Graphical form of draws Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 11.2018

History Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first draw took place on March 31 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and under this name it ran until 2009. Despite the name change the rules did not change, and to this day players can try to win the money for the five drawn from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this popular game was suspended in 1998 for several months, after which it returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it still enjoys great interest, despite the fact, that the highest winnings are smaller than for example in standard Lotto. Smaller winnings are due to the fact, that players pay a smaller stake 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 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 game in Mini Lotto are simple and uncomplicated, similar to those known to players from Lotto. The main difference is the total number of numbers to be marked, one bet is selecting five out of 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that the game is generally available for a very wide group. 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 case they will be read and written on the ticket, you can also decide to method "quick pick". In this case 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 number of paid forms. Additionally when playing Mini Lotto players 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.

All bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed on the Lotto.pl site and with the special application Lotto installed on smartphones. Play in digital form 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 access to the individual account. On this account are recorded all player bets, there is an option to check the history, and deposits and withdrawals of money. It is also useful the so-called 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 exactly the same ticket as previous one. In the phone 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 to be played again 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 system play. As for Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from six to twelve 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 from all existing combinations. For example 6-number system translates into 7 single bets, a 7-number system will be 21 bets, and for 12 numbers 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 of higher tiers.

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One bet for Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can play for an amount 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 Lotto.pl site, dedicated application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand filling the form or choosing the option random selection by machine. Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option additionally costs 2 PLN. With system play the final fee depends on how many numbers will be marked. In the case of 6 the bet costs 9 PLN, in the case of 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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During the first years draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. In 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 portal. If for some reason someone could not watch live the Mini Lotto draw, its results can be checked in a stationary point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on Pewniaki.pl.

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Players play to win some prize - 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 threes, fours, and fives, in proportions recorded in the regulations. The total prize pool is exactly half of the total amount of paid bets, therefore with each draw it may vary. When there are prizes in all categories, then for the only fives 50% of the total prize pool is allocated, and for the fours and threes respectively 20% and 30%. But if in the draw no five was drawn, then the fours receive 40% of the 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 several prizes in an amount greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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