Archive Mini Lotto - from 11.1980

Complete history Mini Lotto is already over 40 years - the first draw was held in the last days of March 1976. At that time the game was known as Express Lotek, and under this name it ran until 2009. Although the name changed the main rules did not change, and still players regularly try to win the money for the five drawn from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this exciting game was suspended in 1998 for two years, after which returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it is still very popular, despite the fact, that the prizes are smaller than for example in traditional Lotto. Smaller prize pools 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 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 online in Studio Lotto at 22:00 every day.

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The main rules game in Mini Lotto are simple and uncomplicated, resembling those known to many people from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be marked, one bet is marking five out of 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that the game will be available for every player. Tickets can be sent at any stationary point, which can be found in practically every place. 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 the method "quick pick". With this method all numbers are randomly selected by the registration device. On the paper form indicate up to a maximum of 10 single bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of forms. Additionally when playing Mini Lotto you can use the so-called 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 indicated place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and in the dedicated application Lotto on smartphones. Electronic play has many advantages, you don't have to look for a stationary point, because you can do everything anywhere, if only have access to the internet. Another 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 check the history, 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 often use the interesting option "play again", which allows generating the same ticket as previous one. In the smartphone application and on the 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 from 6 to 12 numbers, from general pool of 42. The chances of winning increases significantly with each subsequent number, because the total number of individual bets, which result from the combinations of the chosen numbers. For example 6-number system translates 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 prizes 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 play for an amount up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet costs are identical for all methods of its purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, smartphone 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. As for system play the final fee depends on how many numbers will be provided. With 6 the bet will cost 9 PLN, in the case of 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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Initially draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as the standard draws Lotto, that is every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. In 2014, in April they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since December 2, 2015 they are held daily. The widely available live broadcast is available on the TV channel TVP Info and on the Lotto.pl website. If someone could not for some reason watch live the Mini Lotto draw, the drawn numbers can be checked in any of the points, on Lotto.pl, in the application and of course on Pewniaki.pl.

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Probably everyone plays mostly to win - so it is good to learning something more on this subject, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. In this game the winnings are threes, fours, and fives, in proportions recorded in the regulations. The total 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 each category, then for the only fives fifty percent of the prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. But if in the specific draw no five fell, then the fours receive 40% of the total pool, and the threes the rest. The highest win so far was in 2015, and was close to 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many prizes of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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