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Keno - special bets like Left/Right/Top/Bottom, and Edge
Introduction
Following are some keno variations I've seen around Vegas.
Left/Right/Top/Bottom
Left/Right/Top/Bottom
| Catches | Probability | Pays | Return |
| 11 | 0.17880619 | 3 | 0.10728371 |
| 12 | 0.12153233 | 5 | 0.12153233 |
| 13 | 0.06345744 | 10 | 0.12691488 |
| 14 | 0.02519634 | 15 | 0.07558901 |
| 15 | 0.00748691 | 50 | 0.07486911 |
| 16 | 0.00162476 | 200 | 0.06499055 |
| 17 | 0.00024798 | 1000 | 0.04959533 |
| 18 | 0.00002502 | 6000 | 0.03001823 |
| 19 | 0.00000149 | 80000 | 0.02376612 |
| 20 | 0.00000004 | 100000 | 0.00077983 |
| total | 1 | 0.6753391 |
Edge
Edge
| Catches | Probability | Pays | Return |
| 0 | 0.000004733857 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0.000104471317 | 2000 | 0.04178853 |
| 2 | 0.001025560093 | 200 | 0.0410224 |
| 3 | 0.005954865058 | 20 | 0.02381946 |
| 4 | 0.022935534949 | 10 | 0.04587107 |
| 5 | 0.062273452467 | 5 | 0.06227345 |
| 6 | 0.123631118868 | 1 | 0.02472622 |
| 7 | 0.183680519462 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 0.207278363976 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 0.179267774249 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 0.119354597066 | 1 | 0.02387092 |
| 11 | 0.061207485675 | 5 | 0.06120749 |
| 12 | 0.024100447484 | 10 | 0.04820089 |
| 13 | 0.007234655905 | 25 | 0.03617328 |
| 14 | 0.001636410264 | 100 | 0.03272821 |
| 15 | 0.000274003579 | 800 | 0.04384057 |
| 16 | 0.000033082819 | 7500 | 0.04962423 |
| 17 | 0.000002767713 | 25000 | 0.01383856 |
| 18 | 0.000000150419 | 50000 | 0.00150419 |
| 19 | 0.000000004716 | 65000 | 0.00006131 |
| 20 | 0.000000000064 | 100000 | 0.00000128 |
| total | 1 | 0.55055207 |
Wynn Extra Million
At the Wynn for 25-cents the player can make an additional bet based on a 5-spot ticket. The bet pays according to the number of catches in the first five balls called. The following pay table shows the probabilities, pays, and return. The lower left cell shows a return of just under 7 cents. The overall return of the game is just under 7/25, or 27.996%. So the house edge is 72.004%!
Wynn Extra Million
| Catch | Probability | Pays | Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0.7179442 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0.25279725 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0.02808858 | 0.25 | 0.00702215 |
| 3 | 0.00115433 | 5 | 0.00577163 |
| 4 | 0.0000156 | 1000 | 0.01559899 |
| 5 | 0.00000004 | 1000000 | 0.04159731 |
| Total | 1 | 0.06999007 |
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Written by:Michael Shackleford
