Archive Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 09.1984

History of the game Mini Lotto is over forty years - the first official draw took place on the last day of March 1976. At that period the game was called Express Lotek, and in this form it ran until 2009. Although the name changed the main rules did not change, and still interested players try to win the five drawn from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that the game in 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 Lotto. Smaller winnings are due to the fact, that the stakes are smaller for one 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 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 simple and clear, very similar to those known 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 this 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 place. You can either mark your numbers yourself, and then they will be read and written on the ticket, you can also decide to method "quick pick". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the registration machine. On one form indicate up to 10 single bets, there are no restrictions related to the total number of paid forms. Additionally when playing Mini Lotto you can use the so-called Super Chance, i.e. participating in an additional draw of a 7-digit number from the ticket. The Super Chance is marked in the appropriate place on the form.

All 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 regardless of the place, if you have access to the internet. An additional benefit of this type of play is the access to the individual account. On this account are recorded all bets, there is an option to browse the history, and deposits and withdrawals of money. Very useful is the subscription, which until it expires allows participation in the next games.

Many players like to play the same sets of numbers or numbers. Such players very willingly use the available option "play again", which allows purchasing the same ticket as the previous one. In the application and on the internet site Lotto.pl you can use saved tickets on the player account, and in the case of terminal play tickets to be copied cannot 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. As for Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from 6 to 12 numbers, from general pool of 42. The chances of winning increases significantly with each of the subsequent numbers, because the total number of individual bets, which result combinations of numbers, which are chosen. For example 6 numbers in the system translates into 7 simple bets, a 7-number system will be 21 individual bets, and for 12 numbers it is as many as 792. In the case of 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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Single bet in Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can even play up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet costs are identical for all methods of its purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, smartphone application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand marking numbers on the form or the method "quick pick". 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 for the bet you will have to pay 9 PLN, in the case of 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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For the initial period all draws Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as the standard draws Lotto, that is every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Since April 14, 2014 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 on the Lotto.pl site. If someone could not for some reason watch live the draw, its results can be checked in a stationary point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course in our service Pewniaki.pl.

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Probably everyone plays mostly to win something - 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 sum of all bets, for this reason in each draw it will probably have a different amount. If there are prizes in each category, then for the fives 50% of the prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. If in the draw there is no five, then the fours receive 40% of the 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 winnings of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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