Archive Mini Lotto - 11.2005

History Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first of the official draws took place at the end of March 1976. At that period the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and under this logo it ran until 2009. Despite the name change the main rules did not change, and to this day players regularly try to win the prize for the five by choosing from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that the game in Mini Lotto 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 prize pools are smaller than for example in Lotto. Smaller prize pools are due to the fact, that the stakes are smaller for placing a bet, 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 live in Studio Lotto at 22:00 every day.

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The main rules Mini Lotto are simple and clear, very similar to those known from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be marked, one bet is selecting five from the group 42. There are three methods to place bets, which ensures that the game will be available for 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 then they will be read and written on the ticket, you can also decide to choose "quick pick". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the device in the point. On one form you can indicate up to a maximum of ten bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of paid forms. Additionally when playing Mini Lotto you 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 appropriate place on the form.

All bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed on the Lotto.pl site and with the dedicated application Lotto installed on smartphones. Electronic play 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 you have access to the internet. An additional benefit of this type of play is the access to the personal account. On this account are recorded placed bets, there is an option to check the history so far, and withdrawals and deposits of funds. It is also useful the subscription option, 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 often use the interesting option "play again", which allows generating identical ticket as previous one. In the application and on the internet site Lotto.pl there are saved tickets to use on the individual account, and in the case of terminal play tickets to be played again should not be older than 90 days.

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Interested in 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 between 6 and 12 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 chosen numbers. For example a system consisting of 6 numbers translates into 7 simple bets, composed of 7 numbers will be 21 individual bets, and for 12 numbers it is as many as 792. With system play the value of the prize is increased, 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 the case of 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 for all methods of its purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, phone application or stationary point. It will not change due to marking numbers on the form by hand or the option 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 will depend 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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For the first years all draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as the standard draws Lotto, that is on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Since April 14, 2014 they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since December 2015 they are held every day. The widely available live broadcast will be available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly in the Lotto.pl portal. If for some reason someone could not watch the draw, its results can be checked in a point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course in our service Pewniaki.pl.

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People play mostly to win - so it is worth learning something more on this subject, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. In this game the winnings are fives, fours, and threes, in proportions given by the regulations. The prize pool is exactly half of the sum of bets paid by players, for this reason in each draw it may have a different amount. For the draw in which 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%. But if in the draw no five was drawn, then the fours receive 40% of the total pool, and the threes the entire rest. The highest amount so far was in 2015, and its amount was over 366 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many prizes exceeding 300 thousand PLN.

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