Archive Mini Lotto - from the period 12.2012

Complete history Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first draw took place in the last days of March 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and under this name was present until 2009. Although the name changed the main rules remained unchanged, and to this day all 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, but relatively quickly returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it still enjoys great popularity, despite the fact, that the highest prizes are smaller than for example in 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 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 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 marked, one bet is selecting five from the group 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that the game is generally available for every player. You can send your ticket at all 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, you can also decide to bet on the method "quick pick". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the device in the point. On one form you can indicate up to a maximum of ten single bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of paid 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 from the ticket. The Super Chance can be marked in the dedicated place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and with the dedicated application Lotto on smartphones. Play in digital form has many advantages, you don't have to look for a stationary point, because you can do everything anywhere, if you have access to the internet. An additional benefit of this type of play is the individual player account. On this account are recorded all player bets, there is an option to see the history, and withdrawals and deposits of funds. Very useful is the subscription option, which until it expires allows participation in the pool of subsequent games.

Many players like to play the same numbers or sets of numbers. Such players willingly use the interesting option "play again", which allows generating exactly the same ticket as the previous one. In the phone application and on the website Lotto.pl you can use saved tickets on the player's account, and in the case of terminal play tickets to be copied cannot be older than 90 days.

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Players Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to basic forms of 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 additional number, because the total number of individual bets, which result from all possible combinations. For example 6 numbers in the system will translate into 7 simple bets, composed of 7 numbers will be 21 bets, and in the case of 12 numbers it is as many as 792. During system play the value of the prize is multiplied, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added of higher tiers.

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The simplest of bets in 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 purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, dedicated application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand filling the form or the option 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 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 the standard draws Lotto, that is on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Since mid-April 2014 they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since December 2015 they are held throughout the week. The widely available live broadcast is available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly on the Lotto.pl site. If for some reason someone could not watch the Mini Lotto draw, its results can be seen in any point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on Pewniaki.pl.

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Everyone probably plays to win some money - so it is good to 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 paid bets, for this reason with each draw it may vary. When there are prizes in each category, then for the fives 50% of the total prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. But if in the specific draw a five did not fall, then the fours receive 40% of the total pool, and the threes the rest. The highest amount so far was in 2015, and was close to 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many winnings of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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