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

Dan Bilzerian in Miami Nightclub Brawl

The antics surrounding the life of Dan Bilzerian continue to pile up, with the latest involving banishment from a Miami nightclub for allegedly kicking a woman in the face. The 'King of

California's New 2015 Online Poker Bill

Earlier this week, California Assemblyman Mike Gatto introduced AB 9, an online poker bill that is set to receive consideration for the 2015 legislative session.The "Internet Poker Consumer

FOP Urges Congress to Oppose Ban on Online Gambling

The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) sent a letter to leaders of Congress on Tuesday, strongly urging the lawmakers to take action against federal proposals that would prohibit online gambling

Daniel Negreanu Applauds Victoria Coren's Decision to Leave PokerStars

Poker Hall of Famer and Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu blogged his opinion on fellow team member Victoria Coren's announcement that she would no longer be affiliated with PokerStars since the

Business & Industry, 10 years ago

FTOPS XXVII Kicks Off at Full Tilt

BIG:T;he 27th edition of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) is underway and will run from November 30 through December 14.Fifteen days of exciting tournament action in which 30 events are

Unregulated U.S. Online Poker Sites Continue to Thrive

BIG:W;hile many online poker players in the U.S. are hoping to one day enjoy ipoker regulation taking hold and spreading across the land, there are a good number of players who are satisfied with the

iPoker Announces Tourney Buy-in Discounts During Winter Sale

With winter just around the corner, skins on the iPoker Network are preparing for a Winter Sale that allows players to buy-in to select tournaments at discounts up to 40%. The sale begins on

Full Tilt Cuts Ties with Tour Ambassadors

Full Tilt has parted ways with its remaining sponsored pros, more than a dozen players who had been representing the site at a number of live events such as the UKIPT.Sin Melin, who was one of 14 pro

Not Your Average Home Game

Big:P;hil Hellmuth may have the most WSOP titles, but it doesn't faze his fellow players at a monthly home game in Palo Alto, California.Many of the Poker Brat's home game tablemates are billionaires

Dusty Schmidt Returns to Multi-tabling Action

In February of 2013, poker pro and former Supernova Elite Dusty 'Leatherass9' Schmidt wrote a lengthy two-part blog post in which he warned online poker players of the possible perils associated with

Are Germans the Sharpest Gamblers in the World?

While going through my in-box to delete the junk and clutter, I happened to come across a link to an article published earlier this year that shows Australians to be the biggest losers with regard

Business & Industry, 10 years ago

Live Events Registration No Longer Available for Some PokerStars Players

Big:S;ome of the PokerStars fans will be disappointed to hear that a recent policy change will mean that they’re no longer able to buy-in directly into the live events using the software.Coming as

Jose Canseco Loses Finger While Playing Poker

The life of former MLB slugger Jose Canseco continues to be one that is not short on news-making incidents, although he is now short on body parts. Canseco, who has been known to enter a

PokerStars' NJ Approval Stymied by Sheldon Adelson

While the virtual red carpet was rolled out for PokerStars by Senator Raymond Lesniak and regulators at the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) a few months ago, Sheldon Adelson remains

Business & Industry, 10 years ago

iPoker Announces Implementation of "Source Based Rake" on Jan. 1, 2015

The current trend in the online poker industry that is aimed at attracting recreational players as opposed to grinders has again reared its head on the iPoker Network where a new "Source Based Rake"