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

Jason Mercier Owns Esther Taylor on Poker Night in America

A stone cold bluff on the river with an all-in shove for $13,900 by Esther 'E-Tay' Taylor did not induce the fold she was hoping for from Jason Mercier.

Tilly & Mercier Go To War On Poker Night In America S05 E09

The girls outnumber the boys at the poker table in this episode of Poker Night in America, a scenario that is highly unlikely to occur in public poker rooms.

Live Poker Events, 8 years ago

Joe McKeehen Wins 2nd WSOP Gold Bracelet in $10,000 Limit (Event #38)

The 2015 WSOP Main Event champion added another title to his resume and collected $311,817 in prize money.

Live Poker Events, 8 years ago

Nadar Kakhmazov Grabs First WSOP Title in $5,000 Six-Max for $580K (Event #36)

Nadar Kakhmazov is on a run good for the ages after winning a WSOP gold bracelet over a field of 574 entries in $5K NLHE Six-Max and earning $580,338.

Live Poker Events, 8 years ago

Sweden's Rifat Palevic Binks WSOP $1K Super Turbo Bounty for $183,903

Event #39, a $1,000 Super Turbo Bounty that concluded in 15 hours and saw Rifat Palevic earn his first gold bracelet and $183,903 in prize money.

Phil Ivey Makes an Appearance in Las Vegas

Poker fans hoping to see Phil Ivey enter some WSOP events this summer may get their wish as Ivey was recently photographed in Bobby's Room.

Doyle Brunson Will Not Play at 2017 WSOP

Although he previously hinted that he was considering a return to tournament action at 2017 WSOP, it appears that Doyle Brunson has decided against entering any events.

Live Poker Events, 8 years ago

Guarav Raina Wins WSOP Event #29 For $456,822 ($2,500 NLHE)

WSOP schedulers originally allotted three days for Event #29, but the action continued into a fourth day and the extension of time benefited Gaurav Raina.

Twitch Problems: Chat With Matt Staples & Jaime Staples

The Staples brothers sit down for a chat that focuses mainly on the various problems that they typically encounter regarding Twitch content and streaming.

Live Poker Events, 8 years ago

Brian Brubaker Wins 1st Bracelet in 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw (Event #28)

A lack of sleep couldn't stop Brian Brubaker from winning his first WSOP title and $109,967 in prize money.

Live Poker Events, 8 years ago

Joseph Di Rosa Rojas Wins WSOP Marathon for $690,469 (Event #23)

A deep starting stack of 26,200 chips and 100-minute blind levels over five days of tournament poker action culminated in a title for Joseph Di Rosa Rojas.

Absolute Poker Co-Founder Pleads Guilty

A rather sweet plea deal was reached between Absolute Poker co-founder Scott Tom and federal prosecutors.

WSOP Set Up Special Private Tournament for Neymar

Brazilian footballer Neymar made his third consecutive appearance at the World Series of Poker over the weekend, but played in a private game.

Beth Shak's Topless Photos Hacked

A cyber criminal has apparently targeted Beth Shak, stealing topless photos from her iCloud and hacking into her social media, email, and bank accounts.

Jeff Gross Wins HOT $215 Live On Twitch For $16,454.77

Dealt pocket aces with 10 big blinds remaining and nearing the final table with only 11 players left was a godsend for Gross during PokerStars HOT $215.