In graphical form maps Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 02.2019

Complete history Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first of the official draws took place in March 1976. At that period the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and under this logo was present until 2009. Despite the name change the basic rules did not change, and to this day players will 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 later it returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it is still very popular, despite the fact, that the highest prizes are smaller than for example in standard Lotto. Smaller prizes 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 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 online in Studio Lotto at 22:00 every day.

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The basic rules Mini Lotto game are clear and simple, resembling those known to many people from Lotto. The main difference is the total number of numbers to be marked, one bet is indicating five out of 42. There are three ways to place bets, which ensures that the game will be available for practically every player. Tickets can be sent at any stationary point, which can be found in practically 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". With this method all numbers are randomly selected by the device in the point. On one form you can indicate up to ten single bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of paid forms. Additionally playing Mini Lotto you can use the Super Chance, i.e. participating in an additional draw of a 7-digit number printed on the ticket. The Super Chance is marked in the appropriate place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and in the dedicated application Lotto 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 only have internet access. An additional benefit of this type of solution is the access to the individual account. On this account are recorded bets placed by players, there are options to see the history, and deposits and withdrawals of funds. It is also useful the subscription option, which until it expires allows participation in the pool of subsequent games.

Many players like to play the same numbers or sets of numbers. Such players very willingly use the interesting option "play again", which allows generating the same ticket as the previous one. In the phone application and on the Lotto.pl website Lotto.pl there are saved tickets to use on the player account, and in the case of terminal play tickets to be played again 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. As for Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from six to twelve numbers, from 42 from the general pool. The probability of winning increases significantly with each of the additional numbers, because the total number of simple bets, which result from all existing combinations. For example 6-number system translates into 7 single bets, consisting of 7 numbers will be 21 single bets, and in the case of 12 numbers it is as many as 792. With system play the value of the prize is increased, 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 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 placement - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, smartphone application or stationary outlet. It will not change due to hand marking numbers on the form 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 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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Initially all draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is every two days, from Tuesday to Saturday. Since mid-April 2014 they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since December 2015 they are held throughout the week. The widely available broadcast is available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly in the Lotto.pl service. If for some reason someone could not watch the draw, its results can be seen in a stationary point, in the application, on Lotto.pl and of course on Pewniaki.pl.

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Probably everyone plays mostly to win - so it is good to learning something more on this subject, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. In this game the winnings are fives, fours, and threes, in proportions given by the regulations. The prize pool is fifty percent of the sum of all bets, therefore in each draw it will probably be different. If there are prizes in each category, then for the only fives fifty percent of the available prize pool is allocated, and for the threes and fours respectively 30% and 20%. When in the given draw a five did not fall, then the fours receive 40% of the pool, and the threes the entire rest. The highest amount so far was in 2015, and was almost 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many winnings exceeding 300 thousand PLN.

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