Pretty much agree with everything he said besides "poker is dying." I don't think it is dying, but it has at least plateaued.
"They don't wanna know what his check/raising range is. They don't give a sh*t."
^That says it all.
Recreational players don't care about ranges,
equity, bet sizing, etc., and they don't want to watch nine guys in hoodies and sunglasses play for an hour without saying a word. Pro sports are popular around the world because of over-the-top personalities and highlight reel plays. Poker should be rising exponentially in popularity because, unlike other sports, anyone can and should be able to play with the pros. But the new generation of "pros" consists of young players who grind 16 tables and millions of
hands online rather than playing with and talking to poker fans in brick-and-mortars. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with that. I just doubt that a computer screen, software HUD, and playing alone at home appeals to the general public much at all.