Archive Mini Lotto - from the period 2021

History Mini Lotto is already over 4 decades - the first official draw was held in the last days of March 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and under this logo it ran until 2009. Although the name changed the basic rules remained unchanged, and to this day interested players regularly try to win the money for the five drawn from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that the game Mini Lotto was suspended in 1998 for two years, and then returned under player pressure. As it turns out, it still enjoys great interest, despite the fact, that the highest winnings are smaller than for example in Lotto. Smaller prizes are due to the fact, that players pay a smaller stake for one bet, 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 is less exciting. On the contrary, in Mini Lotto you can 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 are extremely simple, very similar to those known from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be marked, one bet is selecting five from the group 42. There are three methods to place bets, which ensures that this game will be available for a wide group of players. You can send your ticket 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 bet on "quick pick". In this case all numbers are randomly selected by the registration machine. On the paper form you can indicate up to a maximum of ten single bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of forms. To increase the winnings playing Mini Lotto you 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.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed online and via the application Lotto installed on phones. Play via the app and online has many advantages, you don't have to look for some point, because you can do everything from anywhere, if only have access to the internet. An additional 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 browse the history, and deposits and withdrawals of funds. Very useful is the so-called subscription, which during its activity allows participation in the certain number of subsequent games.

Some players like to play the same numbers or sets of numbers. Such players often use the available option "play again", which allows purchasing identical ticket as the previous one. In the phone application and on the internet site 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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Interested in Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to a simple bet, to increase their chances of winning a prize they can use system play. In the case of Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from 6 to 12 numbers, from the available 42. The probability of winning increases significantly with each of the subsequent numbers, because the total number of individual bets, which result from all possible combinations. For example a system of 6 numbers translates into 7 single 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 amount of the prize is multiplied, because besides the one from hitting the most numbers an additional amount is added of other tiers.

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One bet for the 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 all methods of its purchase - it doesn't matter if it is the Lotto.pl site, phone 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 additionally costs 2 PLN. As for system play the final fee depends on how many numbers will be selected. In the case of 6 the bet will cost 9 PLN, in the case of 7 - 31.50 PLN, and for 12 - 1188 PLN.

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For the first years draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. In 2014, in April they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since December 2, 2015 they are held throughout the week. The widely available broadcast is available on the TV channel TVP Info and on the Lotto.pl website. If someone could not for some reason watch live the Mini Lotto draw, the results will be able to check in a point, on Lotto.pl, in the application and of course on our portal Pewniaki.pl.

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All players play mostly to win something - so it is worth learning something more on this subject, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. As for this game the prize is a three, four, and five, in proportions given by the regulations. The total prize pool is fifty percent of the total amount of paid bets, for this reason in each draw it will vary. When there are prizes in all categories, then for the only fives fifty percent of the total prize pool is allocated, and for the fours and threes respectively 20% and 30%. When in the specific draw a five did not fall, then the fours receive 40% of the pool, and the threes the rest. The highest amount so far was in 2015, and its amount was almost 400 thousand PLN, in the past there have also been many prizes exceeding 300 thousand PLN.

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