Graphical form of draws Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 02.1980

History of the game Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first of the official draws took place at the end of March 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and in this form it ran until 2009. Although the name changed the rules did not change, and to this day interested players will try to win the prize for the five drawn from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this exciting game was suspended in 1998 for two years, but quite quickly returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it is still very popular, despite the fact, that the prize pools 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 live in Studio Lotto at 22:00 every day.

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The basic rules Mini Lotto game are extremely simple, 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 very wide group. Tickets can be sent at all stationary points, which can be found in practically every locality. You can either mark your numbers yourself, and then they will be read and written on the ticket, and you can also decide to bet on "quick pick". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the registration device. On one form you can indicate up to a maximum of 10 bets, there are no restrictions related to the total number of registered 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 indicated place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and with the application Lotto installed on phones. Electronic play has many advantages, you don't have to look for the nearest point, because you can do everything regardless of the place, if you have access to the internet. An additional benefit of this type of play is the access to the individual account. On this account are recorded bets placed by players, there is an option to check the history so far, and withdrawals and deposits of money. Very useful is the subscription option, 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 willingly use the available option "play again", which allows purchasing exactly the same ticket as previous one. In the phone application and on the Lotto.pl website Lotto.pl there are saved tickets to use on the player's account, and in the case of terminal play tickets to be played again cannot be older than 90 days.

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Interested in Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to basic form of the bet, to increase their chances of winning a prize they can use system play. In the case of Mini Lotto with system play you can mark between six and twelve numbers, from general pool of forty-two. The probability of winning increases significantly with each additional number, because the total number of simple bets, which result combinations of chosen numbers. For example 6-number system translates into 7 simple bets, a 7-number system will be 21 bets, and in the case of 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 other tiers.

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One bet in Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can play for an amount up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet costs are identical for every method of its purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, Lotto application or stationary outlet. It will not change due to hand marking numbers on the form or 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 depends on how many numbers will be selected. In the case of 6 for the bet you will have to pay 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 the standard draws Lotto, that is on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Since mid-April 2014 they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since early December 2015 they are held daily. The widely available 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 draw, the drawn numbers can be checked in a stationary point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on our website Pewniaki.pl.

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Players play mainly to win something - so it is good to learning something more about it, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. As for this game the winnings are fives, fours, and threes, in proportions established by the regulations. The entire prize pool is exactly half of the total amount of paid bets, therefore in each draw it may have a different amount. If there are prizes in each category, then for the fives fifty percent of the prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. When in the given draw there is no five, then the fours receive 40% of the total pool, and the threes the rest. The highest amount so far was in 2015, and was almost 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many winnings of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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