Archive Mini Lotto - 10.2005

History of the game Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first draw took place on March 31 1976. At that time the game was called Express Lotek, and in this form it ran until 2009. Despite the name change the rules did not change, and to this day interested players can try to win the money for the five drawn from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this exciting game was suspended in 1998 for two years, but later 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 Lotto. Smaller prize pools are due to the fact, that players pay a smaller stake 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 can 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 basic rules game in Mini Lotto are extremely simple, very similar to those known from Lotto. The main difference is the total number of numbers to be typed, 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 wide group of players. You can send your ticket at all stationary points, which can be found in practically every city. 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". With this method all numbers are randomly selected by the machine in the point. On one form you can indicate up to ten bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of forms. Additionally when playing Mini Lotto players can use the additional 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 indicated place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed on the Lotto.pl site and with the special application Lotto installed on smartphones. 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 only have access to the internet. Another benefit of this type of play is the individual player's account. On this account are recorded bets placed by players, there is an option to check the history, and withdrawals and deposits of money. It is also useful the so-called 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 very willingly use the interesting option "play again", which allows purchasing exactly the same ticket as previous one. In the 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 playing Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to a simple bet, to increase their chances of winning a prize they can use system play. In the case of Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from six to twelve numbers, from the available forty-two. The chances of winning increases significantly with each number marked, because the total number of simple bets, which result from the combinations of the chosen numbers. For example 6-number system translates into 7 single bets, consisting of 7 numbers will be 21 individual bets, and in the case of 12 numbers it will be as many as 792. During system play the amount of prizes is multiplied, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added from the higher tiers.

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One bet for 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 purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand filling the form or the method 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 provided. 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 on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Since April 14, 2014 they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since 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 draw, the results can be seen in a stationary point, on Lotto.pl and of course on our portal Pewniaki.pl.

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All players play mainly to win some prize - 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 total prize pool is fifty percent of the sum of all bets, therefore in each draw it may vary. If there are prizes in each category, then for the fives fifty percent of the available prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. If in the draw there is no five, then the fours receive 40% of the total pool, and the threes the rest. The highest amount so far was in 2015, and its amount was almost 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many winnings of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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