Archive Mini Lotto - period 04.1988

Complete history Mini Lotto is already over 4 decades - the historical draw was held in March 1976. At that time the game was known as Express Lotek, and under this logo it ran until 2009. Although the name changed the rules remained unchanged, and still players try to win the prize for the five by choosing from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this exciting game was suspended in 1998 for several months, and then returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it still enjoys great popularity, despite the fact, that the prize pools are smaller than for example in standard Lotto. Smaller prize pools 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 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 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 basic rules Mini Lotto game 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 indicating five out of 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that this game is generally available for a very wide group. Tickets can be sent at any stationary point, which can be found in practically every place. You can either mark your numbers yourself, and in that case they will be read and written on the ticket, and you can also decide to choose "quick pick". With this solution all numbers are randomly selected by the registration machine. On one form indicate up to 100 bets, there are no restrictions related to the total number of paid forms. Additionally playing Mini Lotto players 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 indicated place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed on the Lotto.pl site and in the dedicated application Lotto installed on phones. Electronic play has many advantages, you don't have to look for some point, because you can do everything from anywhere, if you have internet access. An additional benefit of this type of play is the individual player account. On this account are recorded placed bets, there is an option to check the history, and withdrawals and deposits of funds. It is also useful the subscription option, which during its activity allows participation in the next games.

Many players like to play the same sets of numbers or numbers. Such players willingly use the available option "play again", which allows generating identical ticket as the previous one. In the phone 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 cannot be older than 90 days.

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Players Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to simple bets, to increase their chances of winning they can use system play. In the case of Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from six to twelve numbers, from the available forty-two. The chances of hitting increases significantly with each number marked, because the total number of individual bets, which result from all existing combinations. For example a system of 6 numbers translates into 7 single bets, 7 numbers will be 21 individual bets, and in the case of 12 it will be as many as 792. During system play the amount of prizes is multiplied, 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 the same for every method of its purchase - 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 random selection by device. Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option costs an additional 2 PLN. As for system play the final fee will depend on how many numbers will be provided. With 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 draws Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. In April 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 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 of the points, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course in our service Pewniaki.pl.

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People play mostly to win some prize - so it is good to learning something more on this subject, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. As for this game the winnings are threes, fours, and fives, in proportions recorded in the regulations. The total prize pool is exactly half of the sum of bets paid by players, for this reason in each draw it may vary. If there are prizes in all categories, then for the fives fifty percent of the available prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. If in the given draw a five was not drawn, then the fours receive 40% of the total pool, and the threes the rest. The highest win so far was in 2015, and its amount was about 366 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been several prizes in an amount greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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