Archive Mini Lotto - period 02.2012

History Mini Lotto is over forty years - the first draw took place in March 1976. At that period the game was called Express Lotek, and under this name it ran until 2009. Although the name changed the basic rules remained unchanged, and still players can try to win the prize for the five by choosing from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this popular game was suspended in 1998 for two years, but later returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it still enjoys great popularity, despite the fact, that the prize pools are smaller than for example in Lotto. Smaller winnings are due to the fact, that players pay a smaller stake for one 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 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 main rules game in Mini Lotto are simple and uncomplicated, very similar to those known 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 this game will be available for a wide group of players. You can send your ticket 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 bet on "quick pick". With this method all numbers are randomly selected by the registration device. On the form you can indicate up to a maximum of ten bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of registered forms. Additionally when playing Mini Lotto players can use the 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 appropriate place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and via the special application Lotto installed on phones. Play online and via the app has many advantages, you don't have to look for a stationary point, because you can do everything regardless of the place, if only have the internet. Another benefit of this type of play is the access to the personal account. On this account are recorded placed bets, there are options to check the history, and withdrawals and deposits of money. It is also useful the subscription option, which until it expires allows participation in the pool of subsequent games.

Some players like to play the same sets of numbers or numbers. Such players often use the available option "play again", which allows purchasing identical ticket as the previous one. In the smartphone application and on the internet site Lotto.pl you can use saved tickets on the player's account, and in the case of terminal play tickets cannot be older than 90 days.

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Interested in playing 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 general pool of forty-two. The probability of hitting increases significantly with each of the subsequent numbers, because the total number of simple bets, which result from all existing combinations. For example a system of 6 numbers will translate into 7 single bets, consisting of 7 numbers will be 21 single bets, and in the case of 12 it is as many as 792. During system play the value of the prize is increased, 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 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 Lotto.pl site, dedicated application or stationary point. It will not change due to marking numbers on the form by hand or the option random selection by machine. Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option costs an additional 2 PLN. As for system play the final cost will depend on how many numbers will be marked. With 6 the bet will cost 9 PLN, in the case of 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 on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. In mid-April 2014 they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since early December 2015 they are held throughout the week. The widely available 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 draw, the drawn numbers will be able to check in a stationary point, on Lotto.pl, in the application and of course on Pewniaki.pl.

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Players play mostly to win some money - 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 fives, fours, and threes, in proportions given by the regulations. The total prize pool is half of the total amount of bets, for this reason in each draw it will probably have a different amount. For the draw in which there are prizes in each category, then for the fives fifty percent of the total prize pool is allocated, and for the threes and fours respectively 30% and 20%. If in the specific draw no five was drawn, then the fours receive 40% of the total pool, and the threes the rest. The highest amount so far was in 2015, and was over 366 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many prizes of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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