Archived draws Mini Lotto - from 02.1981

History Mini Lotto is already over 4 decades - the first of the official draws 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. Despite the name change the main rules did not change, and to this day all players will try to win the prize for the five drawn from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that the game Mini Lotto was suspended in 1998 for two years, but quite quickly returned under player pressure. As it turns out, it is still very popular, despite the fact, that the prize pools are smaller than for example in traditional Lotto. Smaller winnings 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 can 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 rules game in Mini Lotto are extremely simple, similar to those known to players 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 very wide group. Tickets can be sent at stationary points, which can be found in practically every place. You can either mark your numbers yourself, and in that case they will be read and written on the ticket, you can also decide to bet "quick pick". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the registration device. On one form you can indicate up to a maximum of ten bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of forms. To increase the winnings when playing Mini Lotto players 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 dedicated place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and via the application Lotto 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 you have access to the internet. An additional benefit of this type of play is the individual player account. On this account are recorded placed bets, there is an option to see the history so far, 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.

Many players like to play the same numbers or sets of numbers. Such players very willingly use the interesting 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's account, and in the case of terminal play tickets should not be older than 90 days.

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Interested in playing Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to basic form of the bet, 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 42 from the general pool. The chances of hitting increases significantly with each subsequent number, because the total number of individual bets, which result from the combinations of the chosen numbers. For example a system consisting of 6 numbers translates into 7 simple bets, 7 numbers will be 21 bets, and in the case of 12 it is 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 of 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, dedicated application or stationary outlet. It will not change due to hand filling the form or the method "quick pick". 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 marked. 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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For the initial period all draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is every 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 live broadcast is available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly in the Lotto.pl portal. If someone could not for some reason watch live the draw, its results can be checked in a stationary point, on Lotto.pl 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 established by the regulations. The total prize pool is half of the total amount of paid bets, therefore in each draw it may vary. If there are prizes in each category, then for the only fives fifty percent of the prize pool is allocated, and for the threes and fours respectively 30% and 20%. 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 winnings in an amount greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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