Archive Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 01.1991

Complete history of the game Mini Lotto almost fifty years - the first draw was held on the last day of March 1976. At that period the game was called Express Lotek, and under this name was present until 2009. Despite the name change the 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 the game Mini Lotto was suspended in 1998 for several months, and then returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it still enjoys great interest, despite the fact, that the highest prizes are smaller than for example in standard Lotto. Smaller prize pools are due to the fact, that players pay a smaller stake 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 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 basic rules game in Mini Lotto are simple and clear, they are very similar to those known from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be typed, one bet is indicating five out of 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 every locality. You can either mark your numbers yourself, and then 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 device in the point. On one form you can indicate up to a maximum of 10 bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of forms. To increase the winnings when playing Mini Lotto you can use the additional 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 dedicated place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed on the Lotto.pl site and with the special application Lotto on smartphones. Play via the app and online has many advantages, you don't have to look for a stationary point, because you can do everything anywhere, if only have internet access. Another benefit of this type of play is the individual player's account. On this account all bets are recorded all player bets, there is an option to see the history, and withdrawals and deposits of funds. It is also useful the subscription, which until it expires 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 the same ticket as the previous one. In the phone application and on the Lotto.pl website Lotto.pl you can use saved tickets on the player account, and in the case of terminal play tickets should not be older than 90 days.

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Players Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to basic form of the bet, to increase their chances of winning they can use playing with a system. For Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from six to twelve numbers, from general pool of 42. The chances of hitting increases significantly with each of the subsequent numbers, because the total number of individual bets, which result from all possible combinations. For example a system consisting of 6 numbers translates into 7 simple bets, 7 numbers will be 21 individual bets, and for 12 numbers it is as many as 792. With system play the prizes are multiplied, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added of higher 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 Lotto.pl site, application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand marking numbers on the form or the method random selection by machine. Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option additionally costs 2 PLN. In the case of system play the final cost depends on how many numbers will be marked. 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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For the first years draws Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Since April 14, 2014 they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since early 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 portal. If someone could not for some reason watch live the draw, the drawn numbers can be checked in a stationary point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on our website Pewniaki.pl.

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Players play to win something - so it is worth learning something more on this subject, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. In this game the winnings are threes, fours, and fives, in proportions recorded in the regulations. The total prize pool is fifty percent of the sum of bets paid by players, for this reason with each draw it may vary. When there are prizes in all categories, then for the fives 50% of the available prize pool is allocated, and for the threes and fours respectively 30% and 20%. But if in the specific draw there is no five, then the fours receive 40% of the total pool, and the threes the rest. The highest amount so far was in 2015, and its amount was almost 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many winnings exceeding 300 thousand PLN.

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