Charles Rettmuller

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Joined PokerTube June 2014

Charles is a Chicago native and long time poker player who dusted off his journalism degree and began writing about poker following the events of Black Friday in 2011.

He has written for a number of leading poker websites, offering his insights and expertise on subjects ranging from online poker legislative efforts in the U.S. to poker vlogger reviews.


Articles by Charles Rettmuller

Tony Robbins' Fans Not Sold on Phil Hellmuth's Positivity

Tony Robbins' tweet was met with disdain by some who feel that Phil's antics on the table are certainly not the type of behavior that one should emulate.

Online Poker , 6 years ago

Party Poker Launches New $10M GTD Power Series Tournament Schedule

Party Poker launched a new and improved Power Series tournament schedule that boosted weekly guarantees from $4 million to $10 million.

Jaime Staples Stressed Out Over Weight Loss Prop Bet

The Staples Brothers are entering the home stretch in the prop bet that requires Jaime and Matt to weigh one lb of each other by March 25.

Online Poker , 6 years ago

Lex Veldhuis Suffers Bad Beats

Lex Veldhuis recently compiled a video containing a number of bad beat snippets of his online action.

Poker Pro and Backgammon Champ Paul Magriel Dies at 71

Longtime poker players remember the "Quack, Quack" often uttered by Paul Magriel when he made bets in some fashion that contained the number "22."

James Woods Suffers Brutal Bad Beat at the Bike

Woods took his A-game over to the Bicycle Casino, vying for a title on the WSOP Circuit, but the poker gods were not smiling on him.

Live Poker Events, 6 years ago

Amauri Grutka Wins Party Poker Latin America Poker Championship For $200K

The $1,100 Main Event drew a 1,137-player field, with Amauri Grutka outlasting the competition to claim the first place prize of $200,000.

Poker Pros and Their Celebrity Lookalikes

A number of poker pros have an uncanny resemblance to certain celebrities. Let's take a look at a few and see if you agree.

TwoPlusTwo Bans Ads From Americas Cardroom Over Cheating Allegations

Allegations of shady practices and downright cheating at ACR has prompted online poker forum 2+2 to stop accepting any advertising from the WPN.

Can Molly's Game Win an Oscar?

'Molly's Game,' the movie centered around poker that's not really a poker movie, has been nominated for an Academy Award.

Online Poker , 6 years ago

Party Poker Software Update Gives Tables a New Look

Over the weekend, Party Poker rolled out a new software update designed to improve the poker-playing experience for its loyal customers.

Jake Cody's YouTube VLOG is BACK!

He hadn't released any YouTube content in nine months, leaving Jake Cody's 12,000 subscribers wondering wtf was up with the sometimes mysterious poker pro.

Poker Night in America's New "Poker Night LIVE" TV Show to Feature Celebrities

PNiA is rolling out a new TV show next month that will showcase celebrities playing poker for cash in a "Hollywood Home Game" of sorts.

Chris Moneymaker: From Degen Gambler to Taking Minimal Risks

This year marks 15 years since Chris Moneymaker won $2.5 million in the WSOP Main Event after earning a seat to the big dance via an online satellite at PokerStars.

Live Poker Events, 6 years ago

Second Annual Underwater Poker Tournament Scheduled This Summer

A handful of poker players will be playing among reals sharks and fish - literally - at the 2nd Annual Lady Luck Underwater Poker Tournament