Archive Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 2019

Complete history Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first of the official draws was held at the end of March 1976. At that period the game was called Express Lotek, and under this name was present until 2009. Despite the name change the rules did not change, and to this day players try to win the prize for the five drawn from 42 numbers. It should also be mentioned, that the game in Mini Lotto was suspended in 1998 for several months, but quite quickly returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it still enjoys great interest, despite the fact, that the highest prizes 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 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 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 are uncomplicated and simple, similar to those known to players from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be marked, one bet is selecting five out of 42. There are three methods to place bets, which ensures that the 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 "quick pick". With this method 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 forms. Additionally 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 dedicated place on the form.

All bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed on the Lotto.pl site and with the application Lotto installed on phones. Electronic play has many advantages, you don't have to look for a place with a point, because you can do everything anywhere, if you have access to the internet. An additional benefit of this type of play is the access to the personal account. On this account all bets are recorded bets placed by players, there is an option to check the history so far, and deposits and withdrawals of funds. Very useful is the so-called subscription, which until it expires allows participation in the subsequent games.

Some players like to play the same numbers or sets of numbers. Such players often use the option "play again", which allows purchasing exactly the same ticket as the previous one. In the 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 cannot 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 between six and twelve numbers, from general pool of forty-two. The chances of hitting increases significantly with each number marked, because the total number of individual bets, which result combinations of chosen numbers. For example a system of 6 numbers will translate into 7 single bets, a 7-number system will be 21 individual bets, and in the case of 12 it will be as many as 792. In the case of system play the prizes are 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 Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can even play up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet costs are the same for all methods of its placement - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand marking numbers on the form or choosing the option "quick pick". 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. 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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For the first years all draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is every two days, from Tuesday to Saturday. Since April 14, 2014 they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since December 2, 2015 they are held every day. The widely available live broadcast will be available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly in the Lotto.pl portal. If someone could not for some reason watch the draw, its results can be seen in any of the points, on Lotto.pl, in the application and of course on our website Pewniaki.pl.

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Everyone probably plays mainly 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 recorded in the regulations. The total prize pool is half of the total amount of bets, therefore in each draw it will vary. If there are prizes in all categories, then for the fives fifty percent of the available prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 30%. If in the specific draw a five did not fall, then the fours receive 40% of the 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 several prizes of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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