Archive Mini Lotto - 01.1980

Complete history Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first draw took place in March 1976. At that period the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and under this name it ran until 2009. Despite the name change the main rules did not change, and still interested players systematically try to win the money for the five drawn from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that the game Mini Lotto was suspended in 1998 for two years, but later it returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it still enjoys great interest, despite the fact, that the highest prizes are smaller than for example in traditional Lotto. Smaller prize pools are due to the fact, that players pay a smaller stake 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 game in Mini Lotto are simple and uncomplicated, very similar to those known from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be marked, one bet is marking five out of 42. There are three methods to place bets, which ensures that this game will be available for practically every player. You can send your ticket at any stationary point, which can be found in practically every place. You can either mark your numbers yourself, and in that case they will be read and written on the ticket, and you can also decide to choose "quick pick". With this solution all numbers are randomly selected by the device in the point. On one form you can indicate up to 100 single bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of forms. To increase the winnings playing Mini Lotto players can use the 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 indicated place on the form.

All bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed on the Lotto.pl site and via the dedicated application Lotto installed on smartphones. Play via the app and online has many advantages, you don't have to look for some point, because you can do everything from anywhere, if you have internet access. An additional benefit of this type of play is the access to the personal account. On this account are recorded bets placed by players, there are options to see the history, and withdrawals and deposits of funds. It is also useful the subscription, which during its activity allows participation in the next games.

Some players like to play the same sets of numbers or numbers. Such players often use the available option "play again", which allows generating exactly the same 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 to be copied should not be older than 90 days.

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Players in Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to simple 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 six and twelve numbers, from the available forty-two. The probability of hitting increases significantly with each of the additional numbers, because the total number of simple bets, which result combinations of numbers, which are chosen. For example 6 numbers in the system will translate into 7 single bets, composed of 7 numbers will be 21 bets, and for 12 numbers it is as many as 792. In the case of system play the amount of the prize is multiplied, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added of higher tiers.

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Basic bet in Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can even play up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet costs are identical for all methods of its purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand filling the form or the option random selection by device. Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option additionally costs 2 PLN. As for system play the final cost depends on how many numbers will be selected. With 6 the bet will cost 9 PLN, with 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 draws Lotto, that is on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. In mid-April 2014 they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since December 2015 they are held daily. The widely available broadcast is available on the TV channel TVP Info and on the Lotto.pl portal. If someone could not for some reason watch live the draw, the drawn numbers can be checked in a stationary point, on Lotto.pl and of course on our portal Pewniaki.pl.

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People play mostly to win - so it is worth learning something more about it, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. In this game the winnings are threes, fours, and fives, in proportions established by the regulations. The total prize pool is exactly half of the sum of all bets, therefore in each draw it will probably have a different amount. For the draw in which there are prizes in all categories, then for the only fives fifty percent of the total prize pool is allocated, and for the threes and fours respectively 30% and 20%. If in the given draw there is no five, then the fours will have 40% of the pool, and the threes the rest. The highest win so far was in 2015, and was over 366 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many prizes in an amount greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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