11 Facts About Ron Rose

Ronald Morris Rose was an American poker player from Dayton, Ohio, and a two time World Poker Tour Champion with a World Series of Poker bracelet.

Ron Rose was honorably discharged as a Captain in 1975, and later became an entrepreneur.

Ron Rose held a seat on the American Stock Exchange and owned his own commodities firm.

Ron Rose, who has been playing poker since the age of six, first finished in the money of a World Series of Poker event in 2001 in the $1,500 pot limit omaha event.

Ron Rose 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.

In November 2002 the first season of the World Poker Tour Ron Rose finished 6th at the World Poker Finals in Foxwood CT.

In 2003, Ron Rose went on to win the World Poker Challenge event in Reno Nv.

Ron Rose defeated all the winners of the 1st year's WPT events including Howard Lederer and Gus Hansen.

Ron Rose then moved onto the United States Poker scene with a great deal of success.

Ron Rose made the final table of the first ever Professional Poker Tour event, finishing in third place at Foxwood, Ct.

Ron Rose died on October 24,2019, in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the age of 75.