 Name: Ron Rose Date of Birth: unknown Place of Birth: unknown Profile Ron Rose is a regular at World Poker Tour final tables with two season one wins to his credit, including the WPT Battle of the Champions, which aired opposite this year’s Super Bowl pre-game show. The Dayton, Ohio resident came to the world of poker after a successful career as an entrepreneur. Rose started and sold two computer companies and one Internet company. He had a seat on the New York Stock Exchange and owned his own commodities firm, after serving as a mathematician/project engineer in the Air Force.Rose once said he might quit poker if he won the WPT Battle of the Champions, a statement that some found controversial. Rose explains that that is exactly what entrepreneurs do, make a success of something and move on. But he’s still playing.WPT host Shana Hiatt calls Rose “aggressive and confident” while commentator Vince Van Patten says he has a great poker face.In addition to being a successful tournament player, Rose is a Life Master in bridge. |