Archive Mini Lotto - period 07.2003

Complete history of the game Mini Lotto is already over 4 decades - the first official draw was held at the end of March 1976. At that period the game was known as Express Lotek, and under this logo it ran until 2009. Although the name changed the basic rules did not change, and still players systematically try to win the prize for 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 quite quickly it returned under player pressure. As it turns out, it is still very popular, despite the fact, that the highest winnings are smaller than for example in standard 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 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 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, resembling those known to many people from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be marked, one bet is indicating five out of 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that this game will be available for a wide group of players. You can send your ticket at any stationary point, 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, you can also decide to bet "quick pick". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the registration device. On one form you can indicate up to 10 single bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of registered forms. To increase the winnings playing Mini Lotto players can use the additional Super Chance, i.e. participating in an additional draw of a 7-digit number from the ticket. The Super Chance can be marked in the appropriate place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed on the Lotto.pl site and in the dedicated application Lotto installed on smartphones. Play in digital form has many advantages, you don't have to look for some point, because you can do everything from anywhere, if you have 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 withdrawals and deposits of funds. It is also useful the subscription option, which during its activity allows participation in the certain number of 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 exactly the same 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 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 a prize they can use system play. For Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from six to twelve numbers, from general pool of 42. The chances of winning increases significantly with each subsequent number, because the total number of individual bets, which result from all existing combinations. For example 6 numbers in the system translates into 7 simple bets, composed of 7 numbers will be 21 individual bets, and for 12 numbers it will be as many as 792. With system play the prizes are increased, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added of other tiers.

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The simplest bet in Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can even play up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet costs are identical for all methods of its placement - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, application or stationary outlet. It will not change due to hand filling the form or choosing the option random selection by device. Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option costs an additional 2 PLN. As for system play the final cost will depend on how many numbers will be marked. 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 all draws Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as the standard draws Lotto, that is on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Since April 14, 2014 they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since early 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 portal. If someone could not for some reason watch the draw, the drawn numbers can be checked in a stationary point, on Lotto.pl, in the application and of course in our service Pewniaki.pl.

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Players play mostly to win - 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 recorded in the regulations. The prize pool is half of the sum of all bets, for this reason in each draw it may vary. If there are prizes in each category, then for the fives 50% of the prize pool is allocated, and for the threes and fours respectively 30% and 20%. But if in the specific draw there is no five, then the fours receive 40% of the pool, and the threes the rest. The highest amount so far was in 2015, and was over 366 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many winnings of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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