Archive Mini Lotto - period 01.2008

History of the game Mini Lotto is already over 40 years - the first draw took place on the last day of March 1976. At that period the game was known as Express Lotek, and under this name was present until 2009. Despite the name change the main rules remained unchanged, and to this day 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 still enjoys great popularity, despite the fact, that the highest prizes are smaller than for example in traditional 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 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 rules Mini Lotto game are extremely simple, resembling those known to many people from Lotto. The main difference is the total number of numbers to be marked, one bet is indicating five from the group 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that the game will be available for practically every player. 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, you can also decide to bet on the method "quick pick". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the machine in the point. On the form you can indicate up to a maximum of ten single bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of 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 special place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and via the special application Lotto on smartphones. Play online and via the app has many advantages, you don't have to look for the nearest point, because you can do everything anywhere, if only have access to the internet. Another 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 history, and withdrawals and deposits of funds. Very useful is the subscription, which during its activity allows participation in the certain number of subsequent games.

Many players like to play the same numbers or sets of numbers. Such players very willingly use the option "play again", which allows purchasing exactly 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 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. For Mini Lotto with system play you can mark between 6 and 12 numbers, from 42 from the general pool. The probability of winning increases significantly with each of the subsequent numbers, because the total number of individual bets, which result from the combinations of the chosen numbers. For example a system consisting of 6 numbers translates into 7 simple bets, 7 numbers will be 21 single bets, and in the case of 12 it will be as many as 792. During 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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Basic bet for the Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can even play up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet costs are the same for all methods of its purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, application or stationary outlet. It will not change due to hand filling the form or choosing the method "quick pick". Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option costs an additional 2 PLN. In the case of system play the final fee depends on how many numbers will be provided. In the case of 6 the bet will cost 9 PLN, with 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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During the first years all draws 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 December 2015 they are held throughout the week. The widely available live broadcast is available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly in the Lotto.pl portal. If for some reason someone could not watch the draw, the drawn numbers can be checked in a point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on our portal Pewniaki.pl.

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All players 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 entire prize pool is exactly half of the total amount of bets, therefore in each draw it will vary. If there are prizes in each category, then for the only fives 50% of the prize pool is allocated, and for the threes and fours respectively 30% and 20%. If in the given draw there is no five, then the fours receive 40% of the total 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 many winnings of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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