Archive Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 04.1985

Complete history Mini Lotto is already over 4 decades - the first official draw was held at the end of March 1976. At that period the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and under this name it ran until 2009. Despite the name change the main rules remained unchanged, 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, after which returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it still enjoys great interest, despite the fact, that the highest prizes are smaller than for example in Lotto. Smaller prizes 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 itself is less exciting. On the contrary, in Mini Lotto you win smaller amounts but much more often. Watch and check Mini Lotto draws online in Studio Lotto at 22:00 every day.

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The basic rules Mini Lotto game are simple and clear, similar to those known to players from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be selected, one bet is marking five from the group 42. There are three methods to place bets, which ensures that the game will be available for a wide group of players. You can send your ticket at any stationary point, which can be found in every locality. 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 device in the point. On one form you can indicate up to 10 single bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of forms. To increase the winnings when playing Mini Lotto players can use the additional 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 indicated place on the form.

All bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and with the dedicated application Lotto installed on phones. Electronic play has many advantages, you don't have to look for the nearest point, because you can do everything from anywhere, if you have internet access. Another 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 withdrawals and deposits of funds. Very useful is the subscription option, which until it expires allows participation in the pool of subsequent games.

Many players like to play the same sets of numbers or numbers. Such players very willingly use the interesting option "play again", which allows generating the same ticket as previous one. In the phone application and on the internet site Lotto.pl there are saved tickets to use on the player 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 basic forms of bets, to increase their chances of winning a prize they can use system play. As for Mini Lotto with system play you can mark between six and twelve numbers, from the available 42. The chances of winning increases significantly with each of the subsequent numbers, because the total number of simple bets, which result from all existing combinations. For example 6 numbers in the system translates into 7 single bets, consisting of 7 numbers will be 21 single bets, and in the case of 12 it will be as many as 792. With system play the value of the prize is multiplied, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added from the higher tiers.

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One bet in Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can even play up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet price is the same for every method of its purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, application or stationary outlet. It will not change due to hand filling the form or the method 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 cost depends on how many numbers will be marked. With 6 for the bet you will have to pay 9 PLN, with 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 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Since mid-April 2014 they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since early December 2015 they are held daily. The widely available broadcast is available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly in the Lotto.pl portal. If for some reason someone could not watch the draw, the drawn numbers will be able to check in any point, on Lotto.pl, in the application and of course on our portal Pewniaki.pl.

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All players play mostly to win something - so it is good to learning something more on this subject, how the prize pool looks like in Mini Lotto. As for this game the winnings are threes, fours, and fives, in proportions established by the regulations. The prize pool is exactly half of the total sum of paid bets, therefore in each draw it may have a different amount. If there are prizes in each category, then for the fives fifty percent of the prize pool is allocated, and for the threes and fours respectively 30% and 20%. If in the draw a five was not drawn, then the fours receive 40% of the total pool, and the threes the rest. The highest amount so far was in 2015, and was almost 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many prizes of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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