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

Malfunction at Garden State Super Series in New Jersey

The online Garden State Super Series hosted by Partypoker in New Jersey experienced a server malfunction during the Main Event that featured a guaranteed prize pool of $200,000.More than 700 players

Business & Industry, 11 years ago

Full Tilt Remission Set to Pay $2 Million More

About 600 former U.S. Full Tilt players who have been waiting for reimbursement have only a few more weeks to wait for roughly $2 million in funds.A recent announcement on the website set up by

Business & Industry, 11 years ago

Another Casino to Close in Atlantic City

The year began with 12 casinos operating on the Atlantic City boardwalk. By the end of the year, there will be only seven.The Trump Taj Mahal is the latest New Jersey casino to announce a shutdown,

Poker Etiquette for Men Seated with Women

A simple glance at the poker tables at just about every live tournament and the most noticeable fact evidenced is that poker lacks a balance between the number of men and women participants.Much talk

Roman 'Trogvar' Khlan Added as Team PKR Pro

Earlier this month, Russian online grinder Roman 'Trogvar' Khlan claimed the Road to Team PKR Pro championship and won a 6-month contract worth $5,000.PKR made Khlan's Team Pro status official

Business & Industry, 11 years ago

Japan Considers Legalization of Casinos

A task force is being created by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in an effort to push for the legalization of casinos and to boost tourism and revenue as a result.Japan is experiencing a somewhat

Negreanu, Kessler Take a Stand for Amateur Players

Poker pros Daniel Negreanu and Allen Kessler recently spoke out against what both perceive to be elements of unfairness in tournament poker, especially to recreational or amateur players who do not

Sam Trickett Avoids a Strong-Armed Hustle

Sam Trickett has displayed a knack for knowing when his opponent is holding a stronger hand at the poker table and a recent incident proved that England's top money winner also knows when to avoid

Dan "Jungleman" Cates Lands at Wrong Airport

While he certainly is quite adept at navigating tournament fields and crushing online foes, Dan "Jungleman" Cates apparently does not possess the same skills when it comes to booking flights.A recent

Business & Industry, 11 years ago

Amaya Shareholders Vote in Favor of PokerStars Purchase

The purchase of Rational Group assets by Amaya Gaming made headway yesterday when the Canadian-based company's shareholders approved the acquisition.Amaya Chairman and CEO David Baazov expressed his

Greg Merson Joins WSOP.com

WSOP 2012 Main Event champion Greg Merson has confirmed via 2 + 2 that he has signed on to represent WSOP.com in both New Jersey and Nevada. As a newly-sponsored pro, Merson's screen name at the

Caesars Atlantic City Robbed of $181,200

Two robbers made off with a reported $181,200 in cash from Caesars Atlantic City early Monday morning when one of them pointed a gun at employees and the duo managed to make their getaway with two

Johannes Strassman Death Reportedly Tied to Hallucinogenic Drugs

Johannes Strassman, a German poker pro whose lifeless body was recovered from a Slovenia riverbank late last month, may have been under the influence of a hallucinogenic drug.Further details have

Live Poker Events, 11 years ago

Thanh Ha Duong Binks APPT8 Manila

BIG:W;hile most of the poker world intently watches the 2014 WSOP in Las Vegas where the Main Event has now taken center stage, tournaments in other regions throughout the globe have taken a back

Live Poker Events, 11 years ago

Daniel Negreanu Cashes 9 Times at 2014 WSOP

While most will point to Daniel Negreanu's second place showing in the $1 million Big One for One Drop for a payday of more than $8 million as a successful summer at the WSOP, the Canadian pro's