As a rec player if I saw that I wouldn’t even bat an eye. I know I’m a rec player; I know these nerds are better than me and spend time studying with solvers and charts or whatever. That being said it’s either against the rules or not. If it is the rules should be enforced. If it’s not then the debate should be whether it should be against the rules or not (looking at stuff at the table while not in a hand).


But I really think you’re comment about if a rec player saw someone doing this they probably wouldn’t play again is completely off base.