In the form of a graphic map Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 01.2009

Full history of Mini Lotto is already over 4 decades - first official drawing occurred indeed on March 31 1976. Then, the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and in that form it operated until 2009. Although the name changed, basic rules remained unmodified, and to this day interested players regularly try to win the prize for a five, selected among forty-two numbers. It is also worth mentioning that playing Mini Lotto was suspended in 1998 for a period of two years, but relatively quickly it returned due to the pressure of players. As the statistics show, it enjoys huge interest, despite the fact, that the maximum winnings are lower than for example in standard Lotto. Lower prize pools arise from the fact, that players pay a lower rate for individual bets, and due to a significantly higher probability winning which results from the number of balls and the drawn numbers. This will not mean at all, that the game is less exciting through this. On the contrary, playing Mini Lotto you can actually win lower awards, but with much higher frequency. Check and watch Mini Lotto draws live at Studio Lotto at 10:00 PM daily.

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Basic rules of playing Mini Lotto are simple and clear, strongly resembling those known from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be crossed out, one bet is indicating five from the group 42. There are three methods for placing bets, which guarantees this game is widely available to every player. You can send your coupon to all stationary outlets, which can be found practically every town. You can mark yourself your numbers, and in that case they will be read and written on the coupon, or you can also decide on "hit or miss". In such a case all numbers are selected randomly by the registering equipment. On a paper coupon you can specify up to 10 bets, there are no restrictions involved on the total number of paid coupons. Additionally, when playing Mini Lotto players can use the so-called Super Chance, meaning participating in an additional draw printed on the coupon of a 7-digit number. Super Chance can be marked in the appropriate place on the coupon.

All bets in Mini Lotto can also be included on the Lotto.pl website as well as through the app for smartphones installed on phones. Gaming through the app and internet offers numerous benefits, as there is no need to look for a physical store, since everything can be done from any location, when there is the opportunity to use the network. An access to an individual account is particularly useful. On this account, bets placed by players are saved, and there is an option to view the previous history, as well as withdrawals and deposits. A subscription is extremely useful, which allows for participation in the pool of next games until expiration.

Some players like to play with identical sets of numbers. Such individuals use very willingly the "play again" option, enabling the generation exactly the same coupon as the previous one. In the app and also on the Lotto.pl website, saved coupons on the individual account on the player's account, and in the case of terminal play, coupons for replay may not exceed 90 days.

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Players Mini Lotto do not need to limit themselves just to basic forms of bets, to increase their chances, they can take advantage of gaming in a system. When it comes to Mini Lotto, when playing with a system, you can pick from 6 to 12 numbers, from the available 42. The probability of winning rises significantly, for each additional number, as the overall number of simple bets coming from the combination of selected numbers. For instance, a system composed of 6 numbers translates to 7 individual bets, a 7-number system is 21 bets, and with 12 numbers it will be as many as 792. While playing with a system, the the prize amount is multiplied, from predicting the highest number of hits from the highest number of hits, pool of prizes at higher levels is added.

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Single bet in Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can even play for a sum of 400,000 PLN. The price of the bet is the same regardless of how it is placed - it is Lotto website, an app or a stationary booth. This will not change either due to crossing out numbers on the coupon manually or the method of "Chybił trafił". Expanding the coupon with the Super Chance drawing is an additional fee 2 PLN. In the case of system play, the final fee is dependent on how many numbers will be chosen. In the case of 6 the cost of the bet is 9 PLN, for 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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In the first years, all draws of the Mini Lotto were conducted in the same way, like standard Lotto draws - that is every two days, from Tuesday to Saturday. From mid-April 2014, they were extended to include Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and from December 2, 2015, they are done every day of the week. The broadcast will be available for viewing in the program TVP Info as well as on the portal Lotto.pl. If someone could not for some reason see, they can can check the drawn numbers at stationary outlet, on the Lotto.pl website, in the app and of course on our website Pewniaki.pl.

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All players play for the purpose of winning something - so it's worth it learning more about how the prize pool looks like in Mini Lotto. In this game, a three, four, and five will win, in ratios specified in the regulations. The full pool constitutes half of the overall sum of placed bets, for such reasons in all drawings it may vary. In the situation when awards occur from each group, then for paying out fives it is allocated for fours 20%, and for threes 30%. But if in a specific drawing no fives were drawn, then fours will get while threes the remaining part. The highest previous win was in 2015, and it was close to four hundred thousand, in the past there were also wins worth above 300 thousand złoty as well.

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