Archive Mini Lotto - for 09.2014

History of the game Mini Lotto is over forty years - the first of the official draws took place at the end of March 1976. At that period the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and in this form was present until 2009. Although the name changed the basic rules did not change, and still all players can try to win the prize 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 later returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it still enjoys great interest, despite the fact, that the highest prizes are smaller than for example in traditional Lotto. Smaller winnings 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 rules Mini Lotto game 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 marking five out of 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that this game will be available for every player. You can send your ticket at stationary points, which can be found in practically every city. You can either mark your numbers yourself, and in that case 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 device. On one form indicate up to a maximum of ten single bets, there are no restrictions related to the total number of paid forms. Additionally when playing Mini Lotto you can use the Super Chance, i.e. participating in an additional draw of a 7-digit number printed on the ticket. The Super Chance is marked in the dedicated place on the form.

All bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and via the dedicated application Lotto installed on smartphones. Play in digital form has many advantages, you don't have to look for a place with a point, because you can do everything regardless of the place, if only have access to the internet. Another benefit of this type of solution is the access to the personal account. On this account are recorded bets placed by players, there is an option to check the history, and deposits and withdrawals of funds. Very useful is the subscription option, 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 willingly use the available 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 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 a simple bet, 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 42. The chances of winning increases significantly with each subsequent number, because the total number of individual bets, which result combinations of numbers, which are chosen. For example 6-number system translates into 7 single 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 prizes are multiplied, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added of other tiers.

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Single bet in the case of 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 conclusion - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, Lotto application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand marking numbers on the form or the option "quick pick". Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option costs an additional 2 PLN. As for system play the final fee will depend on how many numbers will be marked. 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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For the initial period draws Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. In mid-April 2014 they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since December 2015 they are held every day. The widely available broadcast is available on the TV channel TVP Info and on the Lotto.pl site. If someone could not for some reason watch live the Mini Lotto draw, the results will be able to check in a stationary point, on Lotto.pl and of course on our portal Pewniaki.pl.

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Everyone probably plays mostly to win some prize - so it is worth learning something more about it, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. In this game the winnings are fives, fours, and threes, in proportions recorded in the regulations. The prize pool is half of the sum of bets paid by players, therefore in each draw it may vary. For the draw in which there are prizes in each category, then for the fives 50% of the total prize pool is allocated, and for the fours and threes respectively 20% and 30%. If in the draw no five fell, then the fours receive 40% of the total pool, and the threes the rest. The highest amount so far was in 2015, and its amount 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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