Archive Mini Lotto - from the period 11.2016

History Mini Lotto is already over 4 decades - the first draw took place in the last days of March 1976. At that time the game was known as Express Lotek, and under this name it ran until 2009. Despite the name change the main rules did not change, and still all players regularly try to win the money for the five drawn from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that the game 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 prize pools are smaller than for example in standard Lotto. Smaller prize pools are due to the fact, that the stakes are smaller 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 Mini Lotto game are clear and simple, resembling those known to many people from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be selected, one bet is selecting five from the group 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that the game will be available for a very wide group. You can send your ticket at any stationary point, which can be found in practically 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 choose "quick pick". With this solution all numbers are randomly selected by the device in the point. On the form indicate up to 100 single bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of forms. Additionally when playing Mini Lotto you can use the Super Chance, i.e. participating in an additional draw of a 7-digit number placed on the ticket. The Super Chance is marked in the dedicated place on the form.

All bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed on the Lotto.pl site and in the dedicated application Lotto installed on smartphones. Play via the app and online has many advantages, you don't have to look for a stationary point, because you can do everything from anywhere, if you have access to the internet. Another benefit of this type of play is the individual player account. On this account all bets are recorded bets placed by players, there are options to browse the history, and withdrawals and deposits of funds. It is also useful the subscription, which until it expires allows participation in the certain number of subsequent games.

Many players like to play the same numbers or sets of numbers. Such players willingly use the option "play again", which allows generating identical ticket as previous one. In the phone application and on the Lotto.pl website Lotto.pl you can use saved tickets on the player's account, and in the case of terminal play tickets to be copied cannot be older than 90 days.

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Interested in playing Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to a simple bet, to increase their chances of winning they can use system play. For Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from 6 to 12 numbers, from 42 from the general pool. The chances of hitting increases significantly with each additional number, because the total number of simple bets, which result from the combinations of the chosen numbers. For example a system consisting of 6 numbers will translate into 7 single bets, 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 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 in 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 purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, phone application or stationary outlet. It will not change due to hand filling the form or the method random selection by device. Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option costs an additional 2 PLN. With system play the final cost depends on how many numbers will be marked. 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 initial period all draws Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as the standard draws Lotto, that is on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. In mid-April 2014 they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since December 2015 they are held every day. The widely available broadcast is available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly on the Lotto.pl site. If for some reason someone could not watch the draw, its results will be able to check in a point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on our website Pewniaki.pl.

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All 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. In this game the prize is a five, four, and three, in proportions given by the regulations. The prize pool is exactly half of the total amount of bets, for this reason for each draw it may vary. When there are prizes in each category, then for the fives 50% of the prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. If in the 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 its amount was close to 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many winnings exceeding 300 thousand PLN.

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