Archived draws Mini Lotto - from 09.2007

History Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first official draw took place on the last day of March 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and in this form it ran until 2009. Despite the name change the rules did not change, and to this day players try to win the money for the five drawn from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that the game in Mini Lotto was suspended in 1998 for two years, but quite quickly it 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 standard Lotto. Smaller prize pools are due to the fact, that players pay a smaller stake for placing a 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 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 basic 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 indicating five out of 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 any stationary point, which can be found in practically every place. You can either mark your numbers yourself, and then they will be read and written on the ticket, and you can also decide to method "quick pick". In this case 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 registered forms. Additionally when playing Mini Lotto you can use the 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 application Lotto installed on smartphones. Play in digital form has many advantages, you don't have to look for a place with a point, because you can do everything anywhere, if only have access to the internet. Another benefit of this type of play is the individual player account. On this account are recorded all player bets, there is an option to check the history, and deposits and withdrawals of funds. It is also useful the 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 often use the interesting option "play again", which allows generating the same ticket as the previous one. In the smartphone application and on the website Lotto.pl you can use saved tickets on the player 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 form of the 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 between six and twelve numbers, from the available 42. The probability of winning increases significantly with each number marked, because the total number of individual bets, which result from all existing combinations. For example a system consisting of 6 numbers translates into 7 simple bets, 7 numbers will be 21 individual 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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Single bet in the 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 regardless of the method of its purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, smartphone application or stationary outlet. It will not change due to marking numbers on the form by hand or the option "quick pick". Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option costs an additional 2 PLN. In the case of system play the final cost will depend on how many numbers will be selected. In the case of 6 the bet costs 9 PLN, with 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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In the initial period all draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is every two days, from Tuesday to Saturday. In mid-April 2014 they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since December 2, 2015 they are held every day. The widely available broadcast will be available on the TV channel TVP Info and on the Lotto.pl website. If someone could not for some reason watch the draw, the drawn numbers can be seen in a point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course in our service Pewniaki.pl.

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All players play mostly to win - so it is good to learning something more on this subject, how the prize pool looks like in Mini Lotto. As for this game the winnings are threes, fours, and fives, in proportions recorded in the regulations. The total prize pool is half of the total sum of paid bets, therefore in each draw it may have a different amount. If there are prizes in all categories, then for the fives fifty percent of the prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. If in the specific draw a five was not drawn, then the fours receive 40% of the total pool, and the threes 60%. The highest win so far was in 2015, and its amount was close to 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many prizes of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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