Archive Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 02.2012

Complete history Mini Lotto is already over 40 years - the first draw took place in the last days of March 1976. At that time the game was known as Express Lotek, and under this name it ran until 2009. Although the name changed the basic rules did not change, and to this day players can try to win the prize for the five drawn from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that the game Mini Lotto was suspended in 1998 for two years, and then it returned under player pressure. As it turns out, it still enjoys great popularity, despite the fact, that the prize pools are smaller than for example in standard Lotto. Smaller prize pools are due to the fact, that players pay a smaller stake for placing a bet, 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 online in Studio Lotto at 22:00 every day.

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The main rules game in Mini Lotto are uncomplicated and simple, resembling those known to many people from Lotto. The main difference is the 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 stationary points, 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, and you can also decide to bet on "quick pick". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the device in the point. On the form you can indicate up to ten single bets, there are no restrictions related to the 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 printed on the ticket. The Super Chance can be marked in the appropriate place on the form.

All bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed on the Lotto.pl site and in the application Lotto installed on phones. Play in digital form has many advantages, you don't have to look for a stationary 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 all bets are recorded all player bets, there is an option to check the history so far, and deposits and withdrawals of funds. It is also useful the so-called subscription, which during its activity allows participation in the pool of subsequent games.

Some players like to play the same numbers or sets of numbers. Such players willingly use the available option "play again", which allows generating identical ticket as previous one. In the 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 in Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to simple bets, to increase their chances of winning they can use system play. As for Mini Lotto with system play you can mark between 6 and 12 numbers, from general pool of 42. The chances of winning increases significantly with each number marked, because the total number of simple bets, which result combinations of chosen numbers. For example 6 numbers in the system translates into 7 simple bets, a 7-number system will be 21 single bets, and in the case of 12 it is as many as 792. With 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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Single bet in the case of Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can play for an amount up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet price is identical for every method of its placement - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, Lotto application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand filling 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 cost depends on how many numbers will be provided. 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 all draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Since April 14, 2014 they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since early 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 website. If for some reason someone could not watch live the Mini Lotto draw, the drawn numbers can be checked in a stationary point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on our portal Pewniaki.pl.

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People play mostly to win some money - so it is worth learning something more on this subject, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. In 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 amount of bets, therefore in each draw it will probably have a different amount. If there are prizes in each category, then for the fives 50% of the prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. But if in the draw no five was drawn, then the fours receive 40% of the pool, and the threes 60%. The highest win so far was in 2015, and its amount was close to 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many winnings exceeding 300 thousand PLN.

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