Results Mini Lotto - period 05.2011

Complete history of the game Mini Lotto almost fifty years - the first official draw took place in March 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and in this form it ran until 2009. Despite the name change the main rules remained unchanged, and to this day players regularly try to win the prize for the five drawn from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this popular game was suspended in 1998 for two years, but relatively 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 traditional Lotto. Smaller prize pools are due to the fact, that the stakes are smaller 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 live in Studio Lotto at 22:00 every day.

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The basic rules Mini Lotto game are simple and clear, very similar to those known from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be selected, one bet is marking five from the group 42. There are three methods to place bets, which ensures that the game will be available for a wide group of players. Tickets can be sent at any stationary point, 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, you can also decide to choose "quick pick". With this method all numbers are randomly selected by the registration machine. On the paper form you can indicate up to a maximum of ten single bets, there are no restrictions related to the total number of paid forms. To increase the winnings when playing Mini Lotto you can use the so-called 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 via the special application Lotto installed on smartphones. Electronic play has many advantages, you don't have to look for some point, because you can do everything anywhere, if you have access to the internet. Another benefit of this type of play is the access to the personal account. On this account are recorded bets placed by players, there are options to check the history, and withdrawals and deposits of funds. It is also useful the so-called subscription, which during its activity allows participation in the certain number of subsequent games.

Some players like to play the same numbers or sets of numbers. Such players willingly use the option "play again", which allows generating exactly the same ticket as previous one. In the smartphone application and on the Lotto.pl 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 cannot be older than 90 days.

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Players Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to basic form of the bet, to increase their chances of winning a prize they can use system play. In the case of 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 of the additional numbers, because the total number of simple bets, which result from all possible combinations. For example a system of 6 numbers translates into 7 single bets, consisting of 7 numbers will be 21 single bets, and for 12 numbers it is as many as 792. With system play the amount of the prize is 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 the Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can even play up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet price is the same for every method of its purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, Lotto application or stationary point. It will not change due to marking numbers on the form by hand or choosing the method "quick pick". Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option additionally costs 2 PLN. With system play the final cost depends on how many numbers will be selected. With 6 for the bet you will have to pay 9 PLN, with 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. Since April 14, 2014 they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since December 2015 they are held every day. The widely available broadcast will be available on the TV channel TVP Info and on the Lotto.pl site. If for some reason someone could not watch live the Mini Lotto draw, the results will be able to check in a stationary point, on Lotto.pl and of course on our website Pewniaki.pl.

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Players play mostly to win something - so it is good to learning something more on this subject, how the prizes look 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 exactly half of the total sum of paid bets, for this reason in each draw it may have a different amount. If there are prizes in each category, then for the fives fifty percent of the prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. If in the given draw no five was drawn, then the fours receive 40% of the total 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 exceeding 300 thousand PLN.

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