Archive Mini Lotto - from the period 10.2013

Complete history of the game Mini Lotto is already over 4 decades - the first draw took place in March 1976. At that time the game was known as Express Lotek, and in this form was present until 2009. Despite the name change the main rules remained unchanged, and to this day all players will try to win the money for the five drawn from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this popular game was suspended in 1998 for two years, but relatively quickly returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it still enjoys great interest, despite the fact, that the highest winnings are smaller than for example in traditional 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 number of balls and the drawn numbers. 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 are uncomplicated and simple, they are 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 methods to place bets, which ensures that the game will be available for every player. You can send your ticket at any stationary point, which can be found in practically every place. 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". With this method all numbers are randomly selected by the registration machine. On one form indicate up to 10 bets, there are no restrictions related to the total number of paid forms. To increase the winnings when playing Mini Lotto you can use the 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 appropriate place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and in the dedicated application Lotto installed 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 from anywhere, if you have the internet. An additional benefit of this type of solution is the individual player account. On this account are recorded bets placed by players, there is an option to check the history so far, and withdrawals and deposits of money. Very useful is 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 identical ticket as the previous one. In the 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 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. For Mini Lotto with system play you can mark between 6 and 12 numbers, from the available 42. The probability of hitting increases significantly with each number marked, because the total number of simple bets, which result combinations of chosen numbers. For example 6 numbers in the system translates into 7 simple bets, composed of 7 numbers will be 21 individual bets, and in the case of 12 numbers it will be as many as 792. In the case of 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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Single bet in Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can even play up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet costs are identical for all methods of its conclusion - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, Lotto 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 cost 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 first years all draws Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as the standard draws Lotto, that is on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. In 2014, in April they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since December 2015 they are held every day. The widely available live broadcast is available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly in the Lotto.pl service. If someone could not for some reason watch live the Mini Lotto draw, its results can be checked in a stationary point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on our portal Pewniaki.pl.

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People play to win - so it is worth learning something more about it, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. In this game the prize is a five, four, and three, 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 will probably have a different amount. For the draw in which there are prizes in each category, then for the fives 50% of the available prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. If in the specific draw there is no five, then the fours will have 40% of the total pool, and the threes 60%. 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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