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

Dogs Playing Poker Painting Fetches $658,000

An original painting of the Dogs Playing Poker collection recently sold at auction for a whopping $658,000.

Alex Jacob Wins Jeopardy Tournament of Champions

Former poker pro Alex Jacob won the Jeopardy Tournament of Champions that host Alex Trebek referred to as "the most dominating performance of anyone."

"Sit & Go Killer" Rolled Out by Winamax

Winamax recently introduced "Sit &Go Killer," a new format game of poker that pays out the entire prize pool in bounties.

"Cold Deck" Poker Movie Coming Soon

Poker and movie fans who have been waiting for another poker-themed thriller to hit the big screen may be pleased to know that "Cold Deck" will make its debut next month.

Alex Jacob Stuns Viewers with Two All-Ins on Jeopardy T of C

Former poker pro Alex Jacob destroyed the competition in Day One of the finals of Jeopardy's Tournament of Champions.

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WPT to Host $200,000 Buy-in Super High Roller in Philippines

The WPT has announced that it will host its largest ever buy-in tournament in the Philippines in January, a $200,000 Super High Roller.

Alex Jacob Crushes Competition on Jeopardy T of C

Former poker pro Alex Jacob crushed the competition in the semi-finals of Jeopardy's Tournament of Champions.

Poker Pro Ernie Scherer Loses Appeal on Murder Conviction

Poker pro Ernie Scherer will remain imprisoned for life for the murder of his parents after a California appeals court denied most of his claims for relief.

MPN Cash Drop Every 5 Minutes

MPN will rerun its popular Cash Drop promo from Nov. 20 through Dec. 17, awarding €5 in cash to a random player every five minutes.

Former Poker Pro Alex Jacob in Jeopardy Tournament of Champions

Former pro poker player Alex Jacob is competing in the Tournament of Champions on the popular TV game show "Jeopardy."

GPI Partners with USA TODAY in Poker Sportification Project

The Global Poker Index has partnered with USA TODAY, a deal that calls for the publication to post poker-related content in print and online.

MPN Aims to Eliminate Short Stacking

MPN will begin an experiment on December 1 that forces players to buy-in for 100 big blinds at Omaha Hi/Lo, eliminating short stack buy-ins.

Chris Moneymaker's Winning Hand at 2003 WSOP on eBay for $5K

The winning hand and playing cards in use during the historic 2003 WSOP Main Event won by Chris Moneymaker are up for sale on eBay for $5K.

PokerStars New Jersey Launch Months Away

Amaya CEO David Baazov stated that PokerStars' launch in New Jersey won't take place until sometime in the first half of 2016.

PokerStars Players Plan to Strike Over VIP Changes

Some PokerStars players are planning to strike and stop playing at the site as a result of new changes to the player rewards program.