Graphical form of draws Mini Lotto - formerly Express Lotek 06.2020

Complete history Mini Lotto is over forty years - the first draw took place in March 1976. At that time the game was known as Express Lotek, and in this form it ran until 2009. Although the name changed the rules remained unchanged, and still players can 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, after which returned under player pressure. As it turns out, it is still very popular, despite the fact, that the prize pools are smaller than for example in standard Lotto. Smaller winnings 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 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 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 rules Mini Lotto game are extremely 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 from the group 42. There are three methods to place bets, which ensures that the game is generally available for a wide group of players. 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 bet on "quick pick". With this way all numbers are randomly selected by the machine in the point. On the form indicate up to 100 bets, there are no restrictions related to the total number of forms. Additionally when playing Mini Lotto players can use the 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 dedicated place on the form.

All bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and in the application Lotto installed on smartphones. Electronic play has many advantages, you don't have to look for a place with a point, because you can do everything anywhere, if only have the internet. Another benefit of this type of play is the access to the personal account. On this account are recorded all player bets, there is an option to check the history, and deposits and withdrawals of funds. It is also useful the subscription, which during its activity allows participation in the certain number of subsequent games.

Many players like to play the same numbers or sets of numbers. Such players often use the interesting option "play again", which allows generating 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 to be copied cannot be older than 90 days.

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Players in 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 6 and 12 numbers, from general pool of forty-two. The probability of hitting increases significantly with each additional number, because the total number of individual bets, which result from all existing combinations. For example a system consisting of 6 numbers translates into 7 simple bets, consisting of 7 numbers will be 21 bets, and in the case of 12 it is as many as 792. With system play the amount of prizes is multiplied, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added of other tiers.

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Single bet in Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can play for an amount up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet price is identical for all methods of its conclusion - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, smartphone application or stationary point. It will not change due to hand filling the form or choosing the method random selection by device. Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option additionally costs 2 PLN. In the case of system play the final cost depends on how many numbers will be marked. With 6 the bet will cost 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 the standard draws Lotto, that is every two days, from Tuesday to Saturday. In April 2014 they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since December 2015 they are held throughout the week. The widely available live 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 the draw, its results can be checked in a point, on Lotto.pl and of course in our service Pewniaki.pl.

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Probably everyone plays mostly to win some prize - so it is worth 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 established by the regulations. The entire prize pool is exactly half of the total amount of paid bets, for this reason in each draw it may have a different amount. If there are prizes in all categories, then for the fives fifty percent of the available prize pool is allocated, and for the fours and threes respectively 20% and 30%. When in the specific draw there is no five, then the fours will have 40% of the total pool, and the threes the entire rest. The highest amount so far was in 2015, and was close to 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many winnings of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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