Poker fad already fading?

[revots33]

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Problem with your arguement is that online poker isn't a fad.

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That's debatable. If the game itself is no longer the "hot" thing on tv and in popular culture, do you really think that will have no effect on online poker? Just because 2+2ers plan to continue playing regardless of poker's overall popularity, doesn't mean everyone else will.

[Mr_J]

I didn't say the popularity of tv poker doesn't influence the popularity of online poker, but online poker definately doesn't rely on it. You don't see online sportsbooks or casino's relying on tv coverage to survive. Online gambling is a HUGE industry, and the nets biggest industry apart from porn (or is it larger now?).

Online gambling isn't a fad, just like online banking or online shopping aren't fads.

I doubt TV poker will stay as high as it is now, but there's room for it to evolve into a different animal.

I'm sure when NFL football became a TV staple in the 1960s, most people weren't familiar with defensive schemes, quarterback reads against a possible blitz, etc, etc., but became interested in them as part of watching the game.

If there are enough people interested enough in poker to play it, there'll be interest in perhaps a more advanced level of analysis on TV and watch for more than the suck-out dances and Poker Brat bellyaching.

I mean, hell, if golf can stick around as a TV sport, why not poker?