Re: Ethics of a hidden cam in an non-sanctioned game
I would simply rely on note taking. Bring 3 x 5s and make more-frequent-than-usual bathroom runs. I suspect notes at the table in an underground joint would arouse unwelcome notice.
Granted this may make it tough to record all of the action as you specify. How about devoting one session each to a single player you will play against regularly? Over four or five hours, much of it spent waiting for the next hand after folding, you should be able to put together a decent "book" on a person. Might take more time than getting an entire session recorded, but the longer term effort could give you very specific insights against your more frequent competitors.
I think this is more ethical than recording folks surreptitiously. For me it stems from what I would want to have happen to me. I wouldn't mind a person taking notes on my play -- hell, nice to have a student of the game in the room -- but I would be very upset to learn that I'd been video- or audiotaped.
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