Archive Mini Lotto - period 06.2016

Complete history of the game Mini Lotto is already over 40 years - the first official draw took place on the last day of March 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 to this day all players systematically try to win the money for the five drawn 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 statistics show, it still enjoys great popularity, despite the fact, that the prizes are smaller than for example in Lotto. Smaller winnings 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 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 basic rules Mini Lotto game 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 out of 42. There are three methods to place bets, which ensures that this game is generally available for a very wide group. 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, and you can also decide to method "quick pick". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the machine in the point. On the paper form indicate up to a maximum of ten single 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.

All bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed on the Lotto.pl site and with the 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 from anywhere, if you have access to the internet. An additional benefit of this type of play is the individual player account. On this account all bets are recorded bets placed by players, there is an option to check the history so far, and withdrawals and deposits of money. Very useful is the so-called subscription, which until it expires 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 the same ticket as the previous one. In the smartphone 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 Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to simple bets, 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 general pool of 42. The chances of hitting increases significantly with each of the additional numbers, because the total number of individual bets, which result combinations of numbers, which are chosen. For example a system of 6 numbers translates into 7 simple bets, a 7-number system will be 21 bets, and in the case of 12 it will be as many as 792. In the case of 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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One 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 costs are identical for all methods of its purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, phone application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand filling the form or the option random selection by machine. 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 marked. 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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At the very beginning draws Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Since mid-April 2014 they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since December 2, 2015 they are held every day. The widely available broadcast will be available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly in the Lotto.pl portal. If for some reason someone could not watch live the 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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People play mostly to win some money - so it is good to learning something more about it, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. In this game the prize is a three, four, and five, in proportions established by the regulations. The entire prize pool is fifty percent of the total amount of bets, therefore in each draw it will vary. For the draw in which there are prizes in each category, then for the fives fifty percent of the prize pool is allocated, and for the threes and fours respectively 30% and 20%. But if in the specific draw there is no five, then the fours receive 40% of the total pool, and the threes the entire rest. The highest win so far was in 2015, and was about 366 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many prizes of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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