Archive Mini Lotto - 10.2015

History of the game Mini Lotto is over forty years - the first draw took place in March 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and under this logo it ran until 2009. Although the name changed the main rules did not change, and still interested players systematically try to win the five by choosing from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that the game in Mini Lotto was suspended in 1998 for two years, but relatively quickly returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it is still very popular, despite the fact, that the highest prizes are smaller than for example in standard Lotto. Smaller prizes 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 drawn numbers and the number of balls. What does not mean at all, that the game itself 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 rules Mini Lotto game are extremely simple, resembling those known to many people from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be typed, one bet is indicating five from the group 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that the game is generally available for 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, you can also decide to method "quick pick". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the device in the point. On the form indicate up to ten single 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 printed on the ticket. The Super Chance is marked in the indicated place on the form.

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 from anywhere, if only have access to the internet. An additional benefit of this type of solution is the individual player account. On this account are recorded placed bets, there are options to browse the history, and deposits and withdrawals of funds. It is also useful the subscription option, which until it expires allows participation in the certain number of subsequent games.

Some players like to play the same sets of numbers or numbers. Such players very willingly use the available option "play again", which allows generating identical ticket as the previous one. In the application and on the Lotto.pl website Lotto.pl you can use saved tickets on the individual account, and in the case of terminal play tickets to be copied should not be older than 90 days.

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Interested in 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. For Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from six to twelve numbers, from general pool of 42. The chances of winning increases significantly with each subsequent number, because the total number of simple bets, which result combinations of chosen numbers. For example a system of 6 numbers translates into 7 single bets, consisting of 7 numbers will be 21 individual bets, and for 12 numbers it is as many as 792. In the case of system play the prizes are increased, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added from the higher tiers.

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Basic bet in Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can play for an amount up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet costs are identical regardless of the method of its purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand filling the form or choosing the option random selection by machine. Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option costs an additional 2 PLN. In the case of system play the final fee depends on how many numbers will be selected. With 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 all draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Since April 14, 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 on the Lotto.pl site. If someone could not for some reason watch live the Mini Lotto draw, the drawn numbers can be checked in a stationary point, on Lotto.pl, in the application and of course on Pewniaki.pl.

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All players play mainly to win - so it is good to 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 recorded in the regulations. The entire prize pool is exactly half of the sum of all bets, therefore in each draw it will probably have a different amount. If there are prizes in each category, then for the only fives fifty percent of the available prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. But if in the specific draw there is no five, then the fours receive 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 winnings exceeding 300 thousand PLN.

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