Graphical form of draws Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 04.2019

Complete history Mini Lotto is over four decades - the first draw took place in the last days of March 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and in this form it ran until 2009. Although the name changed the main rules did not change, and still players can 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 two years, but later 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 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 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 online in Studio Lotto at 22:00 every day.

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The main rules game in Mini Lotto are uncomplicated and simple, very similar to those known 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 the game is generally available for a very wide group. Tickets can be sent 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 the method "quick pick". With this solution all numbers are randomly selected by the registration machine. On the form you can indicate up to 100 single bets, there are no restrictions related to the total number of 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 placed on the ticket. The Super Chance can be marked in the indicated place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and with the application Lotto installed on phones. Play via the app and online has many advantages, you don't have to look for a place with a point, because you can do everything anywhere, if only have internet access. Another benefit of this type of solution is the access to the personal account. On this account all bets are recorded placed bets, there are options to browse the history, and deposits and withdrawals of money. It is also useful the so-called subscription, which until it expires allows participation in the next games.

Some players like to play the same numbers or sets of numbers. Such players very willingly use the option "play again", which allows purchasing 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 player account, and in the case of terminal play tickets cannot be older than 90 days.

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Players in 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 general pool of 42. The chances of winning increases significantly with each subsequent number, because the total number of simple bets, which result combinations of chosen numbers. For example a system consisting of 6 numbers translates into 7 simple bets, composed of 7 numbers will be 21 single bets, and for 12 numbers it will be 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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The simplest bet in Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can play for an amount up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet costs are identical for every method of its purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, smartphone application or stationary outlet. It will not change due to hand marking numbers on the form or the option "quick pick". Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option costs an additional 2 PLN. In the case of system play the final fee depends on how many numbers will be marked. 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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In the initial period 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 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 seen in a stationary point, on Lotto.pl, in the application and of course on Pewniaki.pl.

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People play mostly to win some prize - so it is worth learning something more about it, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. As for this game the winnings are fives, fours, and threes, in proportions recorded in the regulations. The total prize pool is exactly half of the total sum of paid bets, for this reason in each draw it may vary. When there are prizes in all categories, then for the fives 50% of the available prize pool is allocated, and for the fours and threes respectively 20% and 30%. If in the specific draw there is no five, then the fours will have 40% of the pool, and the threes the rest. The highest amount so far was in 2015, and its amount was close to 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many prizes of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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