Rafa Castaño completes the Rosco at once and makes history on television: he wins 2,272,000 euros, the largest jackpot on ‘Pasapalabra’

Rafa Castaño is the winner of the highest award in the history of Pass word: 2,272,000 euros. The 32-year-old contestant from Seville has achieved this milestone after solving the 25 definitions of Rosco in a program that Antena 3 broadcast this Thursday in prime time. He has achieved it after 197 programs and as many duels with Orestes Barbero, his opponent and possibly the most loved by the audience. Spain had been divided in two for months, but the boat now has an owner.

Rafa Castaño has managed to complete the Rosco in the most unexpected way possible: all in a row, all at once, and without giving his rival a chance to try. Having done it in such a spectacular way, the last letter he has faced in Pass word has been the Z: “Beetle that attacks the wheat fields, especially when the grains are tender”. “Zabro”, Rafa has answered correctly, which has earned him to win the desired jackpot.

Rafa, two stages in ‘Pasapalabra’

The first time that Rafa (Sevilla, 1990) appeared in Pass word It was when the program was broadcast on Telecinco. In fact, the first duels with Orestes date back to that time. They, by the way, were the contestants when the Supreme Court ordered that Telecinco should stop broadcasting the format. He left with 31,800 euros in his pocket, corresponding to the accumulated prize of his partial victories.

chestnut returned to Pass word on June 1, 2022, when he took over the ‘Blue Chair’, already on Antena 3. In this way, he was once again Orestes’ opponent in a face-to-face that has lasted for almost ten months. Rafa’s triumph leaves Orestes without a prize, despite the fact that he has been the contestant who has participated in the longest Pass word. The 26-year-old from Burgos has stayed 360 afternoons, since September 2021. He takes 215,400 euros thanks to his partial victories and will no longer competebecause the rules of the show state that when a jackpot is delivered, the two contestants ‘drop’.

Rafa Castaño: Sevillian, 32 years old, journalist and owner of a bookstore

A 32-year-old Sevillian, Rafa Castaño is the youngest of two brothers. His parents, both retired, have worked as civilian personnel at an air base and as a first class teacher, respectively. Graduated in Journalism, he has a Master’s in Communication and Culture and is a great lover of cinema, music, reading… and also television contests.

He debuted on Canal Sur in the program guess who is who and then went through To know and to win. later ended up in Pass word, first in his Telecinco stage, as we have said, and then on Antena 3. Part of the awards he has won throughout his television career he has invested in setting up a bookstore of which he is a member: ‘Caótica’.

Who has won the biggest ‘Pasapalabra’ jackpots?

With his victory, Rafa Castaño now leads the ranking of the biggest jackpots in the history of Pass word. This is how the list looks:

Rafa Castaño (2023): 2,272,000 euros (Antena 3)

Eduardo Benito (2006): 2,190,000 euros (Antena 3)

David Leo (2016): 1,866,000 euros (Telecinco)

Pablo Díaz (2021): 1,828,000 euros (Antenna 3)

Juanpe Gómez (2013): 1,674,000 euros (Telecinco)

Fran González (2019): 1,542,000 euros (Telecinco)

César Garrido (2012): 1,524,000 euros (Telecinco)

Paz Herrera (2014): 1,310,000 euros (Telecinco)

Antonio Ruiz (2017): 1,164,000 euros (Telecinco)

Manuel Romero (2004): 1,023,000 euros (Antena 3)