Sikh man wins £250,000 pounds in British TV game show

London, United Kingdom (February 14, 2014): It is learnt that a Sikh man in Britain has become only the second male contestant to win a popular television game show, getting £250K in the process.

Roop Singh, 54, from Leeds became only the second male contestant to take such a large sum on Channel 4 game show ‘Deal Or No Deal’ hosted by popular anchor Noel Edmonds, and the seventh overall since the programme was first broadcast eight years ago.

Roop Singh went all the way to the end despite having just five pounds, 100 pounds, 500 pounds, 1,000 pounds and £250,000 in his last five boxes, the channel said in a media release on Feb. 12.