He used to draw three cards daily at 9:00 pm and the face value of the cards totalled up by Khatri. As soon the cards were opened, the matka numbers got transmitted all the country as well as some foriegn countries within a nick of time. That proved the extensive reach and network in the world of this business.

 

The game was simple in its early years but nowadays, the operators use manipulative and statistical techniques to gain in crores of gambling bucks.