In graphical form maps Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 05.1998

Complete history Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first draw took place in the last days of March 1976. At that period the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and under this name was present until 2009. Although the name changed the main rules did not change, and to this day interested players try to win the five by choosing from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that the game in Mini Lotto 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 traditional 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 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 Mini Lotto are extremely simple, they are very similar to those known from Lotto. The main difference is the 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 the game will be available for a very wide group. You can send your ticket at all stationary points, which can be found in practically every city. You can either mark your numbers yourself, and then they will be read and written on the ticket, you can also decide to bet "quick pick". With this method all numbers are randomly selected by the machine in the point. On one form you can indicate up to a maximum of 10 single bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of paid forms. To increase the winnings when playing Mini Lotto players can use the 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 on the Lotto.pl site and via the special application Lotto on smartphones. Play online and via the app has many advantages, you don't have to look for a place with a point, because you can do everything from anywhere, if only have access to the internet. An additional benefit of this type of play is the individual player account. On this account are recorded all bets, there are options to browse the history, and deposits and withdrawals of money. It is also useful the so-called subscription, which during its activity allows participation in the certain number of subsequent games.

Some players like to play the same numbers or sets of numbers. Such players often use the available option "play again", which allows generating the same ticket as the previous one. In the phone 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 to be copied 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. As for Mini Lotto with system play you can mark between 6 and 12 numbers, from general pool of 42. The chances 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 6 numbers in the system will translate into 7 single bets, consisting of 7 numbers will be 21 single bets, and in the case of 12 it will be 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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Single bet in 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 purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, dedicated application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand filling the form or choosing the method random selection by device. Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option costs an additional 2 PLN. With system play the final cost will depend on how many numbers will be marked. With 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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For the first years draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as the standard draws Lotto, that is every two days, from Tuesday to Saturday. 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 is available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly on the Lotto.pl site. If someone could not for some reason watch live the Mini Lotto draw, the drawn numbers will be able to check in a stationary point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on our website Pewniaki.pl.

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Everyone probably plays mostly to win something - 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 winnings are threes, fours, and fives, in proportions recorded in the regulations. The prize pool is exactly half of the sum of bets paid by players, therefore in each draw it will vary. If there are prizes in each category, then for the only fives 50% of the prize pool is allocated, and for the fours and threes respectively 20% and 30%. But if in the draw no five fell, then the fours receive 40% of the total pool, and the threes the rest. The highest win so far was in 2015, and its amount was close to 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many winnings of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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