Draw maps Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 05.2001

Complete history Mini Lotto almost fifty years - the first draw was held at the end 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 main rules remained unchanged, and to this day all players regularly try to win the prize for the five drawn from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that the game Mini Lotto 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 highest prizes are smaller than for example in traditional 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 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 extremely simple, resembling those known to many people from Lotto. The main difference is the total number of numbers to be marked, one bet is marking five from the group 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, and you can also decide to method "quick pick". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the machine in the point. On the paper form you can indicate up to ten single bets, there are no restrictions related to the total number of paid 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 placed on the ticket. The Super Chance is marked in the special place on the form.

All bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and via the special application Lotto installed on phones. 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 only have access to the internet. Another benefit of this type of solution is the individual player account. On this account all bets are recorded bets placed by players, there are options to browse the history, and deposits and withdrawals of money. Very useful is the so-called subscription, which during its activity 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 available option "play again", which allows generating identical ticket as the previous one. In the phone 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 they can use system play. In the case of Mini Lotto with system play you can mark between 6 and 12 numbers, from the available forty-two. The chances of winning increases significantly with each number marked, because the total number of simple bets, which result from the combinations of the chosen numbers. For example a system consisting of 6 numbers will translate into 7 simple bets, a 7-number system will be 21 individual bets, and for 12 numbers it will be 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 higher tiers.

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Single bet in the case of Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can even play up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet costs are identical for every method of its purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, smartphone application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand filling the form or choosing the option "quick pick". 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, in the case of 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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For the initial period all draws Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. In mid-April 2014 they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since December 2, 2015 they are held daily. The widely available 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 seen 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 good to learning something more about it, how the prize pool looks like in Mini Lotto. In this game the winnings are threes, fours, and fives, in proportions recorded in the regulations. The total prize pool is exactly half of the sum of all bets, therefore in each draw it will probably be different. If there are prizes in each category, then for the fives fifty percent of the prize pool is allocated, and for the threes and fours respectively 30% and 20%. If in the given draw no five fell, then the fours receive 40% of the total pool, and the threes the entire rest. The highest amount so far was in 2015, and was almost 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many winnings exceeding 300 thousand PLN.

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