Graphical form of draws Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 01.1979

Complete history Mini Lotto is already over 40 years - the first official draw took place at the end of March 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and under this name was present until 2009. Despite the name change the rules remained unchanged, and to this day players systematically try to win the prize for the five drawn from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that the game in Mini Lotto was suspended in 1998 for two years, and then returned under player pressure. As it turns out, it still enjoys great popularity, despite the fact, that the highest prizes are smaller than for example in standard Lotto. Smaller winnings are due to the fact, that the stakes are smaller for placing a bet, and due to the higher probability of winning which results from the drawn numbers and the number of balls. What does not mean at all, that the game itself is less exciting. On the contrary, in Mini Lotto you win smaller amounts but much more often. Watch and check Mini Lotto draws online in Studio Lotto at 22:00 every day.

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The main rules game in Mini Lotto are simple and clear, they are very similar to those known from Lotto. The main difference is the total number of numbers to be marked, one bet is selecting five out of 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that this game will be available for a wide group of players. You can send your ticket at any stationary point, which can be found in every locality. You can either mark your numbers yourself, and in that case they will be read and written on the ticket, you can also decide to bet on the method "quick pick". With this solution all numbers are randomly selected by the machine in the point. On the form you can indicate up to a maximum of ten bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of forms. Additionally when playing Mini Lotto you can use the Super Chance, i.e. participating in an additional draw of a 7-digit number printed on the ticket. The Super Chance can be marked in the dedicated place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and with the dedicated application Lotto installed on smartphones. Play online and via the app has many advantages, you don't have to look for some point, because you can do everything anywhere, if only have access to the internet. An additional benefit of this type of play is the individual player account. On this account are recorded placed bets, there is an option to check the history so far, and withdrawals and deposits of funds. Very useful is the subscription, which until it expires allows participation in the certain number of subsequent games.

Many players like to play the same numbers or sets of numbers. Such players very willingly use the interesting option "play again", which allows generating identical ticket as previous one. In the smartphone application and on the Lotto.pl website Lotto.pl you can use saved tickets on the player's account, and in the case of terminal play tickets cannot be older than 90 days.

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Players Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to a simple bet, to increase their chances of winning they can use system play. As for Mini Lotto with system play you can mark between 6 and 12 numbers, from general pool of 42. The probability of hitting increases significantly with each additional number, because the total number of individual bets, which result combinations of chosen numbers. For example 6-number system translates into 7 single bets, a 7-number system will be 21 single bets, and in the case of 12 it is as many as 792. In the case of system play the amount of prizes is multiplied, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added of other tiers.

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The simplest bet in the Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can play for an amount up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet price is identical regardless of the method of its placement - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, dedicated application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand filling the form or choosing the method random selection by machine. Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option costs an additional 2 PLN. With system play the final cost depends on how many numbers will be provided. In the case of 6 the bet costs 9 PLN, in the case of 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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In the initial period all draws Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as the standard draws Lotto, that is every two days, from Tuesday to Saturday. In 2014, in April they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since December 2, 2015 they are held every day. The widely available broadcast is available on the TV channel TVP Info and on the Lotto.pl site. If for some reason someone could not watch the draw, its results can be checked in any of the points, on Lotto.pl, in the application and of course on our portal Pewniaki.pl.

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People play mainly to win some prize - so it is worth learning something more on this subject, how the prize pool looks like in Mini Lotto. In this game the winnings are threes, fours, and fives, in proportions established by the regulations. The entire prize pool is exactly half of the total amount of bets, for this reason for each draw it may vary. If there are prizes in each category, then for the fives 50% of the available prize pool is allocated, and for the threes and fours respectively 30% and 20%. If in the specific draw a five did not fall, then the fours will have 40% of the total pool, and the threes 60%. The highest win so far was in 2015, and was close to 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been several winnings in an amount greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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