Record win for Spanish TV game show contestant

A contestant in a SPANISH quiz has won a record jackpot of 2.3 million euros on the country’s most famous television show.

Rafael Castaño managed to guess the 25 words of ‘el rosco’ on Antena 3 Pass word one-time, non-stop contest, earning him the largest prize in the show’s 23-year history.

His victory came during a nail-biting final round against rival Orestes Barbero, who had gone toe-to-toe with Castaño for 197 consecutive shows.

The feat also shattered audience records, with 4.5 million households tuning in to the final and giving Antena 3 more than 37 percent audience share.

When the winner completed his perfect donut run with time to spare, the show’s host, Roberto Leal, erupted with a shout of “YES!” that was echoed by the ecstatic television audience, and no doubt by many viewers at home who had been following the battle for months.

Rafael Castaño himself, whose initial reaction was to stare wide-eyed in disbelief at what he had just done, was embraced by his former competitor, who seemed just as happy for him as the rest of the audience.

“Orestes deserves it as much as I do,” said Castaño, adding that “he has not just been a rival, he has been a partner.”

The runner-up said goodbye to Pass word after 360 consecutive programs -the longest stretch in history- and a prize of €215,400.

The previous record jackpot was won by Eduardo Benito in 2006, when he walked away with €2.2 million.

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