Archive Mini Lotto - period 03.1982

Complete history of the game Mini Lotto almost fifty years - the first draw took place in March 1976. At that time the game was known as Express Lotek, and under this name was present until 2009. Although the name changed the rules did not change, and to this day all players try to win the five drawn from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this popular game was suspended in 1998 for two years, but relatively quickly 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 placing a 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 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 Mini Lotto game are extremely simple, similar to those known to players from Lotto. The main difference is the total number of numbers to be typed, one bet is marking 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 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". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the registration device. On one form indicate up to a maximum of 10 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 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 special place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and in the application Lotto installed on smartphones. Electronic play has many advantages, you don't have to look for a stationary point, because you can do everything anywhere, if you have internet access. Another benefit of this type of solution is the access to the individual account. On this account are recorded all player bets, there are options to browse the history, and deposits and withdrawals of funds. It is also useful the so-called subscription, which during its activity 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 exactly 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 cannot be older than 90 days.

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Interested in Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to basic forms of bets, 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 the available forty-two. The chances of hitting increases significantly with each additional number, because the total number of simple bets, which result combinations of numbers, which are chosen. For example a system consisting of 6 numbers will translate into 7 single bets, composed of 7 numbers will be 21 individual bets, and in the case of 12 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 of higher tiers.

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The simplest 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 identical regardless of the method of its conclusion - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, application or stationary point. 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. With system play the final fee depends on how many numbers will be marked. In the case of 6 the bet will cost 9 PLN, with 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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For the initial period draws Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is every two days, from Tuesday to Saturday. In 2014, in April they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since December 2, 2015 they are held every day. The widely available broadcast will be available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly in the Lotto.pl portal. 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 website Pewniaki.pl.

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Everyone probably plays to win something - so it is worth learning something more about it, 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 total prize pool is exactly half of the total sum of paid bets, therefore for each draw it may vary. If there are prizes in each category, then for the only fives 50% of the prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. But if in the specific draw there is no five, then the fours will have 40% of the pool, and the threes the rest. The highest amount so far was in 2015, and was close to 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many prizes exceeding 300 thousand PLN.

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