Archived draws Mini Lotto - period 03.1981

Complete history of the game Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first draw was held in the last days of 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 regularly 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 relatively quickly 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 standard 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 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 main rules game in Mini Lotto are clear and simple, resembling those known to many people from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be marked, one bet is indicating five out of 42. There are three methods to place bets, which ensures that this game will be available for a wide group of players. You can send your ticket at all stationary points, which can be found in every locality. 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 "quick pick". With this solution all numbers are randomly selected by the machine in the point. On one form indicate up to a maximum of ten 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 from 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 with the special application Lotto on smartphones. Electronic play has many advantages, you don't have to look for a stationary point, because you can do everything regardless of the place, if you have access to the internet. Another benefit of this type of play is the access to the personal account. On this account all bets are recorded bets placed by players, there are options to check the earlier history, and withdrawals and deposits of money. Very useful is the subscription, which during its activity allows participation in the 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 identical ticket as the previous one. In the smartphone 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 playing with a system. In the case of Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from six to twelve numbers, from the available forty-two. The probability of hitting increases significantly with each of the subsequent numbers, because the total number of individual bets, which result from all possible combinations. For example a system consisting of 6 numbers translates into 7 simple bets, a 7-number system will be 21 single bets, and for 12 numbers it will be as many as 792. With system play the value of the prize is increased, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added of other tiers.

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Basic bet in the case of Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can even play up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet costs are the same for every method of its purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, smartphone 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 fee will depend on how many numbers will be provided. In the case of 6 the bet costs 9 PLN, with 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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Initially all draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. In 2014, in April they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since early December 2015 they are held every day. The widely available live broadcast will be available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly on the Lotto.pl site. If someone could not for some reason watch the Mini Lotto draw, the results can be checked in a point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on Pewniaki.pl.

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All players play mainly to win - so it is worth learning something more on this subject, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. In this game the winnings are fives, fours, and threes, in proportions given by the regulations. The prize pool is fifty percent of the total amount of paid bets, therefore with each draw it may vary. If there are prizes in each category, then for the fives 50% 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 receive 40% of the total pool, and the threes the rest. The highest win so far was in 2015, and was about 366 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many prizes of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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