Graphical form of draws Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 08.2011

History of the game Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first official draw was held on the last day of March 1976. At that time the game was called Express Lotek, and in this form it ran until 2009. Despite the name change the rules remained unchanged, and to this day all players try to win the prize for the five drawn from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this exciting 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 can 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 game in Mini Lotto 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 selecting five from the group 42. There are three methods to place bets, which ensures that the game is generally available for a wide group of players. Tickets can be sent at any stationary point, which can be found in practically 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 the method "quick pick". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the registration device. On one form you can indicate up to ten single bets, there are no restrictions related to the total number of forms. Additionally when playing Mini Lotto you 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 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 phones. Play in digital form has many advantages, you don't have to look for a place with a point, because you can do everything from anywhere, if only 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 earlier history, and deposits and withdrawals of money. Very useful is the subscription, which until it expires 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 interesting option "play again", which allows purchasing exactly the same ticket as the previous one. In the phone application and on the Lotto.pl website Lotto.pl you can use saved tickets on the player account, and in the case of terminal play tickets to be copied should not be older than 90 days.

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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. For Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from 6 to 12 numbers, from general pool of forty-two. The probability of hitting increases significantly with each number marked, because the total number of simple bets, which result from all existing combinations. For example a system consisting of 6 numbers translates into 7 simple bets, a 7-number system will be 21 individual bets, and in the case of 12 it is as many as 792. In the case of system play the amount of the prize is multiplied, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added of higher tiers.

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The simplest bet for Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can even play up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet costs are identical for every method of its purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, phone application or stationary outlet. It will not change due to hand filling the form or the option random selection by device. Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option costs an additional 2 PLN. As for system play the final cost depends on how many numbers will be marked. In the case of 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 draws 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 early December 2015 they are held daily. The widely available broadcast will be available on the TV channel TVP Info and on the Lotto.pl website. If for some reason someone could not watch live the draw, its results can be checked in a stationary point, on Lotto.pl and of course on our portal Pewniaki.pl.

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People play mostly to win some prize - so it is worth learning something more on this subject, how the prize pool looks like in Mini Lotto. In this game the winnings are threes, fours, and fives, in proportions given by the regulations. The prize pool is exactly half of the total amount of bets, for this reason in each draw it will vary. When there are prizes in each category, then for the fives 50% of the available prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. But if in the given draw a five was not 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 almost 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many prizes of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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