Archive Mini Lotto - from 03.2022

Complete history Mini Lotto is already over 4 decades - the historical draw took place at the end of March 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and under this logo it ran until 2009. Despite the name change the main rules did not change, and to this day players regularly try to win the prize for the five drawn from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this popular game was suspended in 1998 for two years, and then returned under player pressure. As statistics show, it is still very popular, despite the fact, that the prize pools are smaller than for example in 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 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 live in Studio Lotto at 22:00 every day.

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The basic rules game in Mini Lotto are extremely simple, resembling those known to many people from Lotto. The main difference is the total number of numbers to be marked, one bet is selecting five out of 42. There are three methods to place bets, which ensures that this game is generally available for a very wide group. 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 method "quick pick". With this method all numbers are randomly selected by the registration machine. On one form indicate up to ten 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 from 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 application Lotto installed on phones. Electronic play has many advantages, you don't have to look for the nearest point, because you can do everything anywhere, if you have internet access. An additional benefit of this type of play is the access to the personal account. On this account are recorded placed bets, there are options to browse the history, and deposits and withdrawals of money. Very useful is the subscription option, which until it expires allows participation in the certain number of subsequent games.

Some players like to play the same numbers or sets of numbers. Such players willingly use the available option "play again", which allows purchasing identical ticket as previous one. In the phone application and on the Lotto.pl website Lotto.pl there are saved tickets to use on the individual account, and in the case of terminal play tickets to be played again should not be older than 90 days.

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Players Mini Lotto do not have to limit themselves only to basic forms of bets, to increase their chances of winning they can use system play. In the case of Mini Lotto with system play you can mark from six to twelve numbers, from general pool of 42. The probability of winning increases significantly with each subsequent number, because the total number of simple bets, which result from all existing combinations. For example 6 numbers in the system will translate into 7 simple bets, 7 numbers will be 21 single 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 higher tiers.

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The simplest of bets in Mini Lotto costs only 1.5 PLN, and you can even play up to 400 thousand PLN. The bet price is the same for every method of its placement - it doesn't matter if it is the online service, dedicated application or stationary outlet. It will not change due to hand filling the form or the option random selection by machine. Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option costs an additional 2 PLN. As for system play the final fee depends on how many numbers will be marked. 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 initial period all draws of the Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Since April 14, 2014 they were extended to Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and since December 2015 they are held every day. The widely available live broadcast is available on the TV channel TVP Info and directly in the Lotto.pl service. If someone could not for some reason watch live the Mini Lotto draw, the drawn numbers will be able to check in any point, on Lotto.pl, in the application and of course on our portal Pewniaki.pl.

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Players play mainly to win something - 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 threes, fours, and fives, in proportions established by the regulations. The total prize pool is half of the total sum of paid bets, therefore for each draw it will probably have a different amount. If there are prizes in each category, then for the fives fifty percent of the prize pool is allocated, and for the fours and threes respectively 20% and 30%. When in the draw there is no five, then the fours will have 40% of the 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 several winnings of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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