Archive Mini Lotto - 03.1989

Complete history Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first draw was held on March 31 1976. At that time the game was called Express Lotek, and under this logo it ran until 2009. Although the name changed the basic rules remained unchanged, and to this day players will try to win the money for the five by choosing from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this popular game was suspended in 1998 for two years, and then returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it still enjoys great interest, despite the fact, that the prize pools are smaller than for example in Lotto. Smaller prize pools 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 online in Studio Lotto at 22:00 every day.

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The main rules game in Mini Lotto are simple and uncomplicated, similar to those known to players from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be typed, one bet is marking five from the group 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that this game is generally available for a very wide group. You can send your ticket 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, you can also decide to bet on "quick pick". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the registration device. On one form you can indicate up to 10 bets, there are no restrictions related to the total number of registered 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 placed on the ticket. The Super Chance is marked in the indicated place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed through the Lotto.pl site and via the application Lotto installed on phones. Electronic play has many advantages, you don't have to look for a stationary point, because you can do everything from anywhere, if only have internet access. Another benefit of this type of play is the individual player account. On this account are recorded all bets, there are options to check the history, and withdrawals and deposits of money. Very useful is the so-called subscription, which during its activity allows participation in the certain number of subsequent games.

Some players like to play the same sets of numbers or numbers. Such players very willingly use the interesting option "play again", which allows generating identical ticket as previous one. In the smartphone 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 played again should not be older than 90 days.

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Interested in Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to simple 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 between six and twelve numbers, from general pool of 42. The chances of hitting increases significantly with each of the subsequent numbers, because the total number of simple bets, which result from all existing combinations. For example a system consisting of 6 numbers translates into 7 simple bets, a 7-number system will be 21 single bets, and for 12 numbers it is as many as 792. In the case of system play the amount of prizes is multiplied, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added of higher tiers.

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Basic bet in the Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can play for an amount up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet costs are identical regardless of the method 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 marking numbers on the form by hand or choosing 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 selected. 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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Initially draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. In 2014, in April they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since early December 2015 they are held every day. The widely available broadcast will be available on the TV channel TVP Info and on the Lotto.pl website. If for some reason someone could not watch the Mini Lotto draw, the drawn numbers can be checked in a stationary point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on Pewniaki.pl.

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Probably everyone plays mostly to win some money - so it is good to 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 given by the regulations. The total prize pool is half of the total amount of paid bets, therefore in each draw it may have a different amount. If there are prizes in all categories, then for the fives 50% of the prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. If in the specific draw a five was not drawn, then the fours receive 40% of the total pool, and the threes 60%. The highest amount so far was in 2015, and its amount was about 366 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many winnings exceeding 300 thousand PLN.

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