What Are Keno Clusters and How to Play Them?

Keno Australia lottery game offers new ways to play Keno and win the game. One of the ways to choose your keno numbers in this game of chance is to play clusters or lines.  Clusters are patterns that form over the time when every Keno draw randomly selects the numbers, and these lines or patterns may occur where the winning numbers connect or touch each other. That is, the winning numbers appear to run in lines or groups on the board. Using clusters to select your numbers is a popular way to play Keno and can be done in many different ways.

Many Keno players have a favourite cluster or group of clusters that they enjoy playing.   You can check out the latest keno results and see what type of patterns or clusters they use and how their favourite numbers connect or run in a line. It’s important to note that the chance of winning remains constant, and despite there being different methods of playing (e.g. clusters and lines), this does not increase your chance of winning.  

Popular types of clusters used by players

Top Half 6 Spot Clusters

According to Scott from the Australian Keno Lottery you can try this fun technique for 4 chances to win $1,800 in a single game of Keno.

In a Keno Classic 6 Spot game, matching all six of your numbers in a single game has a top prize of $1,800. You can buy four chances to win this top prize in a single game for $4.

By choosing to play your numbers across the top half of the grid in lines from left to right, or right to left, you cover a number of possible clusters that could appear on the Keno board. 

Even if you don’t match all six numbers along the line, there’s still a chance to win a great prize as landing just five numbers on any one line wins $80. Matching just four out of your six numbers on any line will see you win your money back, plus an extra $1.

The bonus of this approach is that you can win multiple times in the one draw, as each of your 4 sets or lines of numbers has a chance to win.

To play this cluster technique, you’ll need to build each line separately and play four different games of the 6 Spot across ten draws simultaneously. All you need to do is

• Grab four Keno Classic Game Cards
• Choose your first line of six numbers and mark them on the game card
• Select how much you’d like to spend per draw (in this example it is $1)
• Find how many draws you’d like to play (in this example it is 10 draws)
• Go back and repeat the process for all four lines 
• Take your completed game cards to the Keno Operator to process your ticket

5 Spot Line Clusters

According to the Scott keno expert in Australia you can use 5 spot line cluster technique for 4 chances to win $640. In a Keno Classic 5 Spot game, matching all five of your numbers in a single game has a top prize of $640. You can buy four chances to win this top prize in a single game for $4. 

To incorporate the cluster technique, choose to play five numbers in a line along each corner of the Keno grid. For example, numbers 1 – 5, 6 – 10, 71 – 75, and 76 – 80. 

The reason many players like this approach is that it covers a number of possible lines that may appear in the draw. 

If two of your lines have three of your five numbers, you’ll win your money back. If you land four numbers in any one cluster, you’ll more than triple your money and win $14. 

The bonus of this approach is that you can win multiple times in the one draw as each of your four lines of numbers has a chance to win.   

To place this cluster technique, simply head to your nearest Keno Touch machine or your nearest Keno Operator.

• Grab four Keno Classic Game Cards
• Choose your first line of 5 numbers and mark them on the game card
• Now find how much you’d like to spend per draw (in this example it is $1)
• Select the number of draws you would like to play (in this example it is 10 draws)
• Go back and repeat the process for all four lines
• Take your completed game cards to the Keno Operator to process your ticket

4 x 5 Spot Corner Clusters

In this type of cluster you get  4 chances to win $640. This style of play is very similar, except you select to play in corner groups instead of lines. It’s another fun option that gives you four chances to win $640! 

In a Keno Classic 5 Spot game, matching all five of your numbers in a single game has a top prize of $640. If you play $4 on one game, you can create four chances to win this prize. 

To incorporate the cluster technique, choose to play five numbers in a cluster in each corner of the Keno grid. For example, numbers 1, 2, 11, 12, 21 in the top left corner;  9, 10, 19, 20, 30 in the top right; 51, 61, 62, 71, 72 in the bottom left corner; and 60, 69, 70, 79, 80 in the bottom right.

The reason many players like this approach is that it covers a number of possible clusters that may appear in the draw. 

If two of your corner clusters have three of your five numbers you’ll win your money back. If you land four numbers in a cluster, you’ll more than triple your money and win $14. 

The bonus of this approach is that you can win multiple times in the one draw as each of your four clusters of numbers has a chance to win. 

To place this cluster technique, simply head to your nearest Keno Touch machine or your nearest Keno Operator.

• Grab four Keno Classic Game Cards
• Choose your first corner of numbers and mark them on the game card
• Select how much you’d like to spend per draw (in this example it is $1)
• Then choose the number of draws you would like to play (in this example it is 10 draws)
• Go back and repeat the process for all four corners
• Take your completed game cards to the Keno Operator to process your ticket

Remember, in order to get all four lines in the same draw, start building your Cluster Play just after a draw has started drawing numbers. This will give you the maximum time of 2min 30sec to enter all four individual line bets. Then sit back and watch the draws, clocking your individual number matches and watching for the number lines to pop up!   

Note that once you have purchased this cluster play once, you can easily Replay the tickets by simply taking them to your Keno Operator and asking to ‘Replay’ all four tickets.

This style of play can be lots of fun if you’re watching the draw, as you will be able to easily see when you are close to a win! Many players also enjoy the excitement of waiting for the pattern to emerge when playing this technique across multiple consecutive draws. 

Now head to Keno Australia lottery either online or download the Keno Australia official App on your mobile. Keno is available at your local pub, club, casino or TAB agency across NSW, QLD, VIC & ACT. You can play via the Keno App or on www.keno.com.au via ACT license if you are a resident of ACT, VIC, WA, NT, TAS and SA.