Archive Mini Lotto - from 08.2005

Complete history of the game Mini Lotto almost fifty years - the first of the official draws took place on the last day of March 1976. At that time the game was called Express Lotek, and in this form was present until 2009. Although the name changed the main 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 exciting game was suspended in 1998 for two years, and then returned under player pressure. As it turns out, it is still very popular, despite the fact, that the prizes are smaller than for example in Lotto. Smaller prize pools 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 is less exciting. On the contrary, in Mini Lotto you can 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 simple and uncomplicated, they are very similar to those known 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 methods 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 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 solution all numbers are randomly selected by the registration device. On one form you can indicate up to a maximum of ten single bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of forms. Additionally playing Mini Lotto players can use the so-called Super Chance, i.e. participating in an additional draw of a 7-digit number printed on the ticket. The Super Chance can be marked in the special place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed on the Lotto.pl site and via the 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 from anywhere, if you have access to the internet. An additional benefit of this type of play is the access to the individual account. On this account are recorded bets placed by players, there are options to browse the earlier history, and deposits and withdrawals of money. Very useful is the subscription, which until it expires allows participation in the subsequent games.

Many players like to play the same sets of numbers or numbers. Such players willingly use the interesting option "play again", which allows generating identical 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 copied 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. As for Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from six to twelve numbers, from general pool of 42. The chances of hitting increases significantly with each of the subsequent numbers, because the total number of simple bets, which result combinations of numbers, which are chosen. For example a system of 6 numbers translates into 7 single bets, 7 numbers will be 21 bets, and for 12 numbers it will be as many as 792. In the case of system play the prizes are multiplied, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added from the higher tiers.

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The simplest of bets in Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can play for an amount up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet costs are identical regardless of the method of its purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, phone application or stationary outlet. It will not change due to hand marking numbers on 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 cost 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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During the first years all draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Since mid-April 2014 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 in the Lotto.pl service. If for some reason someone could not watch the Mini Lotto draw, its results will be able to check in a stationary point, on Lotto.pl, in the application and of course in our service Pewniaki.pl.

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People play mainly to win - so it is good to learning something more on this subject, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. In this game the prize is a five, four, and three, in proportions established by the regulations. The prize pool is half of the total amount of bets, for this reason in each draw it may have a different amount. If there are prizes in each category, then for the only fives fifty percent of the total prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. When in the specific draw there is no five, then the fours will have 40% of the pool, and the threes 60%. The highest win so far was in 2015, and was over 366 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been several winnings of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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