In graphical form maps Mini Lotto - for 02.2005

Complete history of the game Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first of the official draws took place in the last days of March 1976. At that period the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and under this name it ran until 2009. Despite the name change the main rules remained unchanged, and to this day interested players will try to win the money for the five by choosing from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this exciting game was suspended in 1998 for several months, and then returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it still enjoys great interest, despite the fact, that the prize pools are smaller than for example in Lotto. Smaller winnings are due to the fact, that players pay a smaller stake for one bet, 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 simple and uncomplicated, similar to those known to players from Lotto. The main difference is the total number of numbers to be marked, one bet is indicating five out of 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that the game will be available for a wide group of players. You can send your ticket at stationary points, which can be found in practically every place. 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 bet on "quick pick". With this way all numbers are randomly selected by the registration machine. On one form you can indicate up to ten single bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of forms. To increase the winnings when 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 is marked in the special place on the form.

All bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and in the dedicated application Lotto installed on smartphones. Electronic play has many advantages, you don't have to look for a stationary point, because you can do everything anywhere, if only have internet access. Another 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 see the earlier history, and deposits and withdrawals of funds. Very useful is the so-called subscription, which until it expires allows participation in the subsequent games.

Some players like to play the same numbers or sets of numbers. Such players willingly use the available option "play again", which allows generating the same ticket as the previous one. In the smartphone application and on the internet site Lotto.pl you can use saved tickets on the player's account, and in the case of terminal play tickets cannot be older than 90 days.

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Players 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 the available forty-two. The chances of winning increases significantly with each subsequent number, because the total number of individual bets, which result from all possible combinations. For example 6-number system translates into 7 single bets, a 7-number system will be 21 single bets, and in the case of 12 numbers it will be as many as 792. In the case of system play the amount of prizes is multiplied, 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 even play up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet costs are identical regardless of the method of its conclusion - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, dedicated application or stationary outlet. It will not change due to marking numbers on the form by hand or the method random selection by machine. 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. In the case of 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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During the first years all draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. In 2014, in April they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since early December 2015 they are held every day. The widely available broadcast will be available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly on the Lotto.pl site. If for some reason someone could not watch live the Mini Lotto draw, its results can be checked in a point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on Pewniaki.pl.

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Probably everyone plays to win - so it is worth learning something more about it, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. In this game the winnings are threes, fours, and fives, in proportions established by the regulations. The total prize pool is exactly half of the sum of all bets, therefore in each draw it may vary. When there are prizes in all categories, then for the only fives fifty percent of the prize pool is allocated, and for the threes and fours respectively 30% and 20%. If in the given draw there is no five, then the fours receive 40% of the total pool, and the threes 60%. The highest amount so far was in 2015, and was over 366 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been several prizes exceeding 300 thousand PLN.

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