Graphical form of draws Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 11.2000

Complete history of the game Mini Lotto is already over 40 years - the first of the official draws took place in the last days of March 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and in this form it ran until 2009. Despite the name change the rules remained unchanged, and still all players try to win the five drawn from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that the game in Mini Lotto was suspended in 1998 for two years, but relatively quickly returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it still enjoys great interest, despite the fact, that the highest winnings are smaller than for example in Lotto. Smaller prize pools 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 main rules game in Mini Lotto are clear and simple, they are very similar to those known from Lotto. The main difference is the total number of numbers to be marked, one bet is selecting five out of 42. There are three methods to place bets, which ensures that the game is generally available for every player. Tickets can be sent at all stationary points, which can be found in practically every city. You can either mark your numbers yourself, and in that case they will be read and written on the ticket, and you can also decide to method "quick pick". In this case 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 registered 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 placed on the ticket. The Super Chance is marked in the dedicated place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and with the special application Lotto installed on smartphones. Play online and via the app has many advantages, you don't have to look for a place with a 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 individual account. On this account are recorded bets placed by players, there are options to see the earlier history, and deposits and withdrawals of money. It is also useful the subscription, which during its activity allows participation in the pool of subsequent games.

Many players like to play the same numbers or sets of numbers. Such players often use the interesting option "play again", which allows generating the same ticket as the previous one. In the 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 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 a simple bet, 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 general pool of forty-two. The chances of winning increases significantly with each of the subsequent numbers, because the total number of simple bets, which result from the combinations of the chosen numbers. For example a system of 6 numbers translates into 7 simple bets, a 7-number system will be 21 individual bets, and for 12 numbers 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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Single 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 regardless of the method of its purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, application or stationary outlet. 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. In the case of system play the final cost depends on how many numbers will be selected. With 6 the bet will cost 9 PLN, with 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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In the initial period all draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Since mid-April 2014 they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since December 2015 they are held every day. The widely available live broadcast will be available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly in the Lotto.pl service. If for some reason someone could not watch live the Mini Lotto draw, the drawn numbers will be able to check in a stationary point, on Lotto.pl, in the application and of course in our service Pewniaki.pl.

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Everyone probably plays mainly to win some money - so it is worth learning something more on this subject, how the prize pool looks like in Mini Lotto. As for this game the winnings are fives, fours, and threes, in proportions given by the regulations. The prize pool is fifty percent of the total sum of paid bets, therefore in each draw it may vary. If there are prizes in each category, then for the only fives 50% of the available prize pool is allocated, and for the fours and threes respectively 20% and 30%. If 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 its amount was about 366 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been several prizes of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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