Archive Mini Lotto - for 05.2009

Complete history of the game Mini Lotto is already over 40 years - the first draw took place in the last days of March 1976. At that time the game was known as Express Lotek, and in this form it ran until 2009. Although the name changed the main rules did not change, and to this day players regularly try to win the money for the five drawn from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that the game Mini Lotto was suspended in 1998 for several months, and then 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 traditional Lotto. Smaller prizes are due to the fact, that the stakes are smaller for one 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 online in Studio Lotto at 22:00 every day.

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The rules game in Mini Lotto are simple and clear, 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 ways to place bets, which ensures that the game is generally available for a wide group of players. You can send your ticket at any stationary point, which can be found in every locality. 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 "quick pick". With this method all numbers are randomly selected by the machine in the point. On the form 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 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 on the Lotto.pl site and with the application Lotto installed 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. An additional benefit of this type of solution is the access to the personal account. On this account all bets are recorded placed bets, there is an option to see the earlier history, and deposits and withdrawals of money. It is also useful the subscription, which until it expires allows participation in the pool 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 identical ticket as the 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 copied should not be older than 90 days.

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Interested in Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to basic form of the bet, to increase their chances of winning they can use system play. In the case of Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from six to twelve numbers, from the available 42. The probability of hitting increases significantly with each of the additional 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, consisting of 7 numbers will be 21 bets, and in the case of 12 it is as many as 792. With system play the prizes are increased, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added from the higher tiers.

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The simplest of bets for Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can even play up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet costs are identical for all methods of its conclusion - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, Lotto application or stationary outlet. It will not change due to marking numbers on the form by hand 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 depends on how many numbers will be marked. With 6 for the bet you will have to pay 9 PLN, in the case of 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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At the very beginning draws of the 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 throughout the week. The widely available live broadcast is available on the TV channel TVP Info and on the Lotto.pl website. If someone could not for some reason watch the Mini Lotto draw, the drawn numbers can be checked in a stationary point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on our website Pewniaki.pl.

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People play mainly to win some prize - so it is worth learning something more on this subject, how the prize pool looks like in Mini Lotto. As for this game the winnings are threes, fours, and fives, in proportions given by the regulations. The prize pool is half of the total sum of paid bets, therefore for each draw it may have a different amount. If there are prizes in all categories, then for the only fives fifty percent of the prize pool is allocated, and for the fours and threes respectively 20% and 30%. If in the draw there is no five, then the fours will have 40% of the pool, and the threes the 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 several winnings of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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