Calgary Friends Win Record C$90 Million Lotto Max: Winners Revealed Nov. 6, 2026

Information checked: November 6, 2026, 9:02 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (Calgary, MST, UTC−07:00); November 7, 2026, 04:02 UTC.

Four longtime friends from Calgary have been publicly identified as the winners of Canada's record C$90 million Lotto Max jackpot. Eidelson Elchico, Lovelyn Malvar, Hazeline Ong, and Velna Ramirez were introduced on Friday, November 6, after sharing the ticket that won the Tuesday, October 20, 2026 draw. The prize is C$90 million for the group, not C$90 million for each person; an equal four-way split amounts to C$22.5 million apiece.

What began as an Alberta winning ticket with no publicly named owners is now a confirmed group-win story. The lottery operator's official results establish the draw, prize, and winning numbers, while firsthand reporting from the winners' November 6 appearance identifies the four friends. Their ticket was bought through Alberta's regulated online lottery service, Play Alberta. The result is historic, but the record does not mean this jackpot is still available to be won.

Destaques: Key Facts

• Winners named: Eidelson Elchico, Lovelyn Malvar, Hazeline Ong, and Velna Ramirez, four friends from Calgary, on November 6, 2026.
• Winning draw: October 20, 2026, with one Alberta ticket matching all seven numbers to win C$90 million.
• Prize split: C$22.5 million for each friend if divided equally; it is one shared jackpot, not four separate C$90 million prizes.
• Why it matters: C$90 million is Canada's largest lottery jackpot awarded to date and the newly introduced Lotto Max jackpot ceiling.

Who are the Calgary friends who won the C$90 million Lotto Max jackpot?

The four publicly named winners are Eidelson Elchico, Lovelyn Malvar, Hazeline Ong, and Velna Ramirez. They had known one another for years through their families before choosing to participate as a group. At their November 6 media appearance, they described a shared chat named “Manifesting Millions,” through which their plan to buy a ticket took shape. The reported names and account come from CityNews Calgary's report from November 6 and Global News' firsthand coverage of the winners' news conference.

According to the winners' account, Elchico noticed an electronic winning notification around 3 a.m. after the draw. He initially struggled to process the size of the figure and alerted the others. Those early-morning reactions explain why the story has drawn such interest, but they should not be confused with the date of the original draw or with a new drawing on November 6.

The friends discussed helping their families, reducing financial pressures, and supporting their community. Those are reported intentions, not a verified accounting of money already spent or donated. No reliable basis exists to assign them unannounced purchases, investment decisions, or specific charitable disbursements.

What were the winning Lotto Max numbers on October 20, 2026?

The Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) official prize breakdown shows the seven main winning numbers as 8, 15, 19, 23, 26, 28, and 34, with 38 as the bonus number. Its draw results list exactly one jackpot-winning entry in Alberta, worth C$90,000,000. The bonus ball was not required for a ticket matching all seven main numbers to take the jackpot.

The drawing's exact clock time is not provided here because the official prize-breakdown page confirms the date rather than a specific time. Calgary switched from daylight saving time to standard time on November 1, so October 20 and November 6 use different UTC offsets. The announced winners did not receive a newly created C$90 million jackpot on November 6; they were revealed as the owners of the already-winning October 20 entry.

How did the jackpot reach C$90 million, and why is it a Canadian record?

Lotto Max raised the maximum main jackpot from C$80 million to C$90 million beginning with its April 14, 2026 draw. That change created the possibility of a new national record. A sequence of draws without a jackpot winner allowed the top prize to reach the ceiling; WCLC records show that the Friday, October 16, 2026 draw offered C$90 million but had no ticket matching all seven numbers. The October 20 draw finally produced an Alberta jackpot winner.

The official Play Alberta announcement on October 21 describes the result as the largest prize ever awarded in Canada and the largest prize ever won through Play Alberta. This is a distinction about the main jackpot actually awarded, not the combined value of several separate prizes offered on the same draw date.

Is a Lotto Max jackpot the same as Maxmillions or Maxplus?

No. The C$90 million headline refers to the main Lotto Max jackpot. Maxmillions are separate C$1 million draws made available when the main jackpot reaches C$50 million or more. The 2026 redesign also introduced Maxplus draws offering additional C$100,000 prizes, with the number of such prizes tied to the advertised jackpot level. The main jackpot, Maxmillions, and Maxplus are not interchangeable amounts.

As explained by WCLC's official Lotto Max FAQ, each C$6 play now provides four selections of seven numbers from 1 through 52. Draws take place on Tuesdays and Fridays. Official information puts the probability of winning the main jackpot at roughly one in 33.4 million per play. The approximately one-in-5.8 figure refers to the chance of winning any prize, including much smaller prizes; it is not the jackpot probability.

How much will each winner receive, and is the money taxable in Canada?

An equal split of C$90 million between the four named friends works out to C$22.5 million per person. This arithmetic reflects the reported four-way sharing arrangement; it should not be mistaken for four independent jackpots or for a published statement about each person's bank balance. The group's specific private financial arrangements beyond the public split have not been verified.

Under ordinary Canadian tax rules, lottery winnings are generally not taxable as income when received. The Canada Revenue Agency's guidance on amounts that are not taxed makes that distinction and notes an important exception: income generated later from investing the winnings, such as interest, may be taxable. This is general tax information, not individualized advice about the four winners' circumstances.

Where was the winning ticket bought, and what should readers verify?

The winners said the shared ticket was purchased online through Play Alberta, the province's regulated online gaming platform. AGLC's official October 21 announcement already confirmed that the record ticket was won on Play Alberta, before the four names were released. Thus the group resides in Calgary, but describing the ticket as purchased at a particular Calgary convenience store would be incorrect.

For anyone checking an older ticket, the key is to use the correct draw date. Searching for today's Lotto Max results will not necessarily display the October 20 result; use the archived draw and verify the main numbers and bonus separately. The official WCLC page is the authoritative source for the winning-number and prize-category breakdown.

Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) publishes lottery claim procedures, including identity-verification requirements, group-claim rules, and appointment requirements for prizes above C$1,000. AGLC states that group claims above this threshold require a Group Buying Agreement Form. These are general rules for prize claims; they do not establish undisclosed details about how the Calgary friends processed their own claim. Players should also be skeptical of messages claiming they must pay a fee to release an unsolicited prize.

What happens next for the four friends?

Publicly, the friends have talked about easing family financial burdens, remaining grounded, and giving back. How and when those plans will be carried out remains a personal decision. More announcements about donations or purchases should be treated as unconfirmed until supported by the winners or another reliable primary source.

The wider significance is already established: the October 20 draw delivered Canada's first C$90 million Lotto Max jackpot win, the winning group was identified on November 6, and the lottery's April rule change made that record level possible. There is no need to imply that their win predicts another winner, improves anyone else's odds, or offers a repeatable strategy. The draw is random, and readers should treat lottery participation as entertainment with a budget they can afford to lose.

FAQ: Calgary Friends and the C$90 Million Lotto Max Win

Who won the C$90 million Lotto Max jackpot?

Four Calgary friends—Eidelson Elchico, Lovelyn Malvar, Hazeline Ong, and Velna Ramirez—were named publicly on November 6, 2026. Their shared ticket won the October 20 draw.

What were the October 20 Lotto Max winning numbers?

The seven main numbers were 8, 15, 19, 23, 26, 28, and 34. The bonus number was 38, according to WCLC's official prize breakdown.

How much does each friend get, and is it tax-free?

Each receives C$22.5 million under an equal four-way split. Ordinary lottery winnings are generally not taxed as income in Canada, although income later earned from investing the prize may be taxable.