Archived draws Mini Lotto - from the period 3.1996

History Mini Lotto is already over 40 years - the first official draw was held in the last days of March 1976. At that time the game was called Express Lotek, and under this name it ran until 2009. Although the name changed the main rules did not change, and still interested players will try to win the prize for the five drawn from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this exciting game was suspended in 1998 for two years, but quite quickly 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 Lotto. Smaller winnings are due to the fact, that players pay a smaller stake for placing a 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 itself 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 main rules game in 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 selecting five from the group 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 all stationary points, which can be found in practically 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 bet "quick pick". With this method all numbers are randomly selected by the machine in the point. On the paper form you can indicate up to 100 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 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 online and in the application Lotto installed on phones. Electronic play has many advantages, you don't have to look for a place with a 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's account. On this account all bets are recorded bets placed by players, there are options to browse the history, and deposits and withdrawals of funds. Very useful is the so-called subscription, which until it expires allows participation in the subsequent games.

Many 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 phone application and on the internet site 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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Interested in Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to simple bets, to increase their chances of winning a prize they can use system play. For Mini Lotto with system play you can mark between 6 and 12 numbers, from 42 from the general pool. The chances of winning increases significantly with each of the subsequent numbers, because the total number of simple bets, which result combinations of numbers, which are chosen. For example 6 numbers in the system will translate into 7 simple bets, a 7-number system will be 21 individual bets, and in the case of 12 numbers it is as many as 792. In the case of system play the prizes are increased, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added of higher tiers.

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One bet for 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 placement - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, application or stationary outlet. It will not change due to marking numbers on the form by hand or 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 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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During the first years draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as the standard draws Lotto, that is every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. In 2014, in April they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since December 2015 they are held every day. The widely available live broadcast is available on the TV channel TVP Info and on the Lotto.pl portal. If someone could not for some reason watch the Mini Lotto draw, the results can be seen in any of the points, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course in our service Pewniaki.pl.

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All players play mostly to win some prize - so it is good to learning something more on this subject, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. In this game the prize is a three, four, and five, in proportions given by the regulations. The total prize pool is fifty percent of the total amount of paid bets, therefore with each draw it will probably be different. When there are prizes in all categories, then for the fives 50% of the total prize pool is allocated, and for the fours and threes respectively 20% and 30%. But if in the given draw no five was drawn, then the fours receive 40% of the pool, and the threes the rest. The highest win so far was in 2015, and was about 366 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many prizes in an amount greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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