Archive Mini Lotto - from the period 09.2008

Complete history of the game Mini Lotto is over four decades - the historical draw took place at the end of March 1976. At that period the game was known as Express Lotek, and in this form it ran until 2009. Despite the name change the rules remained unchanged, and still players will try to win the prize for the five drawn from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this popular game was suspended in 1998 for several months, but quite quickly 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 prizes 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 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 main rules Mini Lotto game are simple and clear, resembling those known to many people from Lotto. The main difference is the total number of numbers to be selected, one bet is marking five out of 42. There are three methods to place bets, which ensures that this game will be available for practically every player. You can send your ticket at all stationary points, which can be found in practically every city. You can either mark your numbers yourself, and then they will be read and written on the ticket, you can also decide to method "quick pick". With this method all numbers are randomly selected by the registration device. On one form you can indicate up to 100 bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of paid forms. Additionally playing Mini Lotto players can use the additional 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.

All bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and via the special 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 only have access to the internet. An additional benefit of this type of solution is the access to the individual account. On this account are recorded bets placed by players, there are options to check the history, and withdrawals and deposits of money. Very useful is the subscription option, which until it expires allows participation in the next games.

Some players like to play the same numbers or sets of numbers. Such players often use the option "play again", which allows generating the same ticket as previous one. In the smartphone application and on the website Lotto.pl you can use saved tickets on the player's account, and in the case of terminal play tickets to be played again should not be older than 90 days.

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Interested in Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to a simple bet, to increase their chances of winning a prize they can use playing with a system. In the case of Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from six to twelve numbers, from the available 42. The chances of hitting increases significantly with each of the subsequent numbers, because the total number of simple bets, which result combinations of numbers, which are chosen. For example a system of 6 numbers will translate into 7 simple bets, 7 numbers will be 21 single bets, and in the case of 12 numbers it will be 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 from the 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 online service, dedicated application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand filling the form or 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 the bet will cost 9 PLN, in the case of 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 Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. In April 2014 they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since December 2015 they are held throughout the week. 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 live the Mini Lotto draw, its results can be checked in any of the points, on Lotto.pl and of course on Pewniaki.pl.

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Players play mainly to win some prize - so it is worth learning something more about it, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. As for this game the winnings are fives, fours, and threes, in proportions established by the regulations. The total prize pool is exactly half of the total sum of paid bets, for this reason for each draw it may vary. If there are prizes in all categories, then for the fives fifty percent of the prize pool is allocated, and for the fours and threes respectively 20% and 30%. But if in the given draw there is no five, then the fours receive 40% of the pool, and the threes the entire rest. The highest amount so far was in 2015, and its amount was close to 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many winnings of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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