Archive Mini Lotto - 03.1992

History Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first official draw took place in March 1976. At that time the game was called Express Lotek, and in this form was present until 2009. Despite the name change the rules remained unchanged, and to this day all players systematically try to win the five by choosing from forty-two 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 still enjoys great interest, despite the fact, that the prizes are smaller than for example in Lotto. Smaller winnings are due to the fact, that the stakes are smaller for one 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 itself is less exciting. On the contrary, in Mini Lotto you 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 Mini Lotto are simple and uncomplicated, resembling those known to many people from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be selected, one bet is indicating five from the group 42. There are three methods to place bets, which ensures that this game is generally available for a wide group of players. You can send your ticket at any stationary point, which can be found in practically every city. You can either mark your numbers yourself, and then they will be read and written on the ticket, and you can also decide to bet on "quick pick". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the machine in the point. On one form indicate up to ten single bets, there are no restrictions related to the total number of paid forms. Additionally when playing Mini Lotto you 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 is marked in the dedicated place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and with the application Lotto installed on smartphones. Electronic play has many advantages, you don't have to look for a stationary 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 individual player account. On this account are recorded placed bets, there are options to browse the earlier history, and withdrawals and deposits of funds. Very useful is the subscription, which until it expires allows participation in the next games.

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

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Players Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to a simple bet, 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 general pool of forty-two. The probability of hitting increases significantly with each subsequent number, because the total number of individual bets, which result from all existing combinations. For example a system consisting of 6 numbers translates into 7 single bets, a 7-number system will be 21 individual bets, and for 12 numbers it will be as many as 792. In the case of system play the prizes are multiplied, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added of other tiers.

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Basic bet in the case of Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can even play 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, application or stationary outlet. It will not change due to hand marking numbers on the form or choosing the method 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 fee depends on how many numbers will be selected. With 6 the bet will cost 9 PLN, with 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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For the first years all draws 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 will be available on the TV channel TVP Info and on the Lotto.pl website. If someone could not for some reason watch live the Mini Lotto draw, the results can be checked in a point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on our website Pewniaki.pl.

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People play mostly to win something - so it is good to learning something more about it, how the prize pool looks 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 exactly half of the sum of all bets, for this reason with each draw it may vary. For the draw in which there are prizes in all categories, then for the only fives fifty percent of the total prize pool is allocated, and for the threes and fours respectively 30% and 20%. If in the given draw there is no five, then the fours receive 40% of the pool, and the threes 60%. The highest amount so far was in 2015, and was close to 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been several winnings in an amount greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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