Archive Mini Lotto - for 02.1984

History of the game Mini Lotto is already over 40 years - the first draw took place on the last day of March 1976. At that time the game was called Express Lotek, and in this form was present until 2009. Although the name changed the rules remained unchanged, and to this day all players regularly try to win the five drawn from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this popular game was suspended in 1998 for several months, after which returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it still enjoys great popularity, despite the fact, that the highest winnings are smaller than for example in standard 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 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 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 simple and clear, resembling those known to many people from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be marked, one bet is selecting five out of 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that the game is generally available for practically every player. You can send your ticket at stationary points, 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". With this way all numbers are randomly selected by the registration device. On one form you can indicate up to a maximum of ten single bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of registered forms. Additionally playing Mini Lotto you 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 can be marked in the appropriate place on the form.

All bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and via the application Lotto installed on smartphones. Play via the app and online has many advantages, you don't have to look for some point, because you can do everything anywhere, if only have access to the internet. Another benefit of this type of play is the access to the individual account. On this account are recorded all player bets, there is an option to see the history so far, and withdrawals and deposits of funds. Very useful is the subscription option, which until it expires allows participation in the pool of subsequent games.

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

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Interested in playing Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to basic forms of bets, to increase their chances of winning they can use system play. As for Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from 6 to 12 numbers, from the available forty-two. The chances of winning increases significantly with each additional number, because the total number of individual bets, which result combinations of chosen numbers. For example a system consisting of 6 numbers translates into 7 simple bets, composed of 7 numbers will be 21 individual bets, and for 12 numbers it will be as many as 792. During system play the amount 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 for the 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 placement - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, phone 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. In the case of system play the final fee depends on how many numbers will be marked. In the case of 6 the bet will cost 9 PLN, in the case of 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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For the first years all draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is every two days, from Tuesday to 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 on the Lotto.pl website. If for some reason someone could not watch live the draw, its results can be seen in any of the points, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on Pewniaki.pl.

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Probably everyone plays mostly to win some prize - 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 fives, fours, and threes, in proportions established by the regulations. The total prize pool is fifty percent of the sum of all bets, therefore with each draw it will vary. For the draw in which there are prizes in all categories, then for the fives fifty percent of the prize pool is allocated, and for the fours and threes respectively 20% and 30%. If in the draw there is no five, 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 close to 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many prizes of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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