How often is 81 drawn in Extra (BC)?
Across all 5,959 draws of Extra (BC) on record since January 4, 1992 (4 numbers from 1–99, one matrix throughout), number 81 has been drawn 252 times — tied for 22nd most often of 99.
Data: 5,959 draws, January 4, 1992 – October 27, 2026; updated October 27, 2026.
That is 11.2 more than the 240.8 a number would average from the matrix alone (5% above).
How long has 81 gone without being drawn?
The longest 81 has gone without being drawn is 108 draws, between its appearances on September 29, 2025 and February 3, 2026. Its current gap is 61 draws, longer than its average gap of 22.4 draws between appearances. A long gap doesn’t make a number due in Extra (BC): each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 3 consecutive draws on record, from May 5, 2007 to May 12, 2007. Its first appearance in the record was on March 14, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 81?
Across the record, 81 has been drawn alongside 49 more often than with any other number (15 times), followed by 79 (14), 6 (13), 36 (13), 87 (13). The fewest: 51 (2), 7 (3), 78 (3), 94 (3), 11 (4).
81 in Extra (BC), year by year
Its busiest year was 2008, drawn 13 times in 105 draws (1st that year); its quietest was 2004, once in 104 draws (tied 93rd).
| Year | Times 81 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | tied 16th | 257 |
| 2025 | 14 | tied 22nd | 312 |
| 2024 | 9 | tied 83rd | 314 |
| 2023 | 13 | tied 38th | 312 |
| 2022 | 15 | tied 19th | 313 |
| 2021 | 16 | tied 11th | 313 |
| 2020 | 17 | tied 8th | 314 |
| 2019 | 13 | tied 29th | 294 |
| 2018 | 8 | tied 72nd | 261 |
| 2017 | 12 | tied 29th | 260 |
| 2016 | 6 | tied 64th | 179 |
| 2015 | 3 | tied 82nd | 156 |
| 2014 | 10 | tied 6th | 157 |
| 2013 | 5 | tied 59th | 156 |
| 2012 | 10 | tied 9th | 156 |
| 2011 | 4 | tied 75th | 157 |
| 2010 | 3 | tied 90th | 157 |
| 2009 | 2 | tied 83rd | 118 |
| 2008 | 13 | 1st | 105 |
| 2007 | 5 | tied 21st | 104 |
| 2006 | 6 | tied 12th | 104 |
| 2005 | 5 | tied 26th | 105 |
| 2004 | 1 | tied 93rd | 104 |
| 2003 | 2 | tied 77th | 104 |
| 2002 | 6 | tied 17th | 104 |
| 2001 | 4 | tied 42nd | 104 |
| 2000 | 3 | tied 65th | 105 |
| 1999 | 5 | tied 25th | 104 |
| 1998 | 5 | tied 25th | 104 |
| 1997 | 6 | tied 14th | 105 |
| 1996 | 3 | tied 62nd | 104 |
| 1995 | 4 | tied 43rd | 104 |
| 1994 | 2 | tied 79th | 105 |
| 1993 | 5 | tied 24th | 104 |
| 1992 | 4 | tied 43rd | 104 |
When was 81 last drawn?
Number 81 was last drawn on Mon, Aug 17, 2026 (61 draws ago); the winning numbers that night were 52, 76, 80, 81. All Extra (BC) results for 2026.
The draws before that with 81: Jul 18, 2026; Jul 3, 2026; Jun 5, 2026; May 30, 2026; May 25, 2026.
These are counts of past Extra (BC) draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 81 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 81 drawn in Extra (BC)?," updated October 27, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/bc-extra/number/81. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.