Quote Originally Posted by HopsnBarley28 View Post
Here's the interview with Hachem, in case anyone is interested:
https://www.bluff.com/news/joe-hache...-legacy-51589/

Basically, he's an idealist - he's one of those people who think that everyone should play poker only for the love of the game, not for the money. I get what he's saying, but the reality is that, like in every area of life, poker players are a spectrum, not just either players or money-grubbers. Because his perspective indicates to him that many young players are not as idealistic as he is, he sees that the game (as he sees the game) is dying.
i don't think he came across idealistic. i thought he was pretty level-headed about it. he wants poker players to hone their other skills to keep the game good and the recreational players coming back. when i go to the casino and play the 1/2 nl games, the regular players are the most boring anti-social players ever. the actually make poker not fun to play and that's what my friends say. recreational players play for fun but pros and wannabe pros drive them away with their personalities.