Graphical form of draws Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 05.1999

Complete history Mini Lotto almost fifty years - the first draw took place in the last days of March 1976. At that time the game was called Express Lotek, and in this form it ran until 2009. Despite the name change the basic rules remained unchanged, and to this day players will try to win the money for the five drawn 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 is still very popular, despite the fact, that the prize pools are smaller than for example in Lotto. Smaller winnings 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 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 online in Studio Lotto at 22:00 every day.

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The basic rules game in Mini Lotto are simple and clear, resembling those known to many people from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be marked, one bet is selecting five out of 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that this game will be available for a very wide group. You can send your ticket at stationary points, which can be found in every locality. 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". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the machine in the point. On one form you can indicate up to a maximum of ten single bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of paid forms. Additionally 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 can be marked in the appropriate place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed on the Lotto.pl site and with the special application Lotto on smartphones. Play in digital form has many advantages, you don't have to look for a place with a point, because you can do everything anywhere, if you have access to the internet. Another benefit of this type of play is the access to the individual account. On this account are recorded all player bets, there are options to check the history so far, and deposits and withdrawals of funds. Very useful is the subscription, which until it expires allows participation in the pool of subsequent games.

Many players like to play the same sets of numbers or numbers. Such players often use the option "play again", which allows purchasing exactly the same ticket as the 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 copied should not be older than 90 days.

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Interested in playing 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. In the case of Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from six to twelve numbers, from general pool of 42. The probability of winning increases significantly with each of the subsequent numbers, because the total number of individual bets, which result from all existing combinations. For example a system of 6 numbers translates into 7 single bets, 7 numbers will be 21 bets, and in the case of 12 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 for 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, smartphone application or stationary outlet. It will not change due to hand filling the form or the option random selection by machine. Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option costs an additional 2 PLN. With system play the final cost 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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For the initial period all draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Since April 14, 2014 they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since early December 2015 they are held daily. The widely available live broadcast will be available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly in the Lotto.pl portal. If someone could not for some reason watch the Mini Lotto draw, the drawn numbers can be checked in any point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on our website Pewniaki.pl.

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Everyone probably plays mainly to win some prize - so it is worth 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 given by the regulations. The prize pool is exactly half of the sum of all bets, for this reason in each draw it may vary. When there are prizes in all categories, then for the fives fifty percent of the prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. When in the specific draw no five fell, then the fours receive 40% of the pool, and the threes the rest. The highest win so far was in 2015, and its amount was over 366 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many winnings of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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