Archived draws Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 1991

Complete history of the game Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first official draw took place in March 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and in this form it ran until 2009. Although the name changed the rules remained unchanged, and to this day interested players can try to win the prize for the five drawn from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that the game in Mini Lotto was suspended in 1998 for several months, but later it returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it is still very popular, despite the fact, that the prize pools are smaller than for example in Lotto. Smaller prizes are due to the fact, that the stakes are smaller for placing a bet, 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 basic 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 marked, one bet is indicating five out of 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that this game is generally available for a wide group of players. You can send your ticket at stationary points, which can be found in every locality. You can either mark your numbers yourself, and then they will be read and written on the ticket, and you can also decide to choose "quick pick". With this solution all numbers are randomly selected by the registration machine. On one form indicate up to ten single bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of paid forms. Additionally playing Mini Lotto players 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 appropriate place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed on the Lotto.pl site and in 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 you have access to the internet. An additional benefit of this type of play is the individual player's account. On this account all bets are recorded all player bets, there are options to check the earlier history, and deposits and withdrawals of money. Very useful is the subscription option, which during its activity allows participation in the certain number of subsequent games.

Many players like to play the same numbers or sets of numbers. Such players often use the option "play again", which allows generating the same ticket as previous one. In the smartphone application and on the website Lotto.pl there are saved tickets to use on the individual account, and in the case of terminal play tickets should not be older than 90 days.

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Interested in playing 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 system play. For Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from 6 to 12 numbers, from general pool of forty-two. The probability of winning increases significantly with each number marked, because the total number of individual bets, which result combinations of chosen numbers. For example 6 numbers in the system translates into 7 simple bets, a 7-number system will be 21 single bets, and in the case of 12 it is as many as 792. During system play the amount of prizes is multiplied, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added from the higher tiers.

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Basic 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 all methods of its placement - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, dedicated 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. As for system play the final fee depends on how many numbers will be marked. With 6 the bet will cost 9 PLN, in the case of 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 on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. In April 2014 they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since December 2015 they are held every day. The widely available live broadcast will be available on the TV channel TVP Info and on the Lotto.pl site. If someone could not for some reason watch the Mini Lotto draw, the drawn numbers can be seen in a stationary point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on our portal Pewniaki.pl.

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People play to win some prize - 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 recorded in the regulations. The prize pool is exactly half of the sum of all 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%. But if in the specific draw no five fell, then the fours receive 40% of the pool, and the threes 60%. The highest amount so far was in 2015, and was about 366 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been several prizes exceeding 300 thousand PLN.

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