Archive Mini Lotto - from the period 04.2025

History of the game Mini Lotto is over forty years - the historical draw took place on the last day of March 1976. At that time the game was called differently, namely Express Lotek, and in this form it ran until 2009. Despite the name change the main rules remained unchanged, and to this day interested players try to win the money for the five drawn from forty-two numbers. It should also be mentioned, that this exciting 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 prize pools 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 live in Studio Lotto at 22:00 every day.

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The main rules Mini Lotto are simple and clear, very similar to those known from Lotto. The main difference is the number of numbers to be selected, one bet is selecting five out of 42. There are three methods to place bets, which ensures that the game will be 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 situation they will be read and written on the ticket, you can also decide to bet "quick pick". With this method all numbers are randomly selected by the machine in the point. On one form you can indicate up to ten bets, there are no restrictions related to the number of paid forms. To increase the winnings when 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 can be marked in the appropriate place on the form.

Bets in Mini Lotto can also be placed on the Lotto.pl site and via the application Lotto installed on smartphones. Play in digital form has many advantages, you don't have to look for the nearest point, because you can do everything from anywhere, if you have internet access. Another benefit of this type of play is the access to the personal account. On this account are recorded placed bets, there is an option to check the earlier history, and deposits and withdrawals of funds. It is also useful the so-called subscription, which until it expires allows participation in the certain number of subsequent games.

Many players like to play the same sets of numbers or numbers. Such players often use the option "play again", which allows purchasing exactly the same ticket as previous one. In the smartphone application and on the Lotto.pl website Lotto.pl you can use saved tickets on the individual 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 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 hitting increases significantly with each additional number, because the total number of simple bets, which result combinations of numbers, which are chosen. For example a system consisting of 6 numbers translates into 7 single bets, 7 numbers will be 21 single bets, and in the case of 12 it will be as many as 792. During 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 bet in 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 every method of its placement - 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 machine. Expanding the ticket with the Super Chance option costs an additional 2 PLN. In the case of system play the final cost will depend on how many numbers will be provided. 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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In the initial period draws Mini Lotto were held exactly the same, as draws Lotto, that is on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Since mid-April 2014 they were extended to Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and since early 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 someone could not for some reason watch the Mini Lotto draw, the results can be checked in any of the points, on Lotto.pl and of course on our portal Pewniaki.pl.

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All players play mainly to win some money - so it is worth learning something more on this subject, how the prizes look like in Mini Lotto. In this game the prize is a three, four, and five, in proportions given by the regulations. The total prize pool is exactly half of the sum of bets paid by players, therefore in each draw it may vary. When there are prizes in all categories, then for the fives 50% of the prize pool is allocated, for the fours 20% and the threes 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 several winnings of a value greater than 300 thousand PLN.

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