Archive Mini Lotto - period 08.2011

History Mini Lotto is over four decades - the historical draw took place on March 31 1976. At that time the game was called Express Lotek, and under this name it ran until 2009. Although the name changed the rules did not change, and still players regularly try to win the five by choosing from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this exciting game was suspended in 1998 for several months, after which 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 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.

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The main rules game in Mini Lotto are clear and simple, resembling those known to many people from Lotto. The main difference is the 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 will be available for a wide group of players. You can send your ticket at stationary points, which can be found in practically every city. 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". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the device in the point. On the 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 playing Mini Lotto you can use the so-called Super Chance, i.e. participating in an additional draw of a 7-digit number from 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 dedicated application Lotto 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 regardless of the place, if only have internet access. An additional benefit of this type of play is the access to the personal account. On this account are recorded all player bets, there are options to browse the history, and withdrawals and deposits of money. It is also useful the so-called subscription, which until it expires allows participation in the certain number of subsequent games.

Many players like to play the same numbers or sets of numbers. Such players often use the option "play again", which allows purchasing identical ticket as the previous one. In the phone application and on the internet site Lotto.pl you can use saved tickets on the individual account, and in the case of terminal play tickets to be played again cannot 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 a prize they can use system play. As for Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from 6 to 12 numbers, from the available forty-two. The probability of hitting increases significantly with each subsequent number, because the total number of individual bets, which result from all possible combinations. For example a system consisting of 6 numbers translates into 7 single bets, consisting of 7 numbers will be 21 individual bets, and in the case of 12 it is as many as 792. In the case of 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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Single bet for the 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, phone application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand marking numbers on the form or choosing the method "quick pick". 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 selected. In the case of 6 the bet will cost 9 PLN, with 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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For the initial period draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is every two days, from Tuesday to Saturday. In April 2014 they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since December 2015 they are held every day. The widely available live broadcast is available on the TV channel TVP Info and on the Lotto.pl website. If for some reason someone could not watch live the Mini Lotto draw, the results will be able to check in any of the points, on Lotto.pl, in the application and of course on our website Pewniaki.pl.

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All players play mostly to win - so it is worth learning something more about it, 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 total prize pool is exactly half of the total sum of paid bets, for this reason in each draw it will probably be different. If there are prizes in all categories, then for the fives 50% of the prize pool is allocated, and for the fours and threes respectively 20% and 30%. But if in the draw no five was drawn, then the fours receive 40% of the total pool, and the threes 60%. The highest win so far was in 2015, and its amount was over 366 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many prizes exceeding 300 thousand PLN.

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