Ron Rose
Encyclopedia
Ron Rose is an American
poker
player from Dayton, Ohio
, and a two time World Poker Tour (WPT) Champion with a World Series of Poker bracelet
.
circuit, Rose was a mathematician
and project engineer in the Air Force
. He later became an entrepreneur who started and sold two computer
companies
and an internet
company.
He also held a seat on the American Stock Exchange
and owned his own commodities firm. He currently lives in Dayton, Ohio.
(WSOP) event in 2001 in the $1,500 pot limit
omaha event. He went on to win a WSOP bracelet in the 2003
seniors' no limit
hold'em event, defeating a field of 377 opponents to take home the $130,060 first prize.
Rose again played in the 2006 World Series of Poker - Senior's Event and made the final table trying to become the first senior to win the event twice, but came up short by finishing 6th at the final table out of a field of 1,184 opponents.
of the World Poker Tour
(WPT) Rose finished 6th at the World Poker Finals in Foxwood CT. In 2003, Rose went on to win the World Poker Challenge event in Reno Nv., by defeating a final table including Paul "X-22" Magriel
and T. J. Cloutier
.
However, Rose's biggest accomplishment was winning the inaugural WPT "Battle of Champions" event. which was televised on NBC in 2004 on Super Bowl Sunday. Rose defeated all the winners of the 1st year's WPT events including Howard Lederer
and Gus Hansen
.
Rose also made the final table of the first ever Professional Poker Tour
(PPT) event, finishing in third place at Foxwood, Ct. in 2004.
In 2004, Rose's book Poker Aces: The Stars of Tournament Poker (ISBN 0-9749724-0-1) was released.
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,000,000.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
poker
Poker
Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown , limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.In most modern poker...
player from Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
, and a two time World Poker Tour (WPT) Champion with a World Series of Poker bracelet
World Series of Poker bracelet
The World Series of Poker bracelet is considered the most coveted non-monetary prize a poker player can win. Since 1976, a bracelet has been awarded to the winner of every event at the annual WSOP. Even if the victory occurred before 1976, WSOP championships are now counted as "bracelets". ...
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Early Life and Career
Rose was born in Vancouver, Washington. Prior to getting involved in the poker tournamentPoker tournament
A poker tournament is a tournament where players compete by playing poker. It can feature as few as two players playing on a single table , and as many as tens of thousands of players playing on thousands of tables...
circuit, Rose was a mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
and project engineer in the Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
. He later became an entrepreneur who started and sold two computer
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
companies
Company
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and an internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
company.
He also held a seat on the American Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
NYSE Amex Equities, formerly known as the American Stock Exchange is an American stock exchange situated in New York. AMEX was a mutual organization, owned by its members. Until 1953, it was known as the New York Curb Exchange. On January 17, 2008, NYSE Euronext announced it would acquire the...
and owned his own commodities firm. He currently lives in Dayton, Ohio.
World Series of Poker
Rose, who has been playing poker since the age of six, first finished in the money of a World Series of PokerWorld Series of Poker
The World Series of Poker is a world-renowned series of poker tournaments held annually in Las Vegas and, since 2005, sponsored by Harrah's Entertainment...
(WSOP) event in 2001 in the $1,500 pot limit
Betting (poker)
In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing...
omaha event. He went on to win a WSOP bracelet in the 2003
2003 World Series of Poker
-Preliminary events:-Main Event:There were 839 entrants to the main event. Each paid $10,000 to enter what was the largest poker tournament ever played in a brick and mortar casino at the time...
seniors' no limit
Betting (poker)
In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing...
hold'em event, defeating a field of 377 opponents to take home the $130,060 first prize.
Rose again played in the 2006 World Series of Poker - Senior's Event and made the final table trying to become the first senior to win the event twice, but came up short by finishing 6th at the final table out of a field of 1,184 opponents.
World Poker Tour
In November, 2002 the first seasonWorld Poker Tour season 1 results
- Five Diamond World Poker Classic:* Casino: Bellagio, Las Vegas * Buy-in: $10,000* 5-Day Event: May 27, 2002 to June 1, 2002* Number of Entries: 146* Total Prize Pool: $1,416,200* Number of Payouts: 18...
of the World Poker Tour
World Poker Tour
The World Poker Tour is a series of international poker tournaments and associated television series broadcasting the final table of each tournament. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who served as CEO of WPT Enterprises , the firm that...
(WPT) Rose finished 6th at the World Poker Finals in Foxwood CT. In 2003, Rose went on to win the World Poker Challenge event in Reno Nv., by defeating a final table including Paul "X-22" Magriel
Paul Magriel
Paul David Magriel Jr. is an American professional backgammon player, poker player and author based in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Chess:Paul was New York State Junior Chess Champion at the age of 19, while a student at New York University....
and T. J. Cloutier
T. J. Cloutier
Thomas James "T.J." Cloutier is a professional poker player from Richardson, Texas. He was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2006.-Early years:...
.
However, Rose's biggest accomplishment was winning the inaugural WPT "Battle of Champions" event. which was televised on NBC in 2004 on Super Bowl Sunday. Rose defeated all the winners of the 1st year's WPT events including Howard Lederer
Howard Lederer
Howard Henry Lederer is an American professional poker player and brother of poker professional Annie Duke, and author and poet Katy Lederer. On September 20, 2011, the U.S...
and Gus Hansen
Gus Hansen
Gustav "Gus" Hansen is a professional Danish poker player who lives in Monaco. In his poker career, Hansen has won three World Poker Tour open titles, the 2007 Aussie Millions main event and was the season one winner of the Poker Superstars Invitational Tournament...
.
Other poker events
Ron Rose's first major accomplishment was winning three different poker events (Pot limit hold'em, Omaha Hi and Omaha Hi-lo) in a single week at the Aviation Club in Paris, France in 2001. In addition, he also won the prestigious No-Limit hold'em tournament the last time he was in Paris in 2002. Rose then moved onto the United States Poker scene with a great deal of success.Rose also made the final table of the first ever Professional Poker Tour
Professional Poker Tour
The Professional Poker Tour was a series of televised poker tournaments, spinning off from the World Poker Tour television series. It billed itself as the first professional poker league, and was limited to players who have established themselves on the World Poker Tour, World Series of Poker,...
(PPT) event, finishing in third place at Foxwood, Ct. in 2004.
In 2004, Rose's book Poker Aces: The Stars of Tournament Poker (ISBN 0-9749724-0-1) was released.
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,000,000.