Archive Mini Lotto - in the range 09.1998

History Mini Lotto almost fifty years - the first draw was held at the end of March 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and under this logo it ran until 2009. Despite the name change the basic rules remained unchanged, and still players can try to win the money for the five by choosing from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this exciting game was suspended in 1998 for two years, and then returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it still enjoys great interest, despite the fact, that the prize pools are smaller than for example in traditional Lotto. Smaller prize pools are due to the fact, that players pay a smaller stake for single bets, 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 itself is less exciting. On the contrary, in Mini Lotto you 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 game are simple and uncomplicated, resembling those known to many people from Lotto. The main difference is the total number of numbers to be typed, one bet is indicating five from the group 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that the game is generally available for every player. Tickets can be sent 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, 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 indicate up to ten single bets, there are no restrictions related to the total number of paid forms. Additionally playing Mini Lotto players can use the so-called Super Chance, i.e. participating in an additional draw of a 7-digit number from the ticket. The Super Chance is marked in the indicated place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and via the special 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 only have access to the internet. Another benefit of this type of play is the individual player's account. On this account are recorded placed bets, there are options to check the history so far, and withdrawals and deposits of funds. Very useful is the subscription, which during its activity allows participation in the pool of subsequent games.

Many players like to play the same numbers or sets of numbers. Such players very willingly use the available 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's 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 a simple bet, to increase their chances of winning a prize they can use system play. As for Mini Lotto with system play you can mark between 6 and 12 numbers, from the available 42. The chances of hitting increases significantly with each number marked, because the total number of individual bets, which result from all possible combinations. For example 6 numbers in the system will translate into 7 single bets, consisting of 7 numbers will be 21 bets, and in the case of 12 it will be as many as 792. During system play the prizes are increased, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added of other tiers.

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The simplest 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 the same regardless of the method of its conclusion - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, dedicated application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand filling the form or the method random selection by machine. Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option costs an additional 2 PLN. As for system play the final fee depends on how many numbers will be marked. In the case of 6 the bet will cost 9 PLN, in the case of 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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During the first years all draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as the standard draws Lotto, that is on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Since mid-April 2014 they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since early 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 someone could not for some reason watch the Mini Lotto draw, the drawn numbers can be seen in a point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on Pewniaki.pl.

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Probably everyone plays mainly to win - so it is worth learning something more on this subject, how the prize pool looks like in Mini Lotto. As for this game the winnings are fives, fours, and threes, in proportions recorded in the regulations. The total prize pool is fifty percent of the sum of all bets, for this reason for each draw it will vary. For the draw in which 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%. If in the given draw there is no five, 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 exceeding 300 thousand PLN.

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