Archived draws Mini Lotto - from 02.1999

Complete history of the game Mini Lotto is over forty years - the first official draw took place at the end of March 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and in this form was present until 2009. Although the name changed the basic rules did not change, and still all players can try to win the money for the five drawn from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that the game in Mini Lotto was suspended in 1998 for two years, after which 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 prize pools are due to the fact, that the stakes are smaller 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 can win smaller amounts but much more often. Watch and check Mini Lotto draws live in Studio Lotto at 22:00 every day.

---

The 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 marking five out of 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that the game is generally available for every player. You can send your ticket at any stationary point, 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 solution all numbers are randomly selected by the device in the point. On one form indicate up to 100 single bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of forms. To increase the winnings when playing Mini Lotto you 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 dedicated place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed on the Lotto.pl site and via the dedicated application Lotto installed on smartphones. 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 access to the individual account. On this account are recorded bets placed by players, there are options to see the earlier history, and withdrawals and deposits of funds. It is also useful the subscription option, which until it expires allows participation in the pool of subsequent games.

Some players like to play the same numbers or sets of numbers. Such players very willingly use the interesting option "play again", which allows generating identical ticket as previous one. In the smartphone application and on the internet site Lotto.pl you can use saved tickets on the individual account, and in the case of terminal play tickets cannot be older than 90 days.

---

Interested in Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to simple bets, 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 forty-two. The probability of hitting increases significantly with each subsequent number, because the total number of simple bets, which result combinations of chosen numbers. For example a system consisting of 6 numbers translates into 7 single bets, consisting of 7 numbers will be 21 single bets, and in the case of 12 numbers it will be 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 from the higher tiers.

---

The simplest of bets in Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can play for an amount 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, application or stationary outlet. It will not change due to marking numbers on the form by hand or choosing the method random selection by device. 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 for the bet you will have to pay 9 PLN, in the case of 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

---

For the first years all 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 Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since early December 2015 they are held daily. The widely available broadcast is available on the TV channel TVP Info and on the Lotto.pl site. If for some reason someone could not watch the Mini Lotto draw, its results can be checked in a point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course in our service Pewniaki.pl.

---

All players play mostly to win something - so it is worth learning something more on this subject, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. In this game the winnings are fives, fours, and threes, in proportions established by the regulations. The total prize pool is half of the total amount of paid bets, for this reason in each draw it may vary. For the draw in which there are prizes in all categories, then for the only fives fifty percent of the prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. If in the given draw a five was not drawn, then the fours will have 40% of the pool, and the threes the rest. The highest amount so far was in 2015, and its amount was almost 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many prizes in an amount greater than 300 thousand PLN.

---