Archived draws Mini Lotto - from 02.2013

History Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first of the official draws took place in March 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and in this form it ran until 2009. Although the name changed the basic rules did not change, and to this day interested players will try to win the money for the five drawn from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that the game Mini Lotto was suspended in 1998 for two years, but later 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 standard 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 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 uncomplicated and simple, very similar to those known from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be marked, one bet is marking five out of 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 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 registration device. On the form indicate up to 10 single bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of forms. Additionally playing Mini Lotto you can use the additional Super Chance, i.e. participating in an additional draw of a 7-digit number placed on the ticket. The Super Chance can be marked in the indicated place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and with the dedicated application Lotto on smartphones. Electronic play 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 internet access. 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 see the history, and withdrawals and deposits of funds. Very useful is the so-called subscription, which until it expires allows participation in the subsequent games.

Some players like to play the same numbers or sets of numbers. Such players willingly use the available option "play again", which allows generating identical ticket as the previous one. In the phone application and on the Lotto.pl website 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 6 and 12 numbers, from general pool of forty-two. The chances of winning increases significantly with each additional number, because the total number of individual bets, which result from the combinations of the chosen numbers. For example 6 numbers in the system translates into 7 simple bets, consisting of 7 numbers will be 21 single bets, and in the case of 12 it will be 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 other tiers.

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Basic bet for the 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 purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, Lotto application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand marking numbers on the form or choosing the method random selection by machine. Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option costs an additional 2 PLN. With system play the final cost depends on how many numbers will be selected. In the case of 6 for the bet you will have to pay 9 PLN, in the case of 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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At the very beginning draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is every two days, from Tuesday to Saturday. Since April 14, 2014 they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since early December 2015 they are held every day. The widely available broadcast will be available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly in the Lotto.pl portal. If someone could not for some reason watch live the draw, its results can be checked in a stationary point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on Pewniaki.pl.

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Probably everyone plays mainly to win some money - so it is good to learning something more on this subject, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. In this game the winnings are threes, fours, and fives, in proportions recorded in the regulations. The total prize pool is half of the total amount of bets, for this reason in each draw it may vary. When there are prizes in all categories, then for the fives fifty percent of the prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. But if in the specific draw there is no five, then the fours receive 40% of the pool, and the threes the rest. The highest amount so far was in 2015, and was about 366 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been several prizes in an amount greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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