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

Poker Pro Steve O'Dwyer Finally Gets His Lost Luggage From Lufthansa

It took more than 15 days, a national news story by CNN, a barrage of shaming on social media, and live exposure of the ordeal during a major poker tournament...

Poker Room Stabbing Suspect's Bond Set at $1.5 Million

An allegedly unprovoked assault in a Washington State poker room that wounded four players last month drew a bond of $1.5 million on five felony charges

PokerNews on Hot Seat for Calling Poker Bunny "Insane" and "Erratic"

Many commenters on social media were offended by the PokerNews article that called Paulina “Poker Bunny” Loeliger's actions "erratic."

Jivaro HUD Users Accuse Company of Exit Scam

Online poker players who were previous customers of Jivaro are complaining that the company continues to bill their accounts despite the HUD being inoperable

Vietnam Vet Wins Over $2 Million by Buying Six of the Same Lottery Tickets

Raymond Roberts Sr. chalked up his bonanza to intuition, deciding to purchase half a dozen tickets with the same numbers

WWE Wrestlers Play Poker and Fight at JBL Invitational Poker Tournament

WWE fans were treated to some poker action on a recent edition of WWE Raw when retired wrestling pro John "JBL" Layfield hosted a poker tournament

Trainwreck's New Streaming Platform "Kick" Reportedly Owned by Stake.com

Tyler "Trainwreck" Niknam's announced move from Twitch to upstart streaming platform Kick has resulted in controversy on social media

Popular Streamer "Trainwreck" Joins Kick Platform, Disses Twitch

High stakes sports bettor and casino gambler has made good on his promise to find a new streaming platform, teaming up with upstart Kick

Popular Twitch Streamer "Trainwreck" Hits $1.5 Million World Cup Parlay

Correctly picking the results of four World Cup matches resulted in a $1.5 million payday for Tyler "Trainwreck" Niknam

Losing $20 Million in Crypto Sends "Wes Side" Wesley to Poker Table

The downturn in cryptocurrency's market cap as of late has plenty of investors feeling anxious and unnerved

Kindred Exits Iowa, Aims for States with Multiple Product Offerings

The Kindred Group revealed that its Unibet sportsbook will stop taking wagers in the state of Iowa amid a re-focused North American strategy

Jennifer Tilly Reveals How to Successfully Bluff at Poker

With live tournament earnings in excess of $1 million and a WSOP gold bracelet won in a 2005 Ladies Only event, Jennifer Tilly has made her mark in poker

HCL Reg "Wes Side" Wesley Makes History with $1M Buy-in ... in $5/$5 Game

While much of the poker world has been focused on whether or not cheating took place at Hustler Casino Live, perhaps some folks missed the happening on another HCL livestream

Blackjack Dealer Busted Twice, Accused of Cheating with Players

Alleged cheating scandals in poker, chess, and fishing have made headlines as of late, so it should surprise no one that casino blackjack can be added to the list

"Poker Face" TV Series Set to Debut on Peacock in January 2023

A new TV series called "Poker Face" will begin streaming on the Peacock network on Jan. 26, with 10 episodes already in the hopper for Season 1