Archive Mini Lotto - period 11.2007

Complete history Mini Lotto is already over 4 decades - the first draw was held on the last day of March 1976. At that time the game was known as Express Lotek, and in this form it ran until 2009. Despite the name change the basic rules remained unchanged, and to this day all players try to win the prize for the five drawn from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this popular game was suspended in 1998 for two years, but relatively quickly returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it is still very popular, despite the fact, that the prizes are smaller than for example in traditional Lotto. Smaller winnings are due to the fact, that the stakes are smaller 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 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 extremely simple, very similar to those known from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be typed, 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 all stationary points, which can be found in practically every locality. 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 method "quick pick". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the registration device. On one form you can indicate up to 100 single bets, there are no restrictions related to the total 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 placed on the ticket. The Super Chance is marked in the indicated place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and via the dedicated application Lotto on smartphones. Play via the app and online has many advantages, you don't have to look for a stationary point, because you can do everything anywhere, if you have the internet. Another benefit of this type of play is the individual player's account. On this account are recorded all bets, there is an option to see the history, and withdrawals and deposits of money. Very useful is the so-called subscription, which until it expires allows participation in the certain number of subsequent games.

Some players like to play the same sets of numbers or numbers. Such players often use the available option "play again", which allows purchasing exactly the same ticket as previous one. In the phone 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 copied 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 playing with a system. For Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from six to twelve numbers, from general pool of forty-two. The chances of winning increases significantly with each of the subsequent numbers, because the total number of individual bets, which result combinations of numbers, which are chosen. For example 6-number system translates into 7 single bets, a 7-number system will be 21 individual bets, and in the case of 12 it is 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 of higher tiers.

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Basic bet for 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 for all methods of its conclusion - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand filling 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 for the bet you will have to pay 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. Since April 14, 2014 they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since early December 2015 they are held every day. The widely available live broadcast will be available on the TV channel TVP Info and on the Lotto.pl website. If someone could not for some reason watch live the Mini Lotto draw, the drawn numbers will be able to check in a point, on Lotto.pl, in the application and of course on our portal Pewniaki.pl.

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Everyone probably plays mostly to win some prize - so it is worth learning something more on this subject, 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 fifty percent of the total amount of paid bets, therefore with each draw it may vary. When there are prizes in all categories, then for the only fives 50% of the prize pool is allocated, and for the threes and fours respectively 30% and 20%. But if in the given draw a five did not fall, then the fours receive 40% of the pool, and the threes the 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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