Archive Mini Lotto - from the period 09.2003

History of the game Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first of the official draws took place in March 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and under this name it ran until 2009. Despite the name change the rules remained unchanged, and to this day all players systematically try to win the prize for the five by choosing from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this popular game was suspended in 1998 for two years, but quite quickly returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it is still very popular, despite the fact, that the highest winnings are smaller than for example in traditional Lotto. Smaller prize pools 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 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 online in Studio Lotto at 22:00 every day.

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The main rules game in Mini Lotto are simple and clear, they are very similar to those known from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be marked, one bet is marking five out of 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that the game will be available for a very wide group. 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 bet on "quick pick". With this way all numbers are randomly selected by the registration device. On one form indicate up to 100 single bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of registered forms. Additionally when playing Mini Lotto you can use the 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 appropriate place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed through the Lotto.pl site and with the dedicated application Lotto on smartphones. Electronic play has many advantages, you don't have to look for the nearest point, because you can do everything anywhere, if you have access to the internet. An additional benefit of this type of play is the individual player account. On this account are recorded all bets, there is an option to check the earlier history, and deposits and withdrawals of money. It is also useful the so-called subscription, which until it expires allows participation in the pool 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 exactly 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 played again cannot be older than 90 days.

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Interested in 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 42 from the general pool. The probability of hitting increases significantly with each number marked, because the total number of simple bets, which result combinations of numbers, which are chosen. For example a system consisting of 6 numbers translates into 7 single bets, composed of 7 numbers will be 21 single bets, and in the case of 12 it is as many as 792. In the case of system play the amount of the prize is multiplied, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added of other tiers.

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The simplest of bets 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 online service, smartphone application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand filling the form or choosing the option random selection by machine. Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option costs an additional 2 PLN. As for system play the final fee depends on how many numbers will be provided. With 6 for the bet you will have to pay 9 PLN, with 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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For the first years draws Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as the standard draws Lotto, that is every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. In April 2014 they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since early December 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 for some reason someone could not watch live the draw, its results can be checked in any point, on Lotto.pl, in the application and of course on our website Pewniaki.pl.

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People play mostly to win something - 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 fives, fours, and threes, in proportions recorded in the regulations. The total prize pool is half of the total amount of paid bets, for this reason for each draw it may vary. When there are prizes in all categories, then for the only fives fifty percent of the available prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. When in the draw no five was drawn, then the fours receive 40% of the pool, and the threes 60%. 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 exceeding 300 thousand PLN.

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