Graphical form of draws Mini Lotto - period 05.2008

Complete history Mini Lotto is already over 4 decades - the first draw took place in the last days of March 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and in this form it ran until 2009. Although the name changed the basic rules remained unchanged, and to this day all players will try to win the money for the five drawn from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this popular 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 prizes are smaller than for example in standard Lotto. Smaller prizes 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 is less exciting. On the contrary, in Mini Lotto you 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 rules Mini Lotto are extremely simple, very similar to those known 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 stationary points, which can be found in practically every locality. 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 choose "quick pick". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the registration device. On one form you can indicate up to a maximum of 10 single bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of registered forms. To increase the winnings when playing Mini Lotto you can use the so-called Super Chance, i.e. participating in an additional draw of a 7-digit number printed on the ticket. The Super Chance can be marked in the indicated place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and with the special application Lotto installed on phones. Electronic play has many advantages, you don't have to look for a place with a point, because you can do everything from anywhere, if only 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 all player bets, there is an option to check the history so far, and withdrawals and deposits of money. Very useful is the subscription option, which during its activity allows participation in the certain number of subsequent games.

Many players like to play the same sets of numbers or numbers. Such players very willingly use the option "play again", which allows generating identical ticket as previous one. In the phone application and on the internet site Lotto.pl you can use saved tickets on the player's 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. As for Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from six to twelve numbers, from the available 42. The chances of winning increases significantly with each subsequent number, because the total number of individual bets, which result from the combinations of the chosen numbers. For example 6-number system translates into 7 simple bets, a 7-number system will be 21 individual bets, and in the case of 12 it is as many as 792. In the case of 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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Single bet in the Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can even play up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet price is identical for every method of its conclusion - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, phone application or stationary outlet. It will not change due to hand marking numbers on 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 fee will depend on how many numbers will be marked. In the case of 6 the bet will cost 9 PLN, in the case of 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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In the initial period draws Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. In mid-April 2014 they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since December 2015 they are held every day. The widely available live broadcast is available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly in the Lotto.pl service. If for some reason someone could not watch the draw, the results will be able to check in a stationary point, on Lotto.pl and of course on our portal Pewniaki.pl.

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Everyone probably plays 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 threes, fours, and fives, in proportions given by the regulations. The entire prize pool is half of the sum of all bets, therefore for each draw it may vary. If there are prizes in all categories, then for the fives fifty percent of the total prize pool is allocated, and for the fours and threes respectively 20% and 30%. But if in the draw a five was not drawn, then the fours will have 40% of the total 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 winnings exceeding 300 thousand PLN.

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