Graphical form of draws Mini Lotto - period 07.2001

History Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first draw was held on the last day of March 1976. At that time the game was called Express Lotek, and in this form it ran until 2009. Although the name changed the main rules did not change, and to this day all players will try to win the money for the five drawn from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that the game Mini Lotto was suspended in 1998 for several months, but relatively quickly returned under player pressure. As it turns out, it still enjoys great popularity, despite the fact, that the highest winnings are smaller than for example in Lotto. Smaller prizes are due to the fact, that the stakes are smaller for placing a 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 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 basic rules game in Mini Lotto are simple and clear, they are very similar to those known from Lotto. The main difference is the total number of numbers to be selected, one bet is selecting five from the group 42. There are three methods to place bets, which ensures that the game will be available for a wide group of players. 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 choose "quick pick". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the machine in the point. On one form you can indicate up to ten single bets, there are no restrictions related to the total 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 printed on the ticket. The Super Chance is marked in the special place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and via the dedicated 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 from anywhere, if only have access to the internet. Another 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 check the earlier history, and deposits and withdrawals of money. It is also useful the so-called subscription, which during its activity allows participation in the subsequent games.

Many 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 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 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. As for Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from 6 to 12 numbers, from general pool of 42. The chances of winning increases significantly with each subsequent number, because the total number of simple bets, which result from all existing combinations. For example 6 numbers in the system will translate into 7 single bets, consisting of 7 numbers will be 21 individual bets, and in the case of 12 it will be as many as 792. During system play the amount of prizes is multiplied, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added of higher tiers.

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The simplest bet for the Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can play for an amount up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet costs are the same for all methods of its purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, dedicated application or stationary outlet. It will not change due to hand filling the form or the method random selection by machine. Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option additionally costs 2 PLN. With system play the final cost will depend on how many numbers will be provided. With 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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During the first years all draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. In 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 directly in the Lotto.pl service. If someone could not for some reason watch the Mini Lotto draw, the drawn numbers can be checked in a stationary point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on Pewniaki.pl.

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All players play mostly to win some money - so it is good to learning something more on this subject, how the prize pool looks like in Mini Lotto. In this game the winnings are threes, fours, and fives, in proportions given by the regulations. The total prize pool is exactly half of the total amount of bets, for this reason in each draw it may vary. If there are prizes in each category, then for the fives 50% of the total prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. When in the given draw no five was drawn, then the fours will have 40% of the pool, and the threes the entire rest. The highest win so far was in 2015, and its amount was about 366 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many winnings exceeding 300 thousand PLN.

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