Graphical form of draws Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 12.1990

Complete history of the game Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first official draw was held on March 31 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and in this form was present until 2009. Although the name changed the rules did not change, and to this day players can try to win the five by choosing from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this popular game was suspended in 1998 for several months, but relatively quickly 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 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 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 game in Mini Lotto are uncomplicated and simple, similar to those known to players from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be marked, one bet is indicating five from the group 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that the game is generally available for practically every player. You can send your ticket at stationary points, which can be found in practically every city. 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". With this way all numbers are randomly selected by the registration machine. On one form indicate up to 10 single bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of paid forms. Additionally when playing Mini Lotto you can use the Super Chance, i.e. participating in an additional draw of a 7-digit number from the ticket. The Super Chance is marked in the special place on the form.

All bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed through the Lotto.pl site and in the application Lotto installed on phones. Play in digital form has many advantages, you don't have to look for a place with a point, because you can do everything regardless of the place, if you have access to the internet. Another benefit of this type of play is the access to the individual account. On this account are recorded all player bets, there is an option to check the history, and deposits and withdrawals of money. It is also useful the so-called subscription, which during its activity allows participation in the next games.

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

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Interested in Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to basic form of the bet, to increase their chances of winning a prize they can use playing with a system. In the case of Mini Lotto with system play you can mark between 6 and 12 numbers, from the available 42. The chances of winning increases significantly with each additional number, because the total number of individual bets, which result combinations of numbers, which are chosen. For example 6-number system translates into 7 single bets, 7 numbers will be 21 single bets, and in the case of 12 it will be 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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Single bet for 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 for every method of its placement - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, dedicated application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand marking numbers on the form or the method "quick pick". Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option costs an additional 2 PLN. As for system play the final cost depends on how many numbers will be marked. In the case of 6 the bet will cost 9 PLN, with 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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At the very beginning all draws Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Since mid-April 2014 they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 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 in the Lotto.pl portal. If someone could not for some reason watch the 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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All players play to win something - so it is good to learning something more on this subject, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. In this game the winnings are fives, fours, and threes, in proportions given by the regulations. The total prize pool is fifty percent of the sum of bets paid by players, for this reason for each draw it will probably be different. If there are prizes in all categories, then for the fives fifty percent of the prize pool is allocated, and for the fours and threes respectively 20% and 30%. If in the given draw there is no five, then the fours will have 40% of the pool, and the threes 60%. The highest win so far was in 2015, and was almost 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many winnings in an amount greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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