Archive Mini Lotto - from 05.2003

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 in this form it ran until 2009. Although the name changed the rules remained unchanged, and to this day players can 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 popularity, despite the fact, that the prize pools are smaller than for example in Lotto. Smaller prizes 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 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, 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 out of 42. There are three methods to place bets, which ensures that this game will be available for practically every player. You can send your ticket at stationary points, which can be found in practically 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". With this solution all numbers are randomly selected by the device in the point. On the form you can indicate up to a maximum of ten single bets, there are no restrictions related to the total number of forms. Additionally 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 special place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and with the special application Lotto installed on phones. Electronic play has many advantages, you don't have to look for some point, because you can do everything from anywhere, if only have access to the internet. Another benefit of this type of play is the individual player account. On this account all bets are recorded all bets, there is an option to browse the history, and deposits and withdrawals of money. Very useful is the subscription, which during its activity allows participation in the pool of subsequent games.

Some players like to play the same sets of numbers or numbers. Such players often use the available option "play again", which allows generating exactly the same ticket as the previous one. In the smartphone application and on the 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 basic form of the 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 six and twelve numbers, from the available 42. The chances of hitting increases significantly with each of the subsequent numbers, because the total number of individual bets, which result from the combinations of the chosen numbers. For example a system of 6 numbers will translate into 7 simple bets, consisting of 7 numbers will be 21 individual bets, and for 12 numbers it is as many as 792. During system play the prizes are increased, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added of higher tiers.

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Basic 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 identical for every method of its purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, smartphone application or stationary outlet. It will not change due to hand filling the form or the method "quick pick". Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option additionally costs 2 PLN. With system play the final fee will depend on how many numbers will be selected. With 6 the bet costs 9 PLN, with 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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In the initial period draws Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. In mid-April 2014 they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since December 2015 they are held every day. The widely available live broadcast is available on the TV channel TVP Info and on the Lotto.pl portal. If for some reason someone could not watch live the draw, the results can be checked in any of the points, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on Pewniaki.pl.

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People play mainly to win something - so it is good to learning something more on this subject, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. As for this game the winnings are threes, fours, and fives, in proportions established by the regulations. The entire prize pool is exactly half of the total amount of bets, therefore for each draw it will probably have a different amount. If there are prizes in each category, then for the fives fifty percent of the prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. But if in the given draw no five fell, then the fours receive 40% of the pool, and the threes the entire rest. The highest amount so far was in 2015, and its amount was over 366 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many prizes of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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