Archive Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 09.2003

History Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first draw was held in the last days of March 1976. At that time 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 interested players will try to win the prize for the five drawn from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this popular game was suspended in 1998 for several months, but quite quickly returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it still enjoys great interest, despite the fact, that the highest winnings are smaller than for example in standard Lotto. Smaller prizes are due to the fact, that the stakes are smaller 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 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 Mini Lotto are clear and simple, similar to those known to players from Lotto. The main difference is the total number of numbers to be selected, one bet is indicating five out of 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that the game is generally available for practically every player. You can send your ticket at stationary points, which can be found in every locality. You can either mark your numbers yourself, and in that situation they will be read and written on the ticket, you can also decide to choose "quick pick". With this method all numbers are randomly selected by the registration machine. On one form you can indicate up to 10 bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of registered forms. Additionally when playing Mini Lotto you can use the so-called Super Chance, i.e. participating in an additional draw of a 7-digit number from the ticket. The Super Chance is marked in the appropriate place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed on the Lotto.pl site and via the dedicated application Lotto installed on phones. Play online and via the app has many advantages, you don't have to look for a stationary point, because you can do everything from anywhere, if you have access to the internet. An additional benefit of this type of play is the individual player account. On this account all bets are recorded placed bets, there is an option to browse the history, and withdrawals and deposits of money. Very useful is the so-called subscription, which until it expires 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 option "play again", which allows generating identical ticket as the previous one. In the phone application and on the internet site Lotto.pl you can use saved tickets on the individual account, and in the case of terminal play tickets cannot be older than 90 days.

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Players in Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to simple bets, to increase their chances of winning they can use system play. As for Mini Lotto with system play you can mark between six and twelve numbers, from general pool of 42. The probability of hitting increases significantly with each subsequent number, because the total number of simple bets, which result from all existing combinations. For example a system of 6 numbers translates into 7 single bets, composed of 7 numbers will be 21 bets, and in the case of 12 it is 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 from the 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 price is the same regardless of the method of its purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand filling the form or the option random selection by device. Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option costs an additional 2 PLN. In the case of system play the final fee depends 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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For the initial period all draws Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Since mid-April 2014 they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since December 2015 they are held every day. The widely available 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 drawn numbers can be checked in any point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on our website Pewniaki.pl.

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Players play mainly to win something - 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 prize pool is exactly half of the total amount of paid bets, therefore in each draw it may vary. When there are prizes in all categories, then for the fives fifty percent of the prize pool is allocated, and for the threes and fours respectively 30% and 20%. When in the given draw a five was not drawn, then the fours receive 40% of the pool, and the threes the 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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