Graphical form of draws Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 1981

History Mini Lotto is already over 40 years - the first official draw took place on the last day of March 1976. At that time the game was called Express Lotek, and in this form it ran until 2009. Although the name changed the main rules remained unchanged, and to this day all players can 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, and then returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it still enjoys great popularity, despite the fact, that the prizes are smaller than for example in 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 number of balls and the drawn numbers. 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 clear and 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 indicating five out of 42. There are three methods to place bets, which ensures that the game is generally available for a wide group of players. You can send your ticket at stationary points, which can be found in practically every city. You can either mark your numbers yourself, and then they will be read and written on the ticket, you can also decide to choose "quick pick". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the registration device. On the form indicate up to a maximum of ten bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of paid forms. Additionally playing Mini Lotto players can use the additional 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 dedicated place on the form.

All bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and via the application Lotto installed on smartphones. Play in digital form has many advantages, you don't have to look for the nearest point, because you can do everything anywhere, if you have 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 browse the history, and withdrawals and deposits of money. It is also useful the subscription option, which until it expires allows participation in the pool of subsequent games.

Some players like to play the same sets of numbers or numbers. Such players very willingly use the available option "play again", which allows generating the same ticket as the previous one. In the smartphone application and on the Lotto.pl website Lotto.pl you can use saved tickets on the player account, and in the case of terminal play tickets to be played again should not be older than 90 days.

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Interested in Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to a simple bet, to increase their chances of winning they can use system play. As for Mini Lotto with system play you can mark between six and twelve numbers, from general pool of forty-two. The chances of winning increases significantly with each of the subsequent numbers, 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, 7 numbers will be 21 individual bets, and in the case of 12 numbers it is as many as 792. With system play the amount of prizes is multiplied, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added of higher tiers.

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Single 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, smartphone application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand marking numbers on 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 depends on how many numbers will be selected. In the case of 6 for the bet you will have to pay 9 PLN, with 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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In the initial period all draws of the 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 2, 2015 they are held every day. The widely available broadcast is available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly on the Lotto.pl site. If someone could not for some reason watch live the Mini Lotto draw, the drawn numbers can be checked in a stationary point, on Lotto.pl, in the application and of course on our portal Pewniaki.pl.

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All players play to win something - so it is worth learning something more on this subject, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. In this game the prize is a three, four, and five, in proportions established by the regulations. The entire prize pool is half of the sum of all bets, for this reason for each draw it will probably have a different amount. For the draw in which there are prizes in each category, then for the fives 50% of the prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. If in the specific draw no five fell, then the fours receive 40% of the pool, and the threes the rest. The highest win so far was in 2015, and was almost 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been several prizes of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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