Archive Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 07.2017

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 Express Lotek, and in this form was present until 2009. Although the name changed the basic rules did not change, and to this day players can try to win the money for the five drawn from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this exciting game was suspended in 1998 for several months, but relatively quickly returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it still enjoys great interest, despite the fact, that the prize pools are smaller than for example in traditional Lotto. Smaller prizes 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 basic rules Mini Lotto game are clear and simple, similar to those known to players 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 a wide group of players. You can send your ticket at any stationary point, 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 bet on the method "quick pick". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the device in the point. On the form you can indicate up to a maximum of ten bets, there are no restrictions related to the total number of registered forms. Additionally playing Mini Lotto you can use the additional Super Chance, i.e. participating in an additional draw of a 7-digit number from the ticket. The Super Chance can be marked in the special place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed through the Lotto.pl site and via the special application Lotto installed on phones. Play online and via the app has many advantages, you don't have to look for some point, because you can do everything regardless of the place, if only have the internet. Another benefit of this type of play is the access to the personal account. On this account are recorded bets placed by players, there are options to check the history so far, and withdrawals and deposits of money. It is also useful the subscription, which during its activity allows participation in the pool of subsequent games.

Many players like to play the same numbers or sets of numbers. Such players often use the available option "play again", which allows generating identical ticket as previous one. In the smartphone application and on the internet site Lotto.pl you can use saved tickets on the individual 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 basic forms of bets, to increase their chances of winning a prize they can use system play. For Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from 6 to 12 numbers, from general pool of forty-two. The chances of hitting increases significantly with each subsequent number, because the total number of simple bets, which result combinations of numbers, which are chosen. For example 6 numbers in the system translates into 7 single bets, a 7-number system will be 21 single bets, and in the case of 12 it is as many as 792. During system play the value of the prize is multiplied, 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 case of Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can play for an amount up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet price is identical regardless of the method 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 filling the form or choosing the method random selection by device. Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option costs an additional 2 PLN. As for system play the final cost depends on how many numbers will be selected. In the case of 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 draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as the standard 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 early December 2015 they are held every day. The widely available broadcast will be available on the TV channel TVP Info and on the Lotto.pl website. If for some reason someone could not watch live the Mini Lotto draw, its results will be able to check in a stationary point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on Pewniaki.pl.

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Probably everyone plays to win something - so it is worth learning something more on this subject, how the prize pool looks like in Mini Lotto. In this game the winnings are fives, fours, and threes, in proportions given by the regulations. The total prize pool is fifty percent of the sum of all bets, therefore with each draw it will probably be different. If 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%. When in the given draw no five fell, then the fours receive 40% of the total pool, and the threes 60%. 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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