Archived draws Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 08.2016

History Mini Lotto is already over 40 years - the historical draw took place in March 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and in this form was present until 2009. Despite the name change the rules remained unchanged, and still players try to win the money for the five by choosing from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that the game in Mini Lotto was suspended in 1998 for two years, after which 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 prizes 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 online 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 total number of numbers to be selected, one bet is selecting five from the group 42. There are three methods to place bets, which ensures that this game will be available for practically every player. You can send your ticket at stationary points, which can be found in every locality. You can either mark your numbers yourself, and in that situation 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 you can indicate up to ten bets, there are no restrictions related to the total 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 dedicated place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed on the Lotto.pl site and with the special application Lotto installed on phones. Play via the app and online has many advantages, you don't have to look for a place with a point, because you can do everything regardless of the place, if you have internet access. An additional benefit of this type of play is the individual player account. On this account all bets are recorded placed bets, there are options to browse the earlier history, and deposits and withdrawals of funds. 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 willingly use the interesting option "play again", which allows generating identical ticket as previous one. In the application and on the internet site 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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Players 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 playing with a system. As for Mini Lotto with system play you can mark between 6 and 12 numbers, from general pool of forty-two. The chances of winning increases significantly with each of the additional numbers, because the total number of individual bets, which result from all possible combinations. For example 6 numbers in the system translates into 7 single bets, a 7-number system will be 21 individual bets, and in the case of 12 numbers it is as many as 792. With system play the value of the prize is 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 the Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can even play up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet price is the same for all methods of its placement - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, dedicated application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand marking numbers on the form or the option random selection by device. 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. 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 Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is every two days, from Tuesday to Saturday. In mid-April 2014 they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since December 2015 they are held daily. The widely available broadcast is available on the TV channel TVP Info and on the Lotto.pl portal. If someone could not for some reason watch live the Mini Lotto draw, the drawn numbers can be seen in any point, on Lotto.pl, in the application and of course on our website Pewniaki.pl.

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All 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 winnings are fives, fours, and threes, in proportions established by the regulations. The total prize pool is exactly half of the total sum of paid bets, therefore in each draw it will probably have a different amount. When there are prizes in all categories, then for the only fives fifty percent of the total prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. If in the given draw a five was not drawn, then the fours receive 40% of the total pool, and the threes the entire rest. The highest amount so far was in 2015, and was over 366 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many winnings in an amount greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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