Archive Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 12.2014

Complete history Mini Lotto is already over 40 years - the first of the official draws took place on March 31 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and under this name was present until 2009. Despite the name change the main rules did not change, and still 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 later returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it is still very popular, despite the fact, that the prize pools are smaller than for example in Lotto. Smaller prize pools are due to the fact, that players pay a smaller stake for one bet, 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 can 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 number of numbers to be marked, one bet is selecting five from the group 42. There are three methods to place bets, which ensures that this game is generally available for practically every player. Tickets can be sent at 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, and you can also decide to method "quick pick". With this solution all numbers are randomly selected by the machine in the point. On the form you can indicate up to 100 bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of forms. Additionally when playing Mini Lotto players can use the so-called Super Chance, i.e. participating in an additional draw of a 7-digit number printed on the ticket. The Super Chance can be marked in the appropriate place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed through the Lotto.pl site and via the dedicated application Lotto installed on phones. Electronic play has many advantages, you don't have to look for a place with a point, because you can do everything anywhere, if only have access to the internet. An additional benefit of this type of play is the individual player account. On this account are recorded all bets, there is an option to check the history so far, and deposits and withdrawals of money. Very useful is the subscription option, which during its activity allows participation in the pool 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 previous one. In the phone application and on the internet site 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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Players in 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 from 6 to 12 numbers, from the available 42. The probability of hitting increases significantly with each subsequent number, because the total number of simple bets, which result from the combinations of the chosen numbers. For example a system consisting of 6 numbers translates into 7 single bets, a 7-number system will be 21 single bets, and for 12 numbers it is as many as 792. During system play the prizes are multiplied, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added from the higher tiers.

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The simplest of bets for the 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 placement - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, dedicated application or stationary outlet. It will not change due to hand filling the form 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 costs 9 PLN, in the case of 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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In the initial period all draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is every 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 broadcast will be available on the TV channel TVP Info and on the Lotto.pl portal. If someone could not for some reason watch the Mini Lotto draw, its results can be seen in any point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on our website Pewniaki.pl.

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All players play to win - so it is worth learning something more on this subject, how the prize pool looks like in Mini Lotto. In this game the winnings are threes, fours, and fives, in proportions established by the regulations. The prize pool is half of the sum of all bets, therefore in each draw it may have a different amount. If there are prizes in all categories, then for the only fives fifty percent of the prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. If in the draw no five fell, then the fours receive 40% of the pool, and the threes 60%. The highest win so far was in 2015, and was almost 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many prizes of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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