Archived draws Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 08.1980

Complete history of the game Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first of the official draws took place in March 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and in this form it ran until 2009. Despite the name change the main rules did not change, and to this day players can try to win the prize for the five drawn from forty-two 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 statistics show, it still enjoys great interest, despite the fact, that the prize pools are smaller than for example in Lotto. Smaller prize pools 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 drawn numbers and the number of balls. What does not mean at all, that the game 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 Mini Lotto game are uncomplicated and simple, very similar to those known from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be marked, one bet is indicating five out of 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that the game is generally available for a wide group of players. Tickets can be sent at any stationary point, 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, you can also decide to method "quick pick". With this way all numbers are randomly selected by the registration machine. On one form indicate up to a maximum of ten single bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of paid forms. Additionally when playing Mini Lotto you can use the Super Chance, i.e. participating in an additional draw of a 7-digit number placed on the ticket. The Super Chance can be marked in the special place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and via the dedicated application Lotto installed on smartphones. Play in digital form has many advantages, you don't have to look for a place with a point, because you can do everything regardless of the place, if only have access to the internet. An additional benefit of this type of solution is the access to the personal account. On this account are recorded all player bets, there are options to browse the history, and deposits and withdrawals of funds. Very useful is the so-called 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 very willingly use the available option "play again", which allows generating identical ticket as the 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 copied 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. In the case of Mini Lotto with system play you can mark between 6 and 12 numbers, from the available 42. The chances of hitting increases significantly with each number marked, because the total number of individual bets, which result combinations of numbers, which are chosen. For example a system of 6 numbers will translate into 7 simple bets, consisting of 7 numbers will be 21 single bets, and in the case of 12 it will be as many as 792. During 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 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 for all methods of its conclusion - 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 choosing the option random selection by machine. 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 provided. In the case of 6 the bet will cost 9 PLN, with 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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For the initial period all draws Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Since mid-April 2014 they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since December 2015 they are held daily. The widely available live broadcast will be available on the TV channel TVP Info and on the Lotto.pl portal. If someone could not for some reason watch live the Mini Lotto draw, the drawn numbers can be seen in a stationary point, on Lotto.pl, in the application and of course on our portal Pewniaki.pl.

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Everyone probably plays mostly to win something - 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 entire prize pool is half of the total amount of paid bets, for this reason in each draw it will probably be different. If there are prizes in all categories, then for the fives fifty percent of the prize pool is allocated, and for the fours and threes respectively 20% and 30%. If in the specific draw there is no five, then the fours will have 40% of the total pool, and the threes 60%. The highest win so far was in 2015, and was about 366 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many winnings in an amount greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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