What are the chances of hitting 7 out of 7 in Keno?
The chances of matching all seven numbers with the drawn numbers are 1 in 40,980. Hitting 7 out of 7 in keno may result in you walking with a large jackpot at some online keno casinos. However, the odds of hitting a 7 spot are not as good as many gamblers would hope, given the potential payout.
Keno Odds
The more numbers selected, the higher the payout. However, this results in fewer chances of hitting the minimum winning combination.
Below is an outline of keno odds:
| Numbers Picked | Numbers Matched | Odds of Hitting |
| 1 Number | 1 | 1 in 4 |
| 0 | 1 in 3.33 | |
| 2 Numbers | 2 | 1 in 16.63 |
| 1 | 1 in 2.63 | |
| 3 Numbers | 3 | 1 in 72.07 |
| 2 | 1 in 7.20 | |
| 4 Numbers | 4 | 1 in 326 |
| 3 | 1 in 23.12 | |
| 2 | 1 in 4.70 | |
| 5 Numbers | 5 | 1 in 1551 |
| 4 | 1 in 82.70 | |
| 3 | 1 in 11.91 | |
| 6 Numbers | 6 | 1 in 7752 |
| 5 | 1 in 323.03 | |
| 4 | 1 in 35.04 | |
| 3 | 1 in 7.70 | |
| 7 Numbers | 7 | 1 in 40,979 |
| 6 | 1 in 1,366 | |
| 5 | 1 in 116 | |
| 4 | 1 in 19.16 | |
| 3 | 1 in 5.71 | |
| 8 Numbers | 8 | 1 in 230,114 |
| 7 | 1 in 6,232.27 | |
| 6 | 1 in 422.53 | |
| 5 | 1 in 54.64 | |
| 4 | 1 in 12.27 | |
| 9 Numbers | 9 | 1 in 1,380,687 |
| 8 | 1 in 30,682 | |
| 7 | 1 in 1,690 | |
| 6 | 1 in 174.84 | |
| 5 | 1 in 30.67 | |
| 4 | 1 in 8.76 | |
| 3 | 1 in 4.06 | |
| 10 Numbers | 10 | 1 in 8,911,711 |
| 9 | 1 in 163,381 | |
| 8 | 1 in 7,384 | |
| 7 | 1 in 621 | |
| 6 | 1 in 87.11 | |
| 5 | 1 in 19.44 | |
| 0 | 1 in 21.84 |
Normally picking 3 spots gives you the opportunity of two winning combinations: 2 hits or 3 hits. Picking 10 spots gives you six winning combinations (5 hits, 6 hits, 7 hits, 8 hits, 9 hits and 10 hits) but results in lower chances of getting a winning combination. As per the above keno odds table, the chance of hitting a 7 out of 7 is 1 in 40,980. In percentages, it means there is 0.00244% chance of hitting 7 out of 7 numbers. Sadly, this means your chances are very slim.
Hitting an 8 spot, can payout three times more than hitting a 7 spot, but the odds are harder. This is just like hitting a 9 spot. The higher you move up, the worse the odds get. Moving downwards, also doesn’t help. Hitting a 6 spot, results in getting a payout that is approximately three times less than hitting a 7 spot. Therefore, mathematically, hitting a 7 spot offers both better odds and better payouts.
