Archive Mini Lotto - from 05.2000

Complete history Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first draw was held in the last days of March 1976. At that period the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and under this name it ran until 2009. Although the name changed the basic rules did not change, and to this day players systematically try to win the five drawn from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this popular game was suspended in 1998 for two years, but later returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it still enjoys great interest, despite the fact, that the prizes are smaller than for example in 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 main rules Mini Lotto are clear and simple, resembling those known to many people from Lotto. The main difference is the total number of numbers to be selected, one bet is marking five out of 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that this game is generally available for a wide group of players. Tickets can be sent at any stationary point, 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 the form you can indicate up to 10 single bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of registered forms. To increase the winnings when playing Mini Lotto players can use the Super Chance, i.e. participating in an additional draw of a 7-digit number placed on the ticket. The Super Chance is marked in the dedicated place on the form.

All bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and with the application Lotto on smartphones. Play in digital form has many advantages, you don't have to look for a stationary point, because you can do everything anywhere, if only have access to the internet. An additional benefit of this type of play is the individual player account. On this account all bets are recorded all player bets, there is an option to check the history, and deposits and withdrawals of funds. It is also useful the subscription option, which until it expires allows participation in the certain number of subsequent games.

Some players like to play the same numbers or sets of numbers. Such players often use the option "play again", which allows generating identical ticket as the previous one. In the application and on the Lotto.pl website Lotto.pl you can use saved tickets on the player's account, and in the case of terminal play tickets to be copied cannot 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 between 6 and 12 numbers, from 42 from the general pool. The chances of hitting increases significantly with each subsequent number, because the total number of individual bets, which result from the combinations of the chosen numbers. For example 6 numbers in the system will translate into 7 simple bets, a 7-number system will be 21 single bets, and in the case of 12 it is as many as 792. During system play the value 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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One bet in Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can even play up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet costs are identical regardless of the method of its purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, Lotto application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand marking numbers on the form or 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 cost will depend on how many numbers will be marked. With 6 the bet costs 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 every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. In 2014, in April they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since early December 2015 they are held every day. The widely available broadcast is available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly on the Lotto.pl site. If for some reason someone could not watch live the draw, its results can be seen in any point, on Lotto.pl and of course on our website Pewniaki.pl.

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People play mostly to win - so it is good to learning something more about it, 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 in each draw it will probably have a different amount. When there are prizes in each category, then for the fives fifty percent of the total prize pool is allocated, and for the threes and fours respectively 30% and 20%. But if in the given draw a five did not fall, then the fours receive 40% of the total 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 several prizes of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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