Archive Mini Lotto - from 06.2004

History of the game Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first of the official draws took place on the last day of March 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and under this name it ran until 2009. Although the name changed the rules remained unchanged, and to this day interested players try to win the prize for the five drawn from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that the game Mini Lotto was suspended in 1998 for several months, after which 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 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 number of balls and the drawn numbers. 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 live 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 number of numbers to be marked, one bet is marking five from the group 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that the game is generally available for a wide group of players. 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 case they will be read and written on the ticket, you can also decide to method "quick pick". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the registration device. On one form you can indicate up to a maximum of 10 single bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of forms. To increase the winnings when playing Mini Lotto players 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 can be marked in the dedicated place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and with the application Lotto installed on phones. Play in digital form has many advantages, you don't have to look for a place with a point, because you can do everything regardless of the place, if only have access to the internet. Another benefit of this type of play is the individual player's account. On this account all bets are recorded all bets, there is an option to browse the history so far, and deposits and withdrawals of funds. 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 very willingly use the option "play again", which allows generating identical ticket as the previous one. In the smartphone 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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Interested in 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. As for Mini Lotto with system play you can mark between six and twelve numbers, from 42 from the general pool. The probability of winning increases significantly with each of the additional numbers, because the total number of simple bets, which result from the combinations of the chosen numbers. For example a system of 6 numbers translates into 7 single bets, a 7-number system will be 21 bets, and for 12 numbers it is as many as 792. During system play the amount of the prize is multiplied, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added of higher tiers.

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The simplest bet for the Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can even play up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet price is identical for every method of its placement - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, smartphone application or stationary outlet. It will not change due to hand marking numbers on the form or the method "quick pick". 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 selected. With 6 the bet will cost 9 PLN, in the case of 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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Initially all 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 early December 2015 they are held throughout the week. The widely available broadcast is available on the TV channel TVP Info and on the Lotto.pl site. If someone could not for some reason watch the Mini Lotto draw, its results can be checked in a stationary point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course in our service Pewniaki.pl.

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Everyone probably plays mainly to win some prize - so it is worth learning something more about it, how the prize pool looks like in Mini Lotto. In this game the prize is a three, four, and five, in proportions given by the regulations. The total prize pool is half of the total sum of paid bets, therefore with each draw it will vary. When 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 draw there is no five, then the fours receive 40% of the total pool, and the threes the rest. The highest win so far was in 2015, and its amount was over 366 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been several prizes in an amount greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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