% | 1 in 4.4 |
| 1 of 5 | $0 | 40.57% | 1 in 2.5 |
| 2 of 5 | $0 | 27.05% | 1 in 3.7 |
| 3 of 5 | $2 | 8.394% | 1 in 12 |
| 4 of 5 | $15 | 1.209% | 1 in 83 |
| 5 of 5 | $300 | 0.06449% | 1 in 1,551 |
6 Spots
| Match | Prize ($1 play) | Chance | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 of 6 | $0 | 16.66% | 1 in 6 |
| 1 of 6 | $0 | 36.35% | 1 in 2.8 |
| 2 of 6 | $0 | 30.83% | 1 in 3.2 |
| 3 of 6 | $1 | 12.98% | 1 in 7.7 |
| 4 of 6 | $5 | 2.854% | 1 in 35 |
| 5 of 6 | $50 | 0.3096% | 1 in 323 |
| 6 of 6 | $1,000 | 0.0129% | 1 in 7,753 |
7 Spots
| Match | Prize ($1 play) | Chance | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 of 7 | $0 | 12.16% | 1 in 8.2 |
| 1 of 7 | $0 | 31.52% | 1 in 3.2 |
| 2 of 7 | $0 | 32.67% | 1 in 3.1 |
| 3 of 7 | $1 | 17.5% | 1 in 5.7 |
| 4 of 7 | $3 | 5.219% | 1 in 19 |
| 5 of 7 | $15 | 0.8639% | 1 in 116 |
| 6 of 7 | $100 | 0.07321% | 1 in 1,366 |
| 7 of 7 | $2,500 | 0.00244% | 1 in 40,979 |
8 Spots
| Match | Prize ($1 play) | Chance | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 of 8 | $0 | 8.827% | 1 in 11 |
| 1 of 8 | $0 | 26.65% | 1 in 3.8 |
| 2 of 8 | $0 | 32.81% | 1 in 3 |
| 3 of 8 | $0 | 21.48% | 1 in 4.7 |
| 4 of 8 | $2 | 8.15% | 1 in 12 |
| 5 of 8 | $10 | 1.83% | 1 in 55 |
| 6 of 8 | $50 | 0.2367% | 1 in 423 |
| 7 of 8 | $500 | 0.01605% | 1 in 6,232 |
| 8 of 8 | $10,000 | 0.0004346% | 1 in 230,115 |
9 Spots
| Match | Prize ($1 play) | Chance | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 of 9 | $2 | 6.375% | 1 in 16 |
| 1 of 9 | $0 | 22.07% | 1 in 4.5 |
| 2 of 9 | $0 | 31.64% | 1 in 3.2 |
| 3 of 9 | $0 | 24.61% | 1 in 4.1 |
| 4 of 9 | $0 | 11.41% | 1 in 8.8 |
| 5 of 9 | $5 | 3.26% | 1 in 31 |
| 6 of 9 | $20 | 0.572% | 1 in 175 |
| 7 of 9 | $100 | 0.05917% | 1 in 1,690 |
| 8 of 9 | $2,500 | 0.003259% | 1 in 30,682 |
| 9 of 9 | $25,000 | 0.00007243% | 1 in 1,380,688 |
10 Spots
| Match | Prize ($1 play) | Chance | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 of 10 | $4 | 4.579% | 1 in 22 |
| 1 of 10 | $0 | 17.96% | 1 in 5.6 |
| 2 of 10 | $0 | 29.53% | 1 in 3.4 |
| 3 of 10 | $0 | 26.74% | 1 in 3.7 |
| 4 of 10 | $0 | 14.73% | 1 in 6.8 |
| 5 of 10 | $2 | 5.143% | 1 in 19 |
| 6 of 10 | $10 | 1.148% | 1 in 87 |
| 7 of 10 | $50 | 0.1611% | 1 in 621 |
| 8 of 10 | $400 | 0.01354% | 1 in 7,384 |
| 9 of 10 | $4,000 | 0.0006121% | 1 in 163,381 |
| 10 of 10 | $100,000 | 0.00001122% | 1 in 8,911,711 |
Source: mdlottery.com. The Bonus add-on costs 2x your Keno wager and multiplies winnings by up to 10x; its multiplier distribution is not fully published, so the average is an estimate. The separate Super Bonus (3x the wager, up to 20x) is not modeled. Always verify the current prize chart with the Maryland Lottery before you play.
How Maryland Keno Compares to the Average Paytable
Keno prizes are not the same everywhere. This table puts the Maryland Keno top prize for each spot count next to the typical prize across the 22 other lottery keno paytables we track. The comparison figure is the median rather than the mean, so one unusually rich schedule cannot drag it out of shape.
| Spots | Maryland Keno | Typical Game | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 spot | $2 | $2 | In line with the rest |
| 2 spots | $10 | $10 | In line with the rest |
| 3 spots | $25 | $25 | In line with the rest |
| 4 spots | $50 | $72 | 31% below typical |
| 5 spots | $300 | $410 | 27% below typical |
| 6 spots | $1,000 | $1,150 | 13% below typical |
| 7 spots | $2,500 | $4,750 | 47% below typical |
| 8 spots | $10,000 | $10,000 | In line with the rest |
| 9 spots | $25,000 | $30,000 | 17% below typical |
| 10 spots | $100,000 | $100,000 | In line with the rest |
Maryland Keno falls short of the typical top prize on 5 of the 10 comparable spot counts and never beats it, which puts it on the tighter side of the games we track. Top prizes are only half the picture, though. Weighing every prize by its chance of landing, a $1 Maryland Keno ticket returns about 57.3% averaged across all spot counts, well behind the 62.7% typical for the comparison group. Either way the paytable is fixed, so no pick pattern and no spot count turns keno into a positive bet.
Run your own Maryland numbers
Open the keno payout calculator and choose Maryland Keno to model any spot count and bet size against this exact paytable, or use the keno odds calculator to check the probability of a specific catch.
Frequently Asked
On a $1 play, Maryland Keno pays from $2 for matching 1 of 1 up to $100,000 for matching all 10 numbers on a 10 spot ticket. A 5 spot ticket tops out at $300 and a 4 spot ticket at $50. Prizes scale with your wager, so a $5 play pays five times these amounts. The full prize table for every spot count is on this page.
The odds of matching all 10 numbers on a 10 spot Maryland Keno ticket are 1 in 8,911,711. Those odds are fixed by the math of drawing 20 numbers from a field of 80, so they are the same at every retailer and on every draw.
Bonus is optional. It costs twice your base wager and applies a randomly drawn multiplier of 3x, 4x, 5x or 10x to every prize on the ticket. At the top multiplier the $100,000 10 spot prize would pay $1,000,000. The prizes listed on this page are base prizes before any Bonus multiplier.
Weighing every prize by its chance of landing, the 3 spot game returns the most on Maryland Keno, about 62.4% of a $1 play over the long run, against roughly 57.3% averaged across all spot counts. Higher spot counts are not better value, just more volatile: they trade frequent small wins for a rare large one.
KenoSpots carries Maryland Keno results at kenospots.com/states/maryland-keno/results/, updated straight from the Maryland Lottery feed, with a checker that matches your saved numbers against every draw. Match your picks against the prize table on this page to see what a ticket is worth.