Archive Mini Lotto - in the range 11.2002

Complete history of the game Mini Lotto is already over 4 decades - the first draw took place on March 31 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and under this name was present until 2009. Although the name changed the main rules did not change, and to this day interested players can try to win the money for the five by choosing from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this exciting game was suspended in 1998 for two years, after which 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 standard Lotto. Smaller prize pools are due to the fact, that players pay a smaller stake for single bets, 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 can 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 clear and simple, similar to those known to players from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be marked, one bet is indicating five from the group 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that the game is generally available for every player. You can send your ticket at stationary points, 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 method all numbers are randomly selected by the machine in the point. On one form you can indicate up to 10 bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of paid forms. To increase the winnings 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 indicated place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed on the Lotto.pl site and in the application Lotto on smartphones. Play in digital form has many advantages, you don't have to look for the nearest point, because you can do everything from anywhere, if you have access to the internet. Another 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 see the history, and deposits and withdrawals of money. Very useful is the subscription, 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 willingly use the available option "play again", which allows generating the same ticket as previous one. In the phone application and on the Lotto.pl website Lotto.pl you can use saved tickets 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 forms of bets, to increase their chances of winning they can use playing with a system. In the case of Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from 6 to 12 numbers, from general pool of forty-two. The probability of hitting increases significantly with each subsequent number, because the total number of simple bets, which result from the combinations of the chosen numbers. For example a system consisting of 6 numbers translates into 7 simple bets, consisting of 7 numbers will be 21 single bets, and for 12 numbers it is as many as 792. During system play the value of the prize is increased, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added from the higher tiers.

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The simplest of bets in the case of Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can even play up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet price is the same for all methods of its purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, Lotto application or stationary point. It will not change due to marking numbers on the form by hand or choosing the method random selection by machine. Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option additionally costs 2 PLN. With system play the final fee depends on how many numbers will be marked. 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 the standard draws Lotto, that is every two days, from Tuesday to Saturday. In 2014, in April they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since 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 site. If someone could not for some reason watch live the Mini Lotto draw, its results can be checked in a 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 some prize - so it is worth learning something more on this subject, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. In this game the prize is a five, four, and three, in proportions recorded in the regulations. The total prize pool is exactly half of the total sum of paid bets, therefore with each draw it will vary. For the draw in which there are prizes in all categories, then for the only fives 50% of the available prize pool is allocated, and for the fours and threes respectively 20% and 30%. But if in the given draw a five did not fall, then the fours will have 40% of the total 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 several winnings of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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