Draw results Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 1989

Complete history Mini Lotto is already over 4 decades - the first draw took place on the last day of March 1976. At that time the game was known as Express Lotek, and in this form was present until 2009. Despite the name change the rules remained unchanged, and still all players can try to win the five drawn from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that the game Mini Lotto was suspended in 1998 for two years, 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 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 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 Mini Lotto game are clear and simple, very similar to those known from Lotto. The main difference is the total number of numbers to be typed, one bet is selecting five from the group 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that the 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 locality. You can either mark your numbers yourself, and then they will be read and written on the ticket, you can also decide to bet on "quick pick". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the registration machine. On the form you can indicate up to 10 single bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of paid forms. To increase the winnings when 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 can be marked in the dedicated place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed on the Lotto.pl site and via the special application Lotto on smartphones. Play online and via the app 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 solution is the access to the individual account. On this account are recorded bets placed by players, there is an option to browse the history, and withdrawals and deposits of money. Very useful is the so-called subscription, which during its activity allows participation in the subsequent games.

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

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Players in 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. In the case of Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from six to twelve numbers, from the available 42. The chances of winning increases significantly with each number marked, because the total number of individual bets, which result combinations of chosen numbers. For example a system of 6 numbers will translate into 7 simple bets, composed of 7 numbers will be 21 single bets, and for 12 numbers it is as many as 792. With system play the prizes are 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 for Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can play for an amount up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet costs are the same for all methods of its conclusion - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand marking numbers on the form or the option "quick pick". Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option costs an additional 2 PLN. With system play the final cost depends on how many numbers will be marked. In the case of 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 Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Since April 14, 2014 they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since December 2, 2015 they are held every day. The widely available live broadcast is 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, the drawn numbers can be checked in a stationary point, on Lotto.pl, in the application and of course on Pewniaki.pl.

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All players play mainly to win some prize - so it is worth learning something more on this subject, how the prize pool looks like in Mini Lotto. In this game the winnings are threes, fours, and fives, in proportions established by the regulations. The prize pool is half of the sum of all bets, for this reason in each draw it may vary. When there are prizes in all categories, then for the fives fifty percent of the total prize pool is allocated, and for the fours and threes respectively 20% and 30%. If in the given draw no five fell, then the fours will have 40% of the total pool, and the threes 60%. The highest win so far was in 2015, and was over 366 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many winnings of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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