Archive Mini Lotto - period 11.2012

Complete history Mini Lotto is already over 4 decades - the first of the official draws took place on the last day 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 main rules did not change, and still all players will 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, but quite quickly returned under player pressure. As it turns out, it still enjoys great interest, despite the fact, that the prize pools are smaller than for example in standard Lotto. Smaller winnings are due to the fact, that players pay a smaller stake 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 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 Mini Lotto game are uncomplicated 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 marking five from the group 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 stationary points, which can be found in practically every city. You can either mark your numbers yourself, and then they will be read and written on the ticket, and you can also decide to choose "quick pick". With this solution all numbers are randomly selected by the registration device. On one form you can indicate up to a maximum of 10 bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of 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 appropriate place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed through the Lotto.pl site and in the dedicated application Lotto on smartphones. Play via the app and online has many advantages, you don't have to look for the nearest point, because you can do everything anywhere, if only have internet access. Another benefit of this type of play is the individual player's account. On this account all bets are recorded all player bets, there is an option to see the earlier history, and deposits and withdrawals of money. It is also useful the subscription, which until it expires allows participation in the certain number of subsequent games.

Many players like to play the same sets of numbers or numbers. Such players often use the option "play again", which allows generating exactly 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 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 the available 42. The chances of hitting increases significantly with each additional number, because the total number of individual bets, which result from the combinations of the chosen numbers. For example a system of 6 numbers will translate into 7 simple bets, consisting of 7 numbers will be 21 individual bets, and for 12 numbers it will be as many as 792. With system play the value of the prize is increased, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added from the higher tiers.

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Single bet for the Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can play for an amount 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, dedicated application or stationary point. It will not change due to marking numbers on the form by hand or choosing the method random selection by device. Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option costs an additional 2 PLN. With system play the final fee depends on how many numbers will be selected. 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 first years draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. In April 2014 they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since 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, its results will be able to check in any of the points, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course in our service Pewniaki.pl.

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People play mostly to win some prize - so it is good to learning something more on this subject, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. As for this game the prize is a three, four, and five, in proportions recorded in the regulations. The total prize pool is half of the total amount of bets, for this reason with each draw it may have a different amount. For the draw in which there are prizes in all categories, then for the only fives fifty percent of the total prize pool is allocated, and for the fours and threes respectively 20% and 30%. If in the specific draw a five was not drawn, then the fours receive 40% of the 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 winnings in an amount greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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