What were the circumstances of Ken Uston's death in Paris?

I've been invited to participate in Harrah's Millionaire Maker video poker tournament. I've been in many slot tournaments, but not in a video poker tournament. Do you have any tips and pointers for a video poker tournament?

While we're on the subject of gambling books [see QoD 9/1/06], how about your take on the best gambling/Las Vegas fiction books?

Aside from blackjacktournaments.com, where can I find information about blackjack tournaments?

I have a couple of hundred players-club cards from casinos in Vegas and all of Mississippi that are either current, imploded, or washed away. Are there any collectors you know of who put a value on them? Or are they trash?

Where does the gambling term "punter" come from?

Has any Las Vegas casino ever dealt the game of Trente et Quarante? Europeans have told me that this game is popular on the Continent and would be a natural here.

In your opinion, what are the best gambling books ever written?

What are my options if I go broke in Las Vegas? I mean, if I gamble away my last dime, is there anywhere to turn for some emergency money?

Are there any casinos on the Strip that offer a class in the table games?