Draw maps Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 03.2013

Complete history of the game Mini Lotto almost fifty years - the first official draw took place on the last day of March 1976. At that time the game was known as Express Lotek, and under this logo it ran until 2009. Although the name changed the main rules did not change, and to this day all players try to win the prize 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 relatively quickly returned under player pressure. As it turns out, it is still very popular, 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 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 extremely simple, very similar to those known from Lotto. The main difference is the total number of numbers to be typed, one bet is indicating five out of 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that this game will be available for practically every player. You can send your ticket at any stationary point, which can be found in every locality. You can either mark your numbers yourself, and then they will be read and written on the ticket, you can also decide to choose "quick pick". With this method all numbers are randomly selected by the device in the point. On the form you can indicate up to a maximum of 10 bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of forms. Additionally 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 dedicated place on the form.

All bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed on the Lotto.pl site and in the dedicated application Lotto installed on phones. Play in digital form 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 access to the internet. Another benefit of this type of play is the individual player account. On this account are recorded all bets, there is an option to see the history, and withdrawals and deposits of funds. It is also useful the subscription, which during its activity allows participation in the certain number of subsequent games.

Some 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 phone application and on the Lotto.pl website Lotto.pl you can use saved tickets on the player 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 42 from the general pool. The chances of winning increases significantly with each subsequent number, because the total number of simple bets, which result from all possible combinations. For example 6 numbers in the system translates into 7 simple bets, composed of 7 numbers will be 21 bets, and for 12 numbers 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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The simplest 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 placement - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, phone 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 additionally costs 2 PLN. In the case of system play the final fee will depend on how many numbers will be provided. With 6 the bet costs 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 Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. In mid-April 2014 they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since early December 2015 they are held throughout the week. The widely available live broadcast is available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly in the Lotto.pl portal. If for some reason someone could not watch the draw, the drawn numbers can be checked in any of the points, on Lotto.pl and of course on Pewniaki.pl.

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All players play mainly to win - so it is worth learning something more on this subject, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. In this game the prize is a five, four, and three, in proportions established by the regulations. The total prize pool is half of the sum of all bets, therefore in each draw it may vary. When there are prizes in each category, then for the only fives fifty percent of the prize pool is allocated, and for the threes and fours respectively 30% and 20%. If in the given draw there is no five, then the fours receive 40% of the total 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 many prizes in an amount greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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