Archive Mini Lotto - from 11.1996

History Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first draw took place on March 31 1976. At that time the game was known as Express Lotek, and under this name was present until 2009. Although the name changed the rules remained unchanged, and to this day interested players regularly try to win the prize for the five by choosing from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this popular game was suspended in 1998 for two years, and then it returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it still enjoys great interest, despite the fact, that the highest winnings are smaller than for example in Lotto. Smaller winnings 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 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 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 Mini Lotto game are simple and uncomplicated, similar to those known to players from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be selected, one bet is marking five out of 42. There are three methods to place bets, which ensures that the game will be available for a very wide group. You can send your ticket at stationary points, which can be found in practically every place. 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 the method "quick pick". With this solution all numbers are randomly selected by the registration machine. On the paper form you can indicate up to a maximum of 10 bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of forms. Additionally when 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 is marked in the dedicated place on the form.

All bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed on the Lotto.pl site and via the special application Lotto installed on smartphones. Play in digital form has many advantages, you don't have to look for a stationary point, because you can do everything regardless of the place, if only have access to the internet. Another benefit of this type of play is the individual player account. On this account are recorded all bets, there are options to see the earlier history, and withdrawals and deposits of money. It is also useful the so-called subscription, which until it expires allows participation in the pool of subsequent games.

Some players like to play the same numbers or sets of numbers. Such players often use the interesting option "play again", which allows generating identical ticket as previous one. In the smartphone application and on the website Lotto.pl you can use saved tickets on the player 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 basic form of the bet, to increase their chances of winning they can use system play. In the case of Mini Lotto with system play you can mark between 6 and 12 numbers, from general pool of forty-two. The probability of winning increases significantly with each of the subsequent numbers, because the total number of individual bets, which result combinations of numbers, which are chosen. For example a system of 6 numbers translates into 7 simple bets, a 7-number system will be 21 bets, and in the case of 12 it is as many as 792. With system play the amount 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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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 price is the same regardless of the method of its conclusion - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, phone application or stationary outlet. 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. With system play the final fee depends on how many numbers will be marked. With 6 the bet will cost 9 PLN, with 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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For the initial period draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as the standard draws Lotto, that is on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Since mid-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 live the draw, the results will be able to check in a stationary point, on Lotto.pl and of course on our portal Pewniaki.pl.

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Players play to win - so it is good to learning something more on this subject, how the prize pool looks like in Mini Lotto. As for this game the prize is a five, four, and three, in proportions recorded in the regulations. The entire prize pool is half of the sum of bets paid by players, therefore in each draw it may vary. For the draw in which there are prizes in all categories, then for the fives fifty percent of the total prize pool is allocated, and for the fours and threes respectively 20% and 30%. But if in the given draw a five did not fall, then the fours receive 40% of the pool, and the threes the entire rest. The highest win so far was in 2015, and its amount was almost 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many winnings of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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