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| Birth name | Joaquin Francisco Sanchez |
|---|---|
| Also known as | JFSanchez, J. Wolf Sanchez |
| Born | June 16, 1962 (age 58) |
| Origin | Philippines |
| Genres | OPM, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor, host, author |
| Years active | 1986 - 1992 |
| Labels | Dyna Music OctoArts-EMI Music Inc. |
Joaquin Francisco Sanchez (born June 16, 1962), more commonly known as Keno, is a Filipino singer, actor and writer. He was popular in late 1980s until 1990.[1]
As a singer, he popularized songs such as 'A Friend', 'Leaving Yesterday Behind', 'On Wings of a Dream', 'Want You to Cry Too', 'Why Do I Love You', and 'Wish'.[2]
As an actor, Keno was in the cast of a teen-oriented action film, Ninja Kids, playing the Yellow Ninja, in 1986.
As an author, he published The Last Castrato in 2005, with I.M. Wolf Publishing.[3]
As in his song, Keno 'left yesterday behind', leaving admirers and fans with much music and a children's movie.
Life and career[edit]
He graduated from secondary school at Notre Dame of Greater Manila, Class of 1978. He studied at University of the Philippines Diliman. He continued his education at theNew York Institute of Technology, graduating summa cum laude with Bachelors in Behavioral Science degree.
Keno started his music career in opera but switched to popular music. He entered the Philippines' music industry in the late 1980s. At that time, he was heralded as an heir to the niche that singers Martin Nievera and Gary Valenciano had made for themselves.[citation needed]
In 1986, he released his version of the classic Filipino love song 'Leaving Yesterday Behind', which won a gold record award.
When the song became a national hit, Viva Films cast Keno as one of the ninjas in Ninja Kids. His song, 'Leaving Yesterday Behind', was the love theme; he was mistakenly associated with one of those who performed the main theme, the new wave-sounding song, You've Got the Power. The song was actually performed by Triple Threat, which is composed of Randy Santiago, Gino Padilla and himself. But he was replaced by Juan Miguel Salvador, because the Dyna studio would not allow him to record the song.[4] Ninja Kids was Keno's first and only film, despite Viva Films' other offers.
Keno came out with four albums. 'A Friend' was the most requested song on Philippines radio in 1990. A media icon for Pepsi-Cola in those years, he was part of the Pepsi New Generation artists that helped launch the careers of several other artists, such as JoAnne Lorenzana, Timmy Cruz, Raymond Lauchengco and Gino Padilla.
As ALIW's[who?] most promising entertainer of the year in 1987, Keno was an advocate and board member of the fledgling Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit (OPM), the official association of Filipino singers. Keno was also a host of GMA Network's Lunch Date from 1986 until the early 1990s with Randy Santiago, Lito Pimentel, Willie Revillame, Fe Delos Reyes, Toni Rose Gayda, and Chique Hollman-Yulo, which rivaled the then popular Eat Bulaga. He discovered and mentored comedian Arnel Ignacio.
Retirement from the music industry[edit]
Keno retired, following a successful major concert at the ULTRA stadium in 1991.[5]
After he left the music and movie industry, he took up writing and released articles under the byline JFSanchez. He also released a book titled The Last Castrato under the name J. Wolf Sanchez.
Personal life[edit]
Keno later moved to DeLand, Florida in America. He studied at University of Central Florida and works as crisis counselor in an in-patient psychiatric facility. He is married to Eleanore Sanchez, and has two children, a boy and a girl.
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Filmography[edit]
Television[edit]
- Triple Treat (ABS-CBN 2) – 1986–87
- Lunch Date (GMA-7) – 1987–88
- That's Entertainment (GMA-7) 1988–91
- Straight to the Heart (ABC-5) – 1992
Film[edit]
- Ninja Kids
Discography[edit]
Studio Albums[edit]
- Keno: Leaving Yesterday Behind, Dyna Music (LP, CD, Cassette 1986)
- Beyond Limits, Dyna Music (LP, CD, Cassette 1987)
- A New Beginning, PolyEast Records formerly OctoArts International (LP, CD, Cassette 1989)
- Keno: Whenever You Need Me, PolyEast Records formerly OctoArts International (LP, CD, Cassette 1992)
Complitations albums[edit]
- The Best of Keno, Dyna Music (CD, Cassette, Digital Download 1993)
Collaborations[edit]
- OPM Hit Series, PolyEast Records formerly OctoArts International (CD, Cassette, Digital Download 1990)
- OPM Hit Series 2, PolyEast Records formerly OctoArts International (CD, Cassette, Digital Download 1990)
- Maligayang Pasko sa Inyong Lahat, PolyEast Records former OctoArts International (LP, CD, Cassette, Digital Download 1990)
- OPM Mega Hits, PolyEast Records formerly OctoArts International (CD, Cassette, Digital Download 1992)
Selected singles[edit]
- 'Leaving Yesterday Behind'
- 'Want You to Cry Too'
- 'A Friend'
- 'Once Again'
- 'What Are You Doing Christmas Eve?' (cover)
- 'Never Again'
- 'Color Me Lonely'
- 'Araw ng Pasko' (cover of a song by Boyfriends); also duet with Carlo Orosa
- 'Whenever You Need Me'
- 'Ikaw Na Nga Ba'
- 'Together Forever' (cover of a song by Rico J. Puno)
References[edit]
- ^IMDB biography
- ^'Song'. Archived from the original on February 6, 2010. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
- ^The Last Castrato
- ^YouTube
- ^Major concert
External links[edit]
- Keno at IMDb
Some experts like to say that there is no keno strategy, this is not true. There is always a way to get an edge in any game no matter how small. It may not generally be considered the sexiest game in the world of gambling, but keno has millions of devoted enthusiasts. And why not? It’s a consistently thrilling lottery-style game that’s easy to learn, readily available in a number of different formats, and one that can yield mega-dollars for those who master its many subtle intricacies. But let’s deal with the basics here.
When describing keno to beginners, some gambling experts compare it to bingo. This is at least partially apt, in that both are essentially numerical. Yet to take that comparison too far would be to underestimate the many unique traits that make keno so compelling. Unlike bingo, keno players have the freedom to choose the numbers for each card.
How to Play keno
- You decide how much you wish to bet on a particular round, and how many numbers you wish to choose. You can choose between 1 and 20 numbers, the payouts vary depending on how many numbers you pick and how many of them get drawn.
- You now get to pick your numbers as you would if you were playing a Lottery. As with most Lotteries, many sites will give you an option to get the numbers picked for you at random. The numbers in Keno go from 1 to 80.
- The game now starts and 20 of the 80 numbers are chosen at random.
- If one of your numbers is picked, this is known as a ‘Catch’. You get paid depending on the number of Catches you get during the game.
Example
In the example free play game above, you start with $1,000 free credits. You can change the value of each game, this can be from $0.01 to $10.00. Click on Quick Pick and 10 numbers will be randomly chosen. You can change these if you wish, remove some or add more. Note that each time you add or remove a number, the paytable changes, both in terms of the minimum number of ‘catches’ you need to receive a payout and the level of each payout.
Once you are happy, click either Play 1 to play 1 game with those numbers, Play 5 to play 5 consecutive games with those numbers, or Play 10 to play 10 games with them. Remember that each game will cost you the same amount, so if you choose $1 per game and then Play 5, you will pay $5 – 5 games X $1 per game.
You will then see 20 numbers of the 80 get drawn at random, these will be marked off on the main game area with a red cross, and that you have will be marked off with a yellow square and will show on the right-hand side.
After each game, all winnings will get paid automatically into your balance and once all games have been played, you can start again.
Keno Payouts
The payouts for Keno differ from casino to casino, so ensure you look around to get the best payout if Keno is your game of choice.
A standard payout structure is shown below (all amounts are payouts to 1):
| Catch | Pick 1 | Pick 2 | Pick 3 | Pick 4 | Pick 5 | Pick 6 | Pick 7 | Pick 8 | Pick 9 | Pick 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | N/A | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | N/A | N/A | 48 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 100 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 838 | 75 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,660 | 422 | 100 | 44 | 24 |
| 7 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7,000 | 1,670 | 362 | 146 |
| 8 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 10,000 | 4,700 | 1,000 |
| 9 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 10,000 | 4,500 |
| 10 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 10,000 |
Keno Odds
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When playing a 20 spot game, so you choose 20 of the 80 numbers available, the odds are as follows:
The odds of picking 0 correct numbers is around 1 in 843
The odds of picking 1 correct number out of 20 is around 1 in 86
The odds of picking 2 correct numbers out of 20 is around 1 in 20
The odds of picking 3 correct numbers out of 20 is around 1 in 8
The odds of picking 4 correct numbers out of 20 is around 1 in 4.8
The odds of picking 5 correct numbers out of 20 is around 1 in 4.2
The odds of picking 6 correct numbers out of 20 is around 1 in 5.2
The odds of picking 7 correct numbers out of 20 is around 1 in 8.8
The odds of picking 8 correct numbers out of 20 is around 1 in 20
The odds of picking 9 correct numbers out of 20 is around 1 in 61
The odds of picking 10 correct numbers out of 20 is around 1 in 253
The odds of picking 11 correct numbers out of 20 is around 1 in 1,423
The odds of picking 12 correct numbers out of 20 is around 1 in 10,968
The odds of picking 13 correct numbers out of 20 is around 1 in 118,084
The odds of picking 14 correct numbers out of 20 is around 1 in 1,821,881
The odds of picking 15 correct numbers out of 20 is around 1 in 41,751,453
The odds of picking 16 correct numbers out of 20 is around 1 in 1,496,372,110
The odds of picking 17 correct numbers out of 20 is around 1 in 90,624,035,964
The odds of picking 18 correct numbers out of 20 is around 1 in 10,512,388,171,906
The odds of picking 19 correct numbers out of 20 is around 1 in 2,946,096,785,176,811
The odds of picking 20 correct numbers out of 20 is around 1 in 3,535,316,142,212,173,800
The odds of getting all 20 numbers are a virtually impossible one in over 3.5 quintillions! As you can win by selecting significantly fewer numbers though, there are good returns to be had if your luck is in. As a result, when playing Keno, it is important to research the paytable to ensure you are getting the best possible returns for guessing between 2 and 8 numbers correctly as these are the payouts that you are most likely to win.
Keno Strategy
There is no magical Keno strategy that will guarantee you a win but there are many tips you will learn here to give you the best possible odds.
Although you can win higher amounts if you pick more numbers, the odds of winning reduce as you need more Catches in order to win.
As the numbers are chosen using a Random Number Generator, each of the 80 numbers has just as much chance as the others of being drawn, there will always be some Players who have numbers that they consider to be lucky though.
Generally speaking, the odds in Keno are about the same as those in Slots. There are better games with a higher chance of winning than Keno.
Keno cards have a total of 80 numbers, but the player is granted an additional level of personal responsibility by being able to choose as many (or as few) numbers as he or she desires. And it doesn’t take a nuclear physicist to figure out how to fill out a card: all you do is a circle or otherwise mark each of your chosen numbers with a good old #2 pencil as you used back in school (assuming you were born before the computer age). If this is the case, fear not. Keno does not discriminate against anyone’s age.
Once you’ve selected your numbers, carry the card back to the clerk at the keno booth. The clerk will record those numbers and then hand you a receipt. Don’t lose this (potentially) valuable piece of paper! Even if the clerk remembers your face and would like to help out, without a winning receipt in hand you will collect precisely $.00 for your efforts.
OK, so there you have tip #1: always be sure to keep your keno receipt. Let’s move on to something a bit more complex, shall we?
Once you’ve picked your numbers, settle into a comfy keno booth and watch the action unfold on big a video monitor. That’s where the winning numbers show up in lights. If you’ve got winners, mark your card accordingly. Be sure not to dally, or sit there congratulating yourself for an obnoxious length of time. You need to get back to the keno booth to redeem your winnings, as a new drawing will probably start within five minutes.
Tip #2: always get back to the booth on time!
Assuming you don’t trust yourself to beat that five-minute margin every time, you always retain the option of purchasing a “multi-race” ticket. These include the same set of your chosen numbers anywhere from 2 to 20 tickets. When the maximum number of games (matching the number of tickets) is finished, you can then get off your butt and go redeem your winnings.
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Yet an additional option is known as a “stray and play” ticket, which usually lets you make number choices for 30 games or more. Heck, you can take an ocean cruise and not have to worry about getting back to port in time to redeem your numbers. Most “stray and play” tickets are good for up to a whole year after purchase!
So now you know a few essential strategies for winning keno. If you are an experienced player, they may seem stupidly obvious. But it never hurts to brush up on the fundamentals, and if you are a new player, every bit of information will help make your keno experience more enjoyable.
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