Graphical form of draws Mini Lotto - from 11.2012

History of the game Mini Lotto is over forty years - the first of the official draws took place on March 31 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and under this logo was present until 2009. Despite the name change the rules remained unchanged, and to this day players can try to win the five by choosing from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this popular game was suspended in 1998 for several months, but later returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it is still very popular, despite the fact, that the prize pools are smaller than for example in Lotto. Smaller winnings are due to the fact, that the stakes are smaller for placing a bet, and due to the higher probability of winning which results from the number of balls and the drawn numbers. What does not mean at all, that the game 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 Mini Lotto are clear and simple, resembling those known to many people from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be selected, 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 practically every player. Tickets can be sent at stationary points, which can be found in 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 bet on "quick pick". With this method all numbers are randomly selected by the machine in the point. On the form indicate up to 10 bets, there are no restrictions related to the total number of paid forms. Additionally when playing Mini Lotto you can use the 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.

All bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and via the special application Lotto installed on phones. Electronic play has many advantages, you don't have to look for a stationary point, because you can do everything from anywhere, if you have access to the internet. Another benefit of this type of play is the access to the personal account. On this account are recorded all player bets, there is an option to browse the earlier history, and deposits and withdrawals of funds. It is also useful the subscription, which until it expires allows participation in the next games.

Some players like to play the same sets of numbers or numbers. Such players very willingly use the interesting option "play again", which allows generating the same ticket as the previous one. In the phone application and on the 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.

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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. As for Mini Lotto with system play you can mark between six and twelve numbers, from the available 42. The probability of winning increases significantly with each subsequent number, because the total number of simple bets, which result combinations of chosen numbers. For example a system consisting of 6 numbers translates into 7 single bets, a 7-number system will be 21 individual bets, and in the case of 12 it is as many as 792. With system play the amount of prizes is multiplied, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added of higher tiers.

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One bet for Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can even play up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet costs are identical regardless of the method of its placement - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, smartphone application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand marking numbers on the form or 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 cost will depend on how many numbers will be marked. With 6 the bet costs 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 Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. In April 2014 they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since December 2, 2015 they are held throughout the week. The widely available live broadcast will be available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly on the Lotto.pl site. If for some reason someone could not watch live the Mini Lotto draw, the results can be checked in a stationary point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on Pewniaki.pl.

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Everyone probably plays mostly to win something - so it is worth learning something more on this subject, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. As for this game the winnings are fives, fours, and threes, in proportions established by the regulations. The total prize pool is exactly half of the total amount of paid bets, for this reason with each draw it may have a different amount. When there are prizes in all categories, then for the fives fifty percent of the available prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. But if in the given draw there is no five, then the fours will have 40% of the total 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 in an amount greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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