[Zele]

You may be right about online poker, Peter (though I tend to think that some cat-and-mouse "dynmanic equilibirum" such as exists with viruses and anti-virus software is more likely than the death of the online game), but I doubt this will affect live poker much.

At least in the case of US public cardrooms, most jurisdictions have a "device law" on the books which makes using a hidden computer cheating. Unlike online, a live botter would be risking imprisonment, rather than merely their bankroll. Sure, it will go on, but I doubt it will dominate. Hidden computers which could crush roulette and blackjack were developed and used decades ago, but these games still prosper.