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How to play keno: Fair Go keno odds and pay tables

Here's how to play keno at Fair Go, the online version of the numbers game you'll know from pubs and clubs: pick your numbers, watch 20 balls drop and get paid on how many you catch. The odds behind keno are pure maths, so here they are, along with how to read the pay table Fair Go shows in the game.

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Keno at a glance

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Numbers on the board: 1 to 80 (standard keno)
Numbers drawn: 20 per game
Pick 1 hit chance: 25%
Catch all 10 of 10: 1 in 8,911,711
Spots you can pick: Not published
Fair Go's pay table and RTP: Not published

Chance of catching every number you pick
Spots picked	Odds of catching all
1	1 in 4
2	1 in 16.6
3	1 in 72
4	1 in 326
5	1 in 1,551
6	1 in 7,753
7	1 in 40,979
8	1 in 230,115
9	1 in 1,380,688
10	1 in 8,911,711

Odds are exact for standard keno: 20 numbers drawn from 80. Fair Go lists Keno on its casino games page (checked 7 October 2026) but doesn't publish its format or pay table, so confirm both in the game.

Source: Fair Go casino games page. Checked 7 October 2026.

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How to play keno at Fair Go

Choose your stake. Keno bets are usually small, and the game is about how many numbers you pick, not how much you bet.
Pick your spots. Tap numbers on the 80-number board, or use quick pick to have the game choose. The number of numbers you pick is called your spots.
Check the pay table. It changes with the number of spots. It shows what each number of catches pays for your spot count.
Draw. The game draws 20 numbers at random. Every one that matches yours is a catch.
Get paid according to how many of your spots were caught.

Fair Go's keno is a software game, so each draw comes from a random number generator. There's no physical ball machine, and the result of one game has no effect on the next.

Keno odds: which spot count gives the best odds?

The table in the panel above shows the chance of catching every number you pick. Partial catches are far more common, and they're what most pay tables actually pay. Here's a full breakdown for a 4-spot game:

Catches (of 4)	Chance	Roughly
0	30.83%	1 in 3.2
1	43.27%	1 in 2.3
2	21.26%	1 in 4.7
3	4.32%	1 in 23
4	0.31%	1 in 326

The maths is the same for any spot count. With 20 of 80 numbers drawn, each spot you pick has a one-in-four chance of being caught, so on average you catch a quarter of your spots. Pick 10 and you'll catch about 2 or 3 in a typical game. Catching all 10 happens about once in nearly nine million games.

How to read a keno pay table

Fair Go doesn't publish its keno pay tables, and keno pay tables vary more than almost anything else in a casino. You can work out any table's return yourself: multiply each payout by its chance, then add them up.

Here's how that works with an invented example for 4 spots, paying the total shown for a $1 bet. These are not Fair Go's payouts.

Catch 2: pays $1 × 21.26%$0.21
Catch 3: pays $5 × 4.32%$0.22
Catch 4: pays $75 × 0.31%$0.23
Return per $1 bet (example)65.9%

Those three lines would return about 66 cents per dollar over time, a house edge of about 34%. Keno is usually a much more expensive game than blackjack, baccarat or video poker, and that's normal for the game, not a quirk of one casino. Run the same sum on the pay table Fair Go shows for your chosen spots. For the single-spot game it's simple: whatever a catch pays, times 25%.

Few spots or many?

The number of spots doesn't change what keno is, but it changes how it feels.

Few spots (1 to 4) win more often and pay modestly. Your balance moves slowly.
Many spots (8 to 10 or more) mean long losing runs with a slim chance of a very large payout. Some tables also pay for catching none at all on high spot counts, so check for that line.
The return can differ by spot count. Pay tables are set separately for each, so one spot count may return more than another in the same game.

There's no such thing as a number that's "due", and picking numbers that came up last game makes no difference. Random draws have no memory, the same principle our RTP and volatility guide explains for pokies.

Keno's pace and your budget

Online keno draws in seconds, and auto-play can run game after game without a pause. A small stake on a fast game adds up quickly, so set a session budget and a time limit before you start, and treat each game's cost as spent. Our responsible gambling page has practical tools for setting limits.

If you're clearing a Fair Go bonus, bets are capped at $10, and Fair Go's terms decide how much keno counts towards the 30x wagering. That weighting isn't in our facts register, so check before you play keno with bonus money. For a quick game with a lower house edge, see European roulette, or try Fair Go's Treasure Tree scratch cards for another instant-result game.

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Like keno's simple picks? Roulette's even-money bets cost far less per spin, and scratch cards are the other instant-win game in the lobby.

Fair Go keno FAQ

How does keno work?

You pick numbers from 1 to 80, the game draws 20 at random, and you're paid by how many of your numbers were drawn. The pay table depends on how many numbers you picked.

How many numbers should you pick in keno?

It depends on the ride you want. A few spots win more often and pay modestly: a 1-spot game catches 1 time in 4. Picking 8 to 10 spots means long losing runs for a slim shot at a big payout, and catching all 10 of 10 is a 1 in 8,911,711 event. We don't quote payouts, because Fair Go doesn't publish its pay tables.

Which keno game has the best odds?

The 1-spot game hits most often, catching 25% of the time. But the return also depends on the pay table for each spot count, and Fair Go doesn't publish those. To compare returns, use the method in our section on how to read a keno pay table: multiply each payout by its chance and add them up.

Does keno ever pay for catching none of your numbers?

On some pay tables, yes. High spot counts sometimes pay a small amount for catching zero, because missing all of them is itself unlikely. Fair Go doesn't publish its keno pay tables, so look for a catch-0 line in the game.

What are the odds of hitting all 10 numbers in keno?

About 1 in 8,911,711 in standard keno with 20 numbers drawn from 80. Catching 5 of 5 is about 1 in 1,551.

What is the RTP of keno at Fair Go?

Fair Go doesn't publish one (checked 7 October 2026). You can calculate it from the in-game pay table: multiply each payout by its chance and add them up.

Are some keno numbers luckier than others?

No. Every number has the same chance in every draw, and past results don't affect the next game.

Facts checked 8 October 2026 · page updated 9 October 2026