Archive Mini Lotto - 08.1995

History of the game Mini Lotto is already over 4 decades - the historical draw took place on the last day of March 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and in this form it ran until 2009. Despite the name change the main rules remained unchanged, and to this day interested players regularly try to win the money for the five drawn from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this popular game was suspended in 1998 for two years, but relatively quickly 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 standard Lotto. Smaller prize pools are due to the fact, that players pay a smaller stake 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 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 rules game in Mini Lotto are uncomplicated and simple, resembling those known to many people from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be marked, one bet is selecting five from the group 42. There are three methods to place bets, which ensures that this game will be available for a very wide group. Tickets can be sent at all 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, and you can also decide to method "quick pick". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the machine in the point. On one form indicate up to a maximum of 10 single bets, there are no restrictions related to the 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 placed on the ticket. The Super Chance is marked in the appropriate place on the form.

All bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and via the application Lotto installed on smartphones. Play in digital form has many advantages, you don't have to look for the nearest point, because you can do everything anywhere, if only have access to the internet. Another benefit of this type of play is the access to the personal account. On this account are recorded placed bets, there are options to check the history so far, and deposits and withdrawals of funds. Very useful is the so-called subscription, which during its activity allows participation in the next games.

Many players like to play the same sets of numbers or numbers. Such players very willingly use the available option "play again", which allows purchasing identical ticket as the previous one. In the 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 to be played again cannot 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. In the case of Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from six to twelve numbers, from 42 from the general pool. The chances of winning increases significantly with each subsequent number, because the total number of individual bets, which result combinations of chosen numbers. For example 6-number system will translate into 7 simple bets, a 7-number system will be 21 bets, and in the case of 12 numbers it is as many as 792. During 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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The simplest of bets in the Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can even play up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet costs are identical for every 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 filling the form or the option "quick pick". Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option additionally costs 2 PLN. With 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 draws Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as the standard draws Lotto, that is every two days, from Tuesday to Saturday. In April 2014 they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 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 service. If someone could not for some reason watch live 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 website Pewniaki.pl.

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People play mainly to win some money - 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 established by the regulations. The prize pool is exactly half of the total amount of bets, therefore for each draw it will probably be different. When there are prizes in each category, then for the fives fifty percent of the prize pool is allocated, and for the fours and threes respectively 20% and 30%. But if in the specific draw there is no five, then the fours will have 40% of the total pool, and the threes the rest. The highest amount so far was in 2015, and its amount was close to 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many winnings exceeding 300 thousand PLN.

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