Archive Mini Lotto - period 09.1990

Complete history of the game Mini Lotto is over forty years - the historical draw took place in the last days of March 1976. At that period the game was known as Express Lotek, and under this name it ran until 2009. Although the name changed the main rules remained unchanged, and to this day players try to win the prize for the five drawn from 42 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 is still very popular, despite the fact, that the highest prizes are smaller than for example in standard Lotto. Smaller winnings are due to the fact, that players pay a smaller stake for placing a 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 clear, very similar to those known from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be marked, one bet is selecting five out of 42. There are three ways 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 practically every locality. You can either mark your numbers yourself, and in that situation they will be read and written on the ticket, you can also decide to choose "quick pick". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the device in the point. On the form you can indicate up to a maximum of ten bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of registered forms. Additionally when playing Mini Lotto players 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 can be marked in the appropriate place on the form.

All bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and with the special application Lotto installed on phones. Play online and via the app has many advantages, you don't have to look for a stationary point, because you can do everything anywhere, if only have access to the internet. Another benefit of this type of play is the individual player's account. On this account are recorded all bets, there are options to see the earlier history, and deposits and withdrawals of funds. It is also useful the subscription option, 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 willingly use the available option "play again", which allows generating the same ticket as previous one. In the smartphone application and on the website Lotto.pl you can use saved tickets on the player account, and in the case of terminal play tickets cannot be older than 90 days.

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Interested in playing 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. As for Mini Lotto with system play you can mark between 6 and 12 numbers, from general pool of forty-two. The chances of winning increases significantly with each subsequent number, because the total number of simple bets, which result from the combinations of the chosen numbers. For example 6 numbers in the system translates into 7 simple bets, 7 numbers will be 21 bets, and for 12 numbers it will be as many as 792. With system play the value of the prize is increased, 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 for all methods of its conclusion - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, Lotto 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 provided. 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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In the initial period draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as the standard draws Lotto, that is on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. In mid-April 2014 they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since December 2, 2015 they are held daily. The widely available live 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 results can be checked in any point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on Pewniaki.pl.

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All players play mainly to win some money - 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 given by the regulations. The total prize pool is exactly half of the total sum of paid bets, for this reason for each draw it will probably have a different amount. If there are prizes in all categories, then for the only fives 50% of the prize pool is allocated, and for the threes and fours respectively 30% and 20%. When in the given draw there is no five, then the fours receive 40% of the pool, and the threes the rest. The highest win so far was in 2015, and was almost 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been several winnings in an amount greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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