I disagree with you in this matter because even if AI gets way smart than humans in poker but it won't be able to win the human players. Poker is a game that's played with different strategies by looking at ones cards, and the AI can't compete against humans in this particular game. A poker player views his/her cards first and if the cards are good enough then he/she continues calling the others blinds or raises the money to cause panic in hearts of other users, and if cards aren't powerful then the user just folds and let others play the game. An AI with all strategies still won't be able to compete or win humans, and they might try to raise in order to cause panic in the mind of the humans and on the other hand the human player has got good cards, the bot will lose a lot by doing that.
I think that AI can be competitive in future and might give huge panic to human players, but the professional players will still beat the AI particularly in poker. While in other casino games the AI could have upper hand most of the times and may win human players almost every turn.
Nonetheless, one must acknowledge that AI's capabilities have progressed dramatically over the years. Given enough time and computing power, an AI could theoretically account for each potential card outcome and player reaction, mapping out an optimal strategy at each point.
However, I do concur that the human elements of the game, such as bluffing, remain elusive to current AI technologies. Even so, should we entirely dismiss the potential for AI to adapt and evolve? I believe it's critical to maintain an open discourse about the issue. What might seem unfathomable today could become the norm tomorrow.