Latest results Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 02.2018

Complete history Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first of the official draws took place in the last days of March 1976. At that period the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and under this name it ran until 2009. Although the name changed the basic rules remained unchanged, and to this day all players systematically try to win the money for the five by choosing from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that the game in Mini Lotto was suspended in 1998 for two years, but relatively quickly returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it still enjoys great popularity, despite the fact, that the prize pools are smaller than for example in 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 drawn numbers and the number of balls. What does not mean at all, that the game itself is less exciting. On the contrary, in Mini Lotto you can 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 extremely simple, similar to those known to players from Lotto. The main difference is the total number of numbers to be marked, one bet is marking five out of 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that this game will be available for a wide group of players. You can send your ticket at 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, you can also decide to bet on "quick pick". With this solution all numbers are randomly selected by the registration device. On one form you can indicate up to a maximum of ten bets, there are no restrictions related to the total number of registered forms. To increase the winnings when playing Mini Lotto you can use the Super Chance, i.e. participating in an additional draw of a 7-digit number from the ticket. The Super Chance is marked in the indicated place on the form.

All bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed through the Lotto.pl site and in the application Lotto installed on smartphones. Electronic play has many advantages, you don't have to look for the nearest 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's account. On this account are recorded all player bets, there is an option to check the history, and withdrawals and deposits of funds. It is also useful the subscription option, which until it expires allows participation in the subsequent games.

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

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Interested in playing Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to simple bets, to increase their chances of winning a prize they can use playing with a system. For Mini Lotto with system play you can mark between six and twelve numbers, from general pool of forty-two. The probability of hitting increases significantly with each subsequent number, because the total number of individual bets, which result from the combinations of the chosen numbers. For example a system of 6 numbers will translate into 7 simple 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 amount of prizes is 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 the case of Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can even play up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet costs are the same regardless of the method of its conclusion - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, Lotto application or stationary outlet. It will not change due to marking numbers on the form by hand or the method random selection by machine. 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 marked. With 6 the bet costs 9 PLN, with 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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Initially 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 early December 2015 they are held every day. The widely available broadcast will be available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly on the Lotto.pl site. If for some reason someone could not watch live the Mini Lotto draw, the results can be seen in a stationary point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on Pewniaki.pl.

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People play mostly to win something - so it is worth learning something more on this subject, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. In this game the winnings are threes, fours, and fives, in proportions given by the regulations. The total prize pool is half of the sum of bets paid by players, for this reason in each draw it will probably be different. 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%. But if 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 its amount 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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