Background
Rose was born in Vancouver, Washington.
Rose was born in Vancouver, Washington.
Rose, who has been playing poker since the age of six, first finished in the money of a World Series of (WSOP) event in 2001 in the $1,500 pot limit omaha event.
Prior to getting involved in the poker tournament 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.
World Series of Poker
World Poker Tour
In November, 2002 the first season of the World Tour (WPT) Rose finished 6th at the World Finals in Foxwood Connecticut. which was televised on National Broadcasting Company in 2004 on Super Bowl Sunday. Rose defeated all the winners of the 1st year"s WPT events including Howard Lederer and Gus Hansen.
Other poker events
Rose then moved onto the United States scene with a great deal of success. Rose also made the final table of the first ever Professional Tour (Powerpoint Engineering) event, finishing in third place at Foxwood, Court in 2004.
In 2004, Rose"s book Aces: The Stars of Tournament () was released.
As of 2008, his total live tournament winnings exceed $1,000,000.