Graphical form of draws Mini Lotto - from the period 03.1980

History Mini Lotto is already over 4 decades - the first official draw took place on March 31 1976. At that time the game was called Express Lotek, and in this form it ran until 2009. Despite the name change the basic rules remained unchanged, and to this day players can try to win the prize for the five drawn from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this popular game was suspended in 1998 for several months, but later returned under player pressure. As it turns out, it is still very popular, despite the fact, that the prizes are smaller than for example in Lotto. Smaller winnings are due to the fact, that players pay a smaller stake for one bet, 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 live in Studio Lotto at 22:00 every day.

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The basic rules game in Mini Lotto are simple and clear, resembling those known to many people from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be selected, one bet is marking five out of 42. There are three ways 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 locality. You can either mark your numbers yourself, and in that situation they will be read and written on the ticket, you can also decide to bet on "quick pick". With this solution all numbers are randomly selected by the device in the point. On one form indicate up to 100 single 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 appropriate place on the form.

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

Some players like to play the same numbers or sets of numbers. Such players often use the interesting option "play again", which allows purchasing the same ticket as the previous one. In the phone 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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Interested 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. For Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from 6 to 12 numbers, from the available 42. The chances of winning increases significantly with each number marked, because the total number of simple bets, which result from all existing combinations. For example a system consisting of 6 numbers will translate into 7 simple bets, 7 numbers will be 21 single bets, and in the case of 12 numbers it will be as many as 792. During system play the value of the prize is multiplied, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added from the higher tiers.

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One bet in the case of Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can even play up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet price is identical regardless of the method of its purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, phone application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand filling the form or the option "quick pick". 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 selected. With 6 the bet costs 9 PLN, with 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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For the first years draws Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. In 2014, in April they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since early December 2015 they are held every day. The widely available broadcast will be available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly in the Lotto.pl service. If for some reason someone could not watch live the draw, the results can be checked in a point, on Lotto.pl, in the application and of course on our website Pewniaki.pl.

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Probably everyone plays mainly to win some money - 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 given by the regulations. The total prize pool is exactly half of the total amount of paid bets, for this reason in each draw it will probably have a different amount. If there are prizes in each category, then for the only fives 50% of the prize pool is allocated, and for the fours and threes respectively 20% and 30%. If in the given draw a five was not drawn, then the fours will have 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 prizes in an amount greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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