Graphical form of draws Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 08.2015

Complete history of the game Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first of the official draws took place on March 31 1976. At that period the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and under this name was present until 2009. Despite the name change the main rules remained unchanged, and to this day players can try to win the five by choosing from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that the game in Mini Lotto was suspended in 1998 for several months, but quite quickly returned under player pressure. As it turns out, it still enjoys great interest, despite the fact, that the prize pools are smaller than for example in Lotto. Smaller winnings are due to the fact, that players pay a smaller stake 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 main rules game in Mini Lotto are clear and simple, very similar to those known from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be typed, one bet is selecting five from the group 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that the game is generally available for a wide group of players. You can send your ticket at all stationary points, 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 method "quick pick". With this way all numbers are randomly selected by the registration device. On one form indicate up to a maximum of 10 bets, there are no restrictions related to the total number of registered forms. Additionally when playing Mini Lotto you can use the additional 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 special place on the form.

All bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed through the Lotto.pl site and via the dedicated application Lotto on smartphones. Electronic play has many advantages, you don't have to look for the nearest point, because you can do everything regardless of the place, if you have access to the internet. An additional benefit of this type of play is the access to the personal account. On this account are recorded all player bets, there are options to check the earlier history, and deposits and withdrawals of money. It is also useful the so-called subscription, which during its activity allows participation in the pool of subsequent games.

Some players like to play the same numbers or sets of numbers. Such players often use the interesting option "play again", which allows generating the same ticket as the previous one. In the phone application and on the internet site Lotto.pl you can use saved tickets on the player account, and in the case of terminal play tickets should not be older than 90 days.

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Interested in playing Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to basic form of the 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 the available 42. The chances of winning increases significantly with each subsequent number, because the total number of individual bets, which result from all possible combinations. For example a system consisting of 6 numbers will translate into 7 single bets, composed of 7 numbers will be 21 single bets, and for 12 numbers it is as many as 792. With system play the amount of the prize is 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 Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can play for an amount up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet costs are the same regardless of the method of its purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, dedicated 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 costs an additional 2 PLN. As for system play the final cost depends on how many numbers will be selected. In the case of 6 the bet will cost 9 PLN, with 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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Initially all draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. In 2014, in April they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since December 2015 they are held daily. The widely available live broadcast will be available on the TV channel TVP Info and on the Lotto.pl site. If someone could not for some reason watch the draw, the results can be checked in a stationary point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on our website Pewniaki.pl.

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Players play mostly to win some money - 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 given by the regulations. The entire prize pool is half of the sum of bets paid by players, therefore in each draw it will probably have a different amount. When there are prizes in each category, then for the only fives 50% of the prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. When in the given draw no five was drawn, then the fours will have 40% of the total pool, and the threes 60%. The highest win so far was in 2015, and its amount 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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