Archive Mini Lotto - period 12.1979

History of the game Mini Lotto is over forty years - the first draw was held in the last days of March 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and in this form was present until 2009. Despite the name change the rules did not change, and to this day players regularly try to win the prize for the five drawn from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this popular game was suspended in 1998 for two years, and then returned under player pressure. As it turns out, it still enjoys great interest, despite the fact, that the highest prizes are smaller than for example in Lotto. Smaller prizes are due to the fact, that the stakes are smaller for single bets, and due to the higher probability of winning which results from the number of balls and the drawn numbers. 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 basic rules Mini Lotto are simple and clear, resembling those known to many people from Lotto. The main difference is the total number of numbers to be marked, one bet is selecting five from the group 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that this game is generally available for a wide group of players. You can send your ticket at any stationary point, which can be found in practically 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 "quick pick". With this way all numbers are randomly selected by the device in the point. On the paper form you can indicate up to a maximum of ten bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of paid forms. Additionally when playing Mini Lotto you can use the additional Super Chance, i.e. participating in an additional draw of a 7-digit number printed on the ticket. The Super Chance is marked in the appropriate place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed on the Lotto.pl site and with the dedicated application Lotto installed on phones. Play in digital form has many advantages, you don't have to look for the nearest point, because you can do everything from anywhere, if you have access to the internet. An additional benefit of this type of play is the individual player account. On this account are recorded bets placed by players, there are options to browse the history, and withdrawals and deposits of funds. It is also useful the subscription, which during its activity allows participation in the pool of subsequent games.

Some players like to play the same numbers or sets of numbers. Such players willingly use the option "play again", which allows purchasing the same ticket as the previous one. In the smartphone application and on the internet site 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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Interested in playing Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to basic forms of bets, to increase their chances of winning a prize they can use system play. As for Mini Lotto with system play you can mark between 6 and 12 numbers, from the available forty-two. The chances of winning increases significantly with each of the additional numbers, because the total number of individual bets, which result combinations of numbers, which are chosen. For example 6 numbers in the system translates into 7 single bets, 7 numbers will be 21 individual bets, and in the case of 12 it is as many as 792. In the case of system play the prizes are increased, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added from the higher tiers.

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

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Initially all draws Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is every two days, from Tuesday to Saturday. Since April 14, 2014 they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since December 2015 they are held daily. The widely available live broadcast is available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly in the Lotto.pl portal. If someone could not for some reason watch live the Mini Lotto draw, the drawn numbers can be checked in a point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on our website Pewniaki.pl.

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All players play mostly to win some prize - so it is good to learning something more on this subject, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. As for this game the winnings are fives, fours, and threes, in proportions recorded in the regulations. The total prize pool is half of the total amount of paid bets, for this reason with each draw it may vary. When there are prizes in each category, then for the fives fifty percent of the total prize pool is allocated, and for the fours and threes respectively 20% and 30%. But if in the given draw a five was not drawn, then the fours will have 40% of the pool, and the threes the entire rest. The highest win so far was in 2015, and its amount was almost 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many prizes of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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