Archive Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 2000

Complete history Mini Lotto almost fifty years - the first official draw took place on March 31 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and under this name it ran until 2009. Despite the name change the main rules remained unchanged, and to this day players regularly try to win the prize for the five drawn from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this exciting game was suspended in 1998 for several months, but later returned under player pressure. As it turns out, it is still very popular, despite the fact, that the prizes 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 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 rules Mini Lotto are extremely simple, similar to those known to players from Lotto. The main difference is the total number of numbers to be marked, one bet is indicating five out of 42. There are three methods to place bets, which ensures that the game will be 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 on "quick pick". With this solution all numbers are randomly selected by the registration device. On one form you can indicate up to 100 single bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of forms. Additionally when 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 with the application Lotto on smartphones. Play via the app and online has many advantages, you don't have to look for the nearest point, because you can do everything from anywhere, if you have internet access. An additional benefit of this type of play is the access to the personal account. On this account are recorded all player bets, there is an option to browse the history, and withdrawals and deposits of funds. It is also useful the so-called subscription, which during its activity allows participation in the pool of 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 the previous one. In the smartphone application and on the Lotto.pl website Lotto.pl there are saved tickets to use on the player account, and in the case of terminal play tickets to be played again cannot be older than 90 days.

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Players in Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to basic form of the bet, to increase their chances of winning a prize they can use system play. For Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from 6 to 12 numbers, from the available 42. The probability of winning increases significantly with each of the additional numbers, because the total number of simple bets, which result from the combinations of the chosen numbers. For example 6 numbers in the system translates into 7 simple bets, consisting of 7 numbers will be 21 individual bets, and for 12 numbers it is as many as 792. In the case of 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.

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One bet in the Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can play for an amount up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet price is the same for all methods of its placement - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, Lotto application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand filling the form or the method random selection by device. Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option costs an additional 2 PLN. With 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, with 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 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. 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 on the Lotto.pl portal. If someone could not for some reason watch live the draw, the results can be checked in a stationary point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on our website Pewniaki.pl.

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All players play 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 winnings are threes, fours, and fives, in proportions established by the regulations. The prize pool is exactly half of the total amount of paid bets, for this reason with each draw it may have a different amount. For the draw in which there are prizes in each category, then for the only fives 50% of the prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. When in the specific draw no five was drawn, then the fours receive 40% of the total pool, and the threes the rest. The highest amount so far was in 2015, and 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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