Archive Mini Lotto - 12.1984

Complete history of the game Mini Lotto is already over 4 decades - the historical draw took place on March 31 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and under this logo was present until 2009. Although the name changed the main rules remained unchanged, and to this day players will try to win the money for the five drawn from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this popular game was suspended in 1998 for several months, but relatively quickly returned under player pressure. As statistics show, 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 players pay a smaller stake for single bets, 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 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 clear and simple, resembling those known to many people from Lotto. The main difference is the total number of numbers to be marked, one bet is selecting five out of 42. There are three methods to place bets, which ensures that this game is generally available for practically every player. You can send your ticket at any stationary point, 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, and you can also decide to bet "quick pick". With this solution all numbers are randomly selected by the registration device. On the paper form you can indicate up to 100 bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of forms. Additionally playing Mini Lotto you can use the so-called Super Chance, i.e. participating in an additional draw of a 7-digit number printed on the ticket. The Super Chance is marked in the dedicated place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and via the dedicated application Lotto on smartphones. Play in digital form has many advantages, you don't have to look for the nearest point, because you can do everything from anywhere, if only have access to the internet. Another benefit of this type of play is the access to the personal account. On this account are recorded all player bets, there is an option to see the history, and deposits and withdrawals 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 interesting option "play again", which allows generating identical ticket as the previous one. In the application and on the website Lotto.pl there are saved tickets to use 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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Players Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to a simple bet, to increase their chances of winning they can use system play. For Mini Lotto with system play you can mark between six and twelve numbers, from general pool of 42. The probability of winning increases significantly with each subsequent number, 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 single bets, 7 numbers will be 21 individual bets, and in the case of 12 numbers it is 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 from the higher tiers.

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Single bet in Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can play for an amount up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet price is identical for all methods of its conclusion - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, phone application or stationary outlet. It will not change due to hand marking numbers on the form or choosing the method "quick pick". Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option additionally costs 2 PLN. In the case of system play the final fee depends on how many numbers will be selected. 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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Initially draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as the standard draws Lotto, that is every two days, from Tuesday to Saturday. Since mid-April 2014 they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since December 2015 they are held every day. The widely available broadcast is available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly in the Lotto.pl service. If for some reason someone could not watch the draw, its results will be able to check in a stationary point, on Lotto.pl, in the application and of course on Pewniaki.pl.

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Probably everyone plays mostly to win some prize - so it is worth learning something more about it, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. As for this game the winnings are threes, fours, and fives, in proportions given by the regulations. The entire prize pool is exactly half of the sum of bets paid by players, therefore in each draw it may vary. If there are prizes in each category, then for the fives fifty percent of the prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. But if in the draw a five was not drawn, then the fours receive 40% of the pool, and the threes the entire rest. The highest win so far was in 2015, and its amount was almost 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many winnings of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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