Archive Mini Lotto - from 08.2009

Complete history Mini Lotto is already over 4 decades - the first official draw was held in the last days of March 1976. At that period the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and under this name was present until 2009. Despite the name change the rules remained unchanged, and still players try to win the prize for the five drawn from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that the game in Mini Lotto was suspended in 1998 for two years, and then 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 Lotto. Smaller prize pools 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 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 online in Studio Lotto at 22:00 every day.

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The basic rules game in Mini Lotto are simple and clear, very similar to those known from Lotto. The main difference is the total number of numbers to be marked, one bet is selecting five out of 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 any stationary point, which can be found in 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 way all numbers are randomly selected by the registration machine. On one form indicate up to ten bets, there are no restrictions related to the total number of paid forms. Additionally when playing Mini Lotto players can use the additional Super Chance, i.e. participating in an additional draw of a 7-digit number placed on the ticket. The Super Chance can be marked in the indicated place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed on the Lotto.pl site and in the application Lotto installed on smartphones. Play via the app and online has many advantages, you don't have to look for a place with a point, because you can do everything anywhere, if only have access to the internet. An additional benefit of this type of play is the individual player account. On this account are recorded all player bets, there are options to check the history, and deposits and withdrawals of money. It is also useful the so-called subscription, which until it expires allows participation in the pool of subsequent games.

Some players like to play the same sets of numbers or numbers. Such players very willingly use the interesting option "play again", which allows purchasing the same ticket as the previous one. In the smartphone application and on the Lotto.pl website Lotto.pl there are saved tickets to use on the player account, and in the case of terminal play tickets cannot be older than 90 days.

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Interested 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 system play. As for Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from 6 to 12 numbers, from 42 from the general pool. The chances of winning increases significantly with each number marked, because the total number of individual bets, which result combinations of numbers, which are chosen. For example a system consisting of 6 numbers translates into 7 simple bets, consisting of 7 numbers will be 21 individual bets, and in the case of 12 numbers it is as many as 792. In the case of system play the prizes are multiplied, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added of other tiers.

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The simplest of bets in 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 purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, smartphone application or stationary outlet. It will not change due to hand filling the form or the method random selection by device. Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option costs an additional 2 PLN. With system play the final fee 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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At the very beginning draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as the standard draws Lotto, that is every two days, from Tuesday to Saturday. Since mid-April 2014 they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since early December 2015 they are held every day. The widely available broadcast is available on the TV channel TVP Info and on the Lotto.pl portal. If someone could not for some reason watch live the Mini Lotto draw, its results can be seen in any point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on our website Pewniaki.pl.

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Probably everyone plays mostly to win some money - so it is good to learning something more about it, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. In this game the winnings are fives, fours, and threes, in proportions given by the regulations. The total prize pool is exactly half of the total amount of paid bets, therefore in each draw it may vary. If there are prizes in all categories, then for the only fives 50% of the total prize pool is allocated, and for the threes and fours respectively 30% and 20%. But if in the given draw no five was drawn, then the fours will have 40% of the pool, and the threes the rest. The highest win so far was in 2015, and its amount was almost 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many winnings of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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