Archived draws Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 11.1989

History of the game Mini Lotto is already over 4 decades - the first draw took place in the last days of March 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and under this name it ran until 2009. Although the name changed the rules remained unchanged, and to this day players regularly try to win the money for the five drawn from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that the game in Mini Lotto was suspended in 1998 for several months, but later returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it is still very popular, despite the fact, that the highest prizes are smaller than for example in Lotto. Smaller prize pools are due to the fact, that the stakes are smaller 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 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 game in Mini Lotto are simple and clear, very similar to those known from Lotto. The main difference is the total number of numbers to be selected, one bet is indicating five from the group 42. There are three ways 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 every locality. 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". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the machine in the point. On one form you can indicate up to 10 bets, there are no restrictions related to the total number of registered forms. Additionally when playing Mini Lotto you can use the 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 appropriate place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed on the Lotto.pl site and via the application Lotto on smartphones. Play online and via the app has many advantages, you don't have to look for the nearest point, because you can do everything anywhere, if you have access to the internet. Another benefit of this type of play is the access to the individual account. On this account all bets are recorded all player bets, there is an option to see the history so far, and withdrawals and deposits of money. It is also useful the subscription, 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 very willingly use the available option "play again", which allows purchasing 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 to be copied 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. For Mini Lotto with system play you can mark between six and twelve numbers, from the available forty-two. The probability of hitting increases significantly with each subsequent number, because the total number of individual bets, which result from the combinations of the chosen numbers. For example a system of 6 numbers translates into 7 simple bets, consisting of 7 numbers will be 21 bets, and in the case of 12 it is 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 of other tiers.

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The simplest bet in the case of 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 purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, phone application or stationary outlet. It will not change due to hand filling the form or the option random selection by device. 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 provided. In the case of 6 the bet costs 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 the standard draws Lotto, that is every two days, from Tuesday to Saturday. Since April 14, 2014 they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since December 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 the draw, its results can be checked in a stationary point, on Lotto.pl and of course in our service Pewniaki.pl.

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People play to win some money - so it is worth learning something more about it, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. In this game the winnings are fives, fours, and threes, in proportions established by the regulations. The total prize pool is fifty percent of the total amount of bets, therefore with each draw it will probably have a different amount. If there are prizes in all categories, then for the only fives 50% of the available prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. If in the draw there is no five, then the fours will have 40% of the 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 in an amount greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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