The participant managed to answer all 25 questions correctly, something that has only happened on a few occasions. (Screenshot © Pasapalabra – YouTube)
Rafael Castaño completed the well-known Rosco of the Spanish participation program Pass word, winning the biggest jackpot in the history of the show: an impressive amount of 2,272,000 euros!
The participant managed to answer all 25 questions correctly, something that has only happened on a few occasions. From the beginning of the program, the Sevillian advanced at a good pace, establishing a historical record of 179 seconds with which he reached Rosco.
This longer time was crucial for him to win the last duel against Orestes, who according to the show’s format also has to leave the show.
In any case, Rafa had 57 seconds of time left over. He completed ‘El Rosco’ in one fell swoop and without pauses, and he didn’t stop until the end, getting every question right. When he reached ‘Z’ and replied ‘zabro’, there was a total, deathly silence. After a few seconds of uncertainty, the presenter Roberto Leal exclaimed a euphoric “Yes!”, and the Sevillian contestant put his hands to his head in a sign of disbelief. This was the moment he had been waiting for in his 197 appearances on the show.
Beside him, Orestes applauded his opponent’s achievement: “Congratulations, uncle.” The confetti fell while Rafa tried to understand what was happening. She was in shock, which she could only get out of with a warm and long hug with her contest partner. Their rivalry and camaraderie are equally storied.
Who is Rafa the winner of ‘Pasalabra’?
Rafael Castaño, born in Seville in 1990, graduated in Journalism. His first foray into the world of television was at the age of 18 when he participated in “Guess Who’s Who” where he only lasted two shows and won 1,500 euros.
Three years later, he decided to try his luck in Pass wordbut he was eliminated by one of the winners of the contest, Luis Esteban.
At the age of 24, Castaño returned to television in another contest, To know and to win, where he managed to reach 100 programs in two phases. In his first stint, he was eliminated with only 71 shows, but he returned after a special and got 29 more shows.
During this period he earned around 65,000 euros, which he invested in his current business, the Caótica bookstore in Seville. In another contest, The pull, where he coincided with his rival par excellence, Orestes. On this occasion Rafa also won 65,000 euros.
In December 2021, Castaño and Orestes met again on television, this time on Antena 3, where Castaño was defeated by his rival. But six months later, Castaño returned to compete in Pass wordtaking more than 4,300 hits on the rosco and accumulating a total of 127,000 euros in prizes before finally completing it tonight.