Archive Mini Lotto - period 05.2016

History Mini Lotto is already over 4 decades - the first draw took place on the last day of March 1976. At that time the game was known as Express Lotek, and under this logo it ran until 2009. Although the name changed the basic rules remained unchanged, and to this day all players will try to win the prize for the five drawn from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this exciting game was suspended in 1998 for two years, but quite quickly 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 standard Lotto. Smaller prize pools are due to the fact, that the stakes are smaller 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 win smaller amounts but much more often. Watch and check Mini Lotto draws online in Studio Lotto at 22:00 every day.

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The basic rules game in Mini Lotto are uncomplicated and simple, similar to those known to players from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be typed, one bet is marking five out of 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that this game is generally available for practically 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 "quick pick". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the machine in the point. On one form indicate up to a maximum of 10 bets, there are no restrictions related to the total number of paid 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 appropriate place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed on the Lotto.pl site and via the dedicated application Lotto installed on phones. Play via the app and online has many advantages, you don't have to look for a stationary point, because you can do everything regardless of the place, if only have internet access. Another benefit of this type of play is the individual player's account. On this account are recorded placed bets, there is an option to browse the history, and withdrawals and deposits of funds. Very useful is the so-called subscription, which until it expires allows participation in the next games.

Many players like to play the same sets of numbers or numbers. Such players willingly use the available option "play again", which allows purchasing exactly the same ticket as the previous one. In the smartphone application and on the Lotto.pl website Lotto.pl there are saved tickets to use on the player account, and in the case of terminal play tickets cannot be older than 90 days.

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Interested in Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to basic forms of bets, to increase their chances of winning a prize they can use system play. In the case of Mini Lotto with system play you can mark between 6 and 12 numbers, from the available forty-two. The probability of winning increases significantly with each number marked, because the total number of individual bets, which result from all possible combinations. For example 6 numbers in the system will translate into 7 single bets, a 7-number system will be 21 bets, and in the case of 12 it is as many as 792. With 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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Single bet in the Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can even play up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet costs are identical regardless of the method of its placement - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, dedicated application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand filling the form or choosing the method "quick pick". Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option costs an additional 2 PLN. With system play the final fee depends on how many numbers will be selected. With 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 Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Since mid-April 2014 they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since early December 2015 they are held every day. The widely available live broadcast will be available on the TV channel TVP Info and on the Lotto.pl website. If someone could not for some reason watch the Mini Lotto draw, the drawn numbers will be able to check in any of the points, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on our website Pewniaki.pl.

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Players play mostly to win some prize - so it is worth learning something more on this subject, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. As for this game the winnings are fives, fours, and threes, in proportions given by the regulations. The prize pool is exactly half of the total amount of paid bets, for this reason for each draw it will vary. If there are prizes in all categories, then for the fives 50% of the prize pool is allocated, and for the threes and fours respectively 30% and 20%. If in the given draw a five was not drawn, then the fours will have 40% of the total pool, and the threes 60%. The highest win so far was in 2015, and was about 366 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many winnings in an amount greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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