Archive Mini Lotto - from 06.2012

Complete history Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first official draw took place at the end of 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 rules did not change, and still all players can try to win the five drawn from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this popular game was suspended in 1998 for two years, and then returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it is still very popular, despite the fact, that the highest prizes 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 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.

---

The basic rules Mini Lotto are simple and uncomplicated, very similar to those known 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 will be available for practically every player. Tickets can be sent at all stationary points, which can be found in practically every locality. You can either mark your numbers yourself, and in that situation they will be read and written on the ticket, you can also decide to choose "quick pick". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the machine in the point. On one form you can indicate up to a maximum of 10 single bets, there are no restrictions related to the total number of paid forms. Additionally when 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 appropriate place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and with the application Lotto on smartphones. Electronic play 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 internet access. Another benefit of this type of play is the access to the individual account. On this account all bets are recorded all bets, there is an option to check the earlier history, and deposits and withdrawals of money. It is also useful the subscription option, which during its activity allows participation in the pool 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 generating the same ticket as the previous one. In the application and on the Lotto.pl website 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.

---

Players in 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 6 and 12 numbers, from 42 from the general pool. The chances of winning increases significantly with each number marked, because the total number of individual bets, which result from all existing combinations. For example 6 numbers in the system translates into 7 simple bets, composed of 7 numbers will be 21 single bets, and in the case of 12 numbers it is as many as 792. During system play the prizes are multiplied, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added from the higher tiers.

---

The simplest bet for Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can play for an amount up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet costs are the same for all methods of its placement - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, phone application or stationary outlet. It will not change due to hand filling the form or choosing the method random selection by machine. Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option costs an additional 2 PLN. In the case of system play the final fee depends on how many numbers will be selected. With 6 for the bet you will have to pay 9 PLN, in the case of 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

---

Initially all draws Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. In April 2014 they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since early December 2015 they are held daily. The widely available live broadcast will be available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly in the Lotto.pl portal. If for some reason someone could not watch live the Mini Lotto draw, the results can be checked in any of the points, on Lotto.pl, in the application and of course in our service Pewniaki.pl.

---

Probably everyone plays 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 threes, fours, and fives, in proportions established by the regulations. The total prize pool is fifty percent of the total sum of paid bets, therefore for each draw it may vary. If there are prizes in all categories, then for the only fives fifty percent of the total prize pool is allocated, and for the threes and fours respectively 30% and 20%. When in the given draw there is no five, then the fours will have 40% of the pool, and the threes 60%. The highest win so far was in 2015, and was close to 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many winnings in an amount greater than 300 thousand PLN.

---