Graphical form of draws Mini Lotto - from 10.2009

History Mini Lotto is over forty years - the historical draw took place on the last day of March 1976. At that period the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and in this form it ran until 2009. Despite the name change the basic rules remained unchanged, and to this day players can try to win the money for the five drawn from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this exciting game was suspended in 1998 for several months, but later returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it is still very popular, despite the fact, that the prizes are smaller than for example in traditional Lotto. Smaller prizes 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 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 win smaller amounts but much more often. Watch and check Mini Lotto draws online in Studio Lotto at 22:00 every day.

---

The main rules Mini Lotto game are clear and 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 this game is generally available for a very wide group. You can send your ticket at all stationary points, which can be found in practically every place. You can either mark your numbers yourself, and then they will be read and written on the ticket, and you can also decide to bet on the method "quick pick". With this way all numbers are randomly selected by the registration device. On the paper form you can indicate up to a maximum of ten single bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of forms. To increase the winnings when playing Mini Lotto you 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 on the Lotto.pl site and with the application Lotto installed on phones. Electronic play has many advantages, you don't have to look for a stationary point, because you can do everything from anywhere, if you have access to the internet. Another benefit of this type of solution is the access to the personal account. On this account are recorded all bets, there are options to check the history, and withdrawals and deposits of money. It is also useful the subscription option, which during its activity allows participation in the certain number of subsequent games.

Some players like to play the same sets of numbers or numbers. Such players often use the option "play again", which allows generating exactly the same ticket as previous one. In the phone application and on the 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.

---

Players Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to simple bets, to increase their chances of winning a prize they can use system play. As for Mini Lotto with system play you can mark between six and twelve numbers, from 42 from the general pool. The chances of winning increases significantly with each of the subsequent 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 single bets, consisting of 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 prizes are multiplied, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added of higher tiers.

---

Single bet for the Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can play for an amount 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, phone application or stationary outlet. It will not change due to hand marking numbers on the form or the option random selection by machine. Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option costs an additional 2 PLN. With system play the final cost depends on how many numbers will be selected. With 6 the bet will cost 9 PLN, in the case of 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

---

At the very beginning all draws Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as the standard draws Lotto, that is on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Since mid-April 2014 they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since December 2015 they are held daily. The widely available broadcast is available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly in the Lotto.pl service. If someone could not for some reason watch live the Mini Lotto draw, its results will be able to check in a point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on Pewniaki.pl.

---

Everyone probably plays mostly to win some prize - so it is worth learning something more about it, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. In this game the winnings are threes, fours, and fives, in proportions recorded in the regulations. The total prize pool is half of the sum of bets paid by players, for this reason with each draw it will probably have a different amount. If there are prizes in each category, then for the fives fifty percent of the total prize pool is allocated, and for the fours and threes respectively 20% and 30%. When in the specific draw a five was not drawn, then the fours will have 40% of the pool, and the threes 60%. The highest amount so far was in 2015, and its amount was about 366 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many prizes in an amount greater than 300 thousand PLN.

---