My wife and I come to Vegas twice a year and always stay at a major hotel on the Strip. Our last visit was this June. The new problem we encountered is the ease with which a thief can simply push a cashout button and remove a payout slip from a slot machine. An attempt was made on a machine my wife was using and we witnessed a successful grab from another slot player as well. This was virtually an unheard-of practice when coins were being used. My question is, why are the casinos not doing more to warn unsuspecting slot players of this practice? Especially since slots are responsible for such a large portion of their income. This problem is becoming epidemic and can only hurt players and casinos alike.

Can you tell me the final outcome of the WSOP 2006 winner Jamie Gold? Did he have to share his winnings?

The game of faro. What was it and why did it apparently disappear? Is there any place where it can still be played?

Have there ever been follow-up stories about big jackpot winners (like Megabucks)? I just wonder if or how their lives have changed.

I will be in Las Vegas Sept. 10-16 and would like to get into a low cost Texas Hold 'em tournament. Could please let me know where I might do that? I appreciate your assistance.

Why are we so hooked on slots?

During a session of craps at the Wynn, one of the dice rolled against a stack of chips and was tilted, with the 1 and 2 sides visible. The other die was a 5 ... The boxman called the tilted die as a 2 and I sevened. He explained that the call always is the highest visible number on a tilted die. I thought the call should have been a "no roll." Who is correct? Thank you.

In a recent answer, you noted that access to the Hard Rock pool is $20 for day use. The Hard Rock pool has swim-up blackjack. I thought Nevada Gaming Regulations prevented charging for access to a gaming table. I know there was a regulation change for the Playboy Club. Does this regulation change mean that everyone (Hard Rock included) can put tables in exclusive areas or do you need a Gaming Control waiver?

Best of QoD: All about superstition

My friend was cleaning out his closet the other day and found four $500 chips from the Landmark Hotel & Casino, formerly located in Las Vegas. Can you tell us the story behind the casino (was there some type of fraud going on with the place?) ... and most importantly, can we still cash those chips? What is on the Landmark site today?