Archive Mini Lotto - from 04.1998

History Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first draw took place at the end of March 1976. At that time the game was known as Express Lotek, and under this logo it ran until 2009. Although the name changed the main rules remained unchanged, and still all players can try to win the five drawn from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that the game Mini Lotto was suspended in 1998 for two years, but relatively quickly returned under player pressure. As it turns out, it still enjoys great popularity, despite the fact, that the prize pools are smaller than for example in Lotto. Smaller prize pools are due to the fact, that the stakes are smaller 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, very similar to those known from Lotto. The main difference is the total number of numbers to be marked, one bet is selecting five out of 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that the game will be available for practically every player. You can send your ticket at any stationary point, which can be found in practically every place. You can either mark your numbers yourself, and in that situation they will be read and written on the ticket, you can also decide to bet "quick pick". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the registration device. On one form you can indicate up to a maximum of ten bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of paid forms. Additionally when playing Mini Lotto you can use the additional 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 dedicated application Lotto installed on phones. Play in digital form has many advantages, you don't have to look for the nearest point, because you can do everything from anywhere, if you have the internet. Another benefit of this type of solution is the individual player account. On this account are recorded all player bets, there are options to check the history so far, and withdrawals and deposits 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 numbers or sets of numbers. Such players very willingly use the interesting option "play again", which allows generating the same ticket as previous one. In the phone application and on the Lotto.pl website Lotto.pl you can use saved tickets on the player's account, and in the case of terminal play tickets to be copied cannot be older than 90 days.

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Players Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to basic forms of bets, 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 6 to 12 numbers, from the available 42. The probability of winning increases significantly with each subsequent number, because the total number of simple bets, which result from the combinations of the chosen numbers. For example 6 numbers in the system translates into 7 simple bets, composed of 7 numbers will be 21 single bets, and for 12 numbers it is 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 higher tiers.

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Basic bet in the case of Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can play for an amount up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet costs are identical for every method of its conclusion - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, phone application or stationary point. It will not change due to marking numbers on the form by hand or choosing the option "quick pick". Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option costs an additional 2 PLN. As for system play the final cost depends on how many numbers will be marked. In the case of 6 for the bet you will have to pay 9 PLN, in the case of 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 draws Lotto, that is on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Since mid-April 2014 they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since December 2, 2015 they are held every day. The widely available broadcast is available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly in the Lotto.pl portal. If someone could not for some reason watch live the draw, its results can be checked in a point, on Lotto.pl and of course on our website Pewniaki.pl.

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Everyone probably plays mainly to win something - 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 threes, fours, and fives, in proportions established by the regulations. The total prize pool is half of the total sum of paid bets, for this reason in each draw it will probably be different. For the draw in which there are prizes in all categories, then for the only fives 50% of the available prize pool is allocated, and for the fours and threes respectively 20% and 30%. When in the specific draw no five fell, then the fours will have 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 winnings exceeding 300 thousand PLN.

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