Archive Mini Lotto - for 06.1997

History of the game Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first of the official draws took place in March 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and under this logo was present until 2009. Despite the name change the main rules remained unchanged, and to this day players try to win the prize for the five drawn from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that the game Mini Lotto was suspended in 1998 for two years, but later returned under player pressure. As it turns out, it still enjoys great interest, despite the fact, that the highest winnings are smaller than for example in standard Lotto. Smaller prizes 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 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 online in Studio Lotto at 22:00 every day.

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The main rules Mini Lotto game are extremely simple, similar to those known to players from Lotto. The main difference is the total number of numbers to be marked, one bet is marking five from the group 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that this game will be available for a wide group of players. You can send your ticket at stationary points, which can be found in practically every city. You can either mark your numbers yourself, and in that case they will be read and written on the ticket, you can also decide to choose "quick pick". With this method all numbers are randomly selected by the registration machine. On the paper form you can indicate up to 10 single bets, there are no restrictions related to the total number of registered forms. To increase the winnings 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 appropriate place on the form.

All bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed on the Lotto.pl site and with the dedicated application Lotto installed on phones. Electronic play has many advantages, you don't have to look for a stationary point, because you can do everything from anywhere, 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 history, and deposits and withdrawals of money. It is also useful the so-called subscription, which until it expires allows participation in the certain number of subsequent games.

Many players like to play the same sets of numbers or numbers. Such players willingly use the option "play again", which allows purchasing identical ticket as the previous one. In the 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 cannot be older than 90 days.

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Interested in Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to basic forms of bets, to increase their chances of winning they can use system play. For Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from 6 to 12 numbers, from general pool of forty-two. The chances of winning increases significantly with each of the subsequent numbers, because the total number of individual bets, which result combinations of chosen numbers. For example a system of 6 numbers translates into 7 single bets, 7 numbers will be 21 single bets, and for 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 from the higher tiers.

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Basic bet for the 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 conclusion - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand filling the form or the option random selection by machine. 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 costs 9 PLN, in the case of 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 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Since mid-April 2014 they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since December 2015 they are held every day. The widely available broadcast will be available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly in the Lotto.pl service. If for some reason someone could not watch live the draw, the drawn numbers can be checked in a point, on Lotto.pl and of course in our service Pewniaki.pl.

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Probably everyone plays to win some money - so it is good to learning something more about it, how the prize pool looks like in Mini Lotto. As for this game the winnings are threes, fours, and fives, in proportions established by the regulations. The total prize pool is half of the total amount of bets, therefore in each draw it will probably have a different amount. If there are prizes in each category, then for the fives 50% of the prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. When 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 almost 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many prizes of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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