Draw maps Mini Lotto - 08.2008

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 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 all players can try to win the prize for the five drawn from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that the game Mini Lotto was suspended in 1998 for two years, after which returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it is still very popular, despite the fact, that the highest winnings are smaller than for example in traditional 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 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 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 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 out of 42. There are three methods to place bets, which ensures that the game will be available for a wide group of players. Tickets can be sent at any stationary point, 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 bet "quick pick". With this solution all numbers are randomly selected by the device in the point. On one form you can indicate up to a maximum of 10 bets, there are no restrictions related to the total number of forms. Additionally playing Mini Lotto players 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 dedicated place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed through the Lotto.pl site and in the dedicated application Lotto installed on phones. Play in digital form has many advantages, you don't have to look for some point, because you can do everything anywhere, 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 browse the history, and withdrawals and deposits of funds. It is also useful the subscription option, which until it expires allows participation in the subsequent games.

Some players like to play the same numbers or sets of numbers. Such players willingly use the interesting option "play again", which allows generating identical ticket as the previous one. In the phone application and on the Lotto.pl website Lotto.pl you can use saved tickets on the individual account, and in the case of terminal play tickets to be played again cannot be older than 90 days.

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Players in Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to basic forms of 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 between 6 and 12 numbers, from general pool of 42. The probability 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 numbers in the system translates into 7 simple bets, consisting of 7 numbers will be 21 single bets, and in the case of 12 it is as many as 792. In the case of system play the value of the prize is multiplied, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added from the higher tiers.

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One bet in 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 conclusion - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, smartphone application or stationary outlet. It will not change due to hand marking numbers on 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 will depend on how many numbers will be marked. With 6 the bet will cost 9 PLN, with 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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For the initial period all 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 2, 2015 they are held daily. The widely available live broadcast will be available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly in the Lotto.pl service. If for some reason someone could not watch the Mini Lotto draw, the drawn numbers can be checked in a stationary point, on Lotto.pl, in the application and of course on our portal 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. In this game the winnings are threes, fours, and fives, in proportions established by the regulations. The total prize pool is exactly half of the sum of bets paid by players, for this reason for each draw it will vary. If there are prizes in each category, then for the fives fifty percent of the prize pool is allocated, and for the threes and fours respectively 30% and 20%. When in the specific draw there is no five, then the fours receive 40% of the 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 several winnings of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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