Archive Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 09.1998

Complete history Mini Lotto is over forty years - the first of the official draws took place on the last day of March 1976. At that time the game was known as Express Lotek, and under this logo was present until 2009. Despite the name change the main rules remained unchanged, and still players will try to win the five drawn from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this popular game was suspended in 1998 for several months, but later returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it still enjoys great popularity, despite the fact, that the prize pools are smaller than for example in standard Lotto. Smaller prize pools 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 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 simple and clear, very similar to those known from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be marked, one bet is indicating five from the group 42. There are three methods to place bets, which ensures that the game will be available for a very wide group. You can send your ticket at any stationary point, which can be found in every locality. 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 way all numbers are randomly selected by the machine in the point. On one form you can indicate up to 100 single bets, there are no restrictions related to the total number of forms. To increase the winnings playing Mini Lotto you can use the Super Chance, i.e. participating in an additional draw of a 7-digit number printed on the ticket. The Super Chance can be marked in the appropriate place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and in the application Lotto on smartphones. Electronic play has many advantages, you don't have to look for a place with a point, because you can do everything anywhere, if you have internet access. Another benefit of this type of play is the individual player account. On this account are recorded bets placed by players, there is an option to see the history, and withdrawals and deposits of money. Very useful is the so-called subscription, which until it expires allows participation in the subsequent games.

Some players like to play the same sets of numbers or numbers. Such players often 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 individual account, and in the case of terminal play tickets to be played again should not be older than 90 days.

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Interested in playing 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. For Mini Lotto with system play you can mark between 6 and 12 numbers, from the available forty-two. The probability 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 a system consisting of 6 numbers will translate into 7 simple bets, consisting of 7 numbers will be 21 individual bets, and for 12 numbers it is as many as 792. During system play the amount of the prize is multiplied, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added of other tiers.

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The simplest bet in the Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can even play up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet price is identical for all methods 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 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 selected. 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 Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is every two days, from Tuesday to Saturday. Since April 14, 2014 they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since December 2, 2015 they are held every day. The widely available broadcast will be available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly on the Lotto.pl site. If someone could not for some reason watch the Mini Lotto draw, the results will be able to check in a stationary point, on Lotto.pl and of course on Pewniaki.pl.

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Everyone probably plays mostly to win - 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 established by the regulations. The prize pool is half of the total sum of paid bets, for this reason with each draw it will probably be different. For the draw in which there are prizes in each category, then for the fives 50% of the available prize pool is allocated, and for the threes and fours respectively 30% and 20%. But if in the given draw a five was not drawn, then the fours will have 40% of the total pool, and the threes 60%. The highest amount so far was in 2015, and its amount was almost 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been several prizes exceeding 300 thousand PLN.

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