One Vancouver woman is $500,000 richer after 4/4 of her Extra numbers matched on the February 18, 2026 Lotto Max 6/49 draw.
Lok Yan F. couldn’t believe her luck when it happened. “I was relaxing at home and used the [BCLC Lotto!] App,” she said. “I didn’t believe how many zeroes there were. I went to the mall to check on the machine and it said the same!”
The first people that Lok Yan shared the good news with was her colleagues. “They were very happy!” she recalled.
As for what she’s going to do with the money, Lok Yan plans on buying a “forever home.” The winnings will go toward a down payment. On how it feels to win, she said, “I am very, very, happy. I still think this is a dream. I can’t believe it!”
The winning ticket was purchased at a lotto kiosk at Lansdowne Centre in Richmond.
Other B.C. Winners
In the past year, plenty of B.C. residents have won some amazing prizes. In fact, two of them won on the exact same Lotto Max draw, netting them a combined total of $1.5 million.
Another winner comes from Surrey, who found out about his golden ticket while watching a Canucks game. When he first scanned the numbers, his wife said that he had won only $1,000. But upon closer inspection, it turned out to be $1 million.
“In 2025, B.C. lottery players redeemed more than $248 million from Lotto Max. Lotto Max is a nationwide lottery game drawn on Tuesdays and Fridays after 7:30 p.m. (PST),” says BCLC.
If you’re feeling lucky, remember to know your limit, play within it before you buy a ticket.
