Archive Mini Lotto - in the range 1981

Complete history of the game Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first of the official draws took place in the last days of March 1976. At that period the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and under this logo it ran until 2009. Although the name changed the basic rules did not change, and still interested players systematically try to win the five by choosing from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this exciting game was suspended in 1998 for several months, and then it 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 players pay a smaller stake for single bets, 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 online in Studio Lotto at 22:00 every day.

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The main rules Mini Lotto are simple and clear, 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 is generally available for a very wide group. You can send your ticket at any stationary point, which can be found in practically every place. 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 paper form you can indicate up to a maximum of ten bets, there are no restrictions related to the total number of registered forms. To increase the winnings when playing Mini Lotto you can use the additional Super Chance, i.e. participating in an additional draw of a 7-digit number placed on the ticket. The Super Chance is marked in the appropriate place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed on the Lotto.pl site and in the dedicated application Lotto on smartphones. Electronic play has many advantages, you don't have to look for the nearest point, because you can do everything anywhere, if you have access to the internet. Another benefit of this type of solution is the access to the individual account. On this account all bets are recorded placed bets, there is an option to browse the history, and withdrawals and deposits of money. Very useful is the so-called subscription, which until it expires allows participation in the certain number 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 exactly the same ticket as previous one. In the 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 simple bets, 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 42 from the general pool. The probability of winning increases significantly with each of the subsequent numbers, because the total number of individual bets, which result from all possible combinations. For example 6-number system translates into 7 single bets, 7 numbers will be 21 single bets, and for 12 numbers it is as many as 792. During system play the prizes are multiplied, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added from the higher tiers.

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The simplest 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 regardless of the method of its conclusion - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, phone application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand marking numbers on the form or 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. With 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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For the first years draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as the standard draws Lotto, that is on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. In mid-April 2014 they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since early December 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 for some reason someone could not watch live the draw, the drawn numbers can be seen in a stationary point, on Lotto.pl and of course on Pewniaki.pl.

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Probably everyone plays mainly to win something - so it is good to 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 recorded in the regulations. The total prize pool is half of the sum of all bets, therefore in each draw it may have a different amount. When there are prizes in all categories, then for the fives fifty percent of the available prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. If in the draw no five was drawn, then the fours receive 40% of the total pool, and the threes the entire rest. The highest win so far was in 2015, and was over 366 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many prizes exceeding 300 thousand PLN.

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