StudioGlyphic

Just booked a room for mid-November at the Tuscany, which is a block and a half off the Strip (i.e., halfway to California). I'm really looking forward to this. I've never played poker in Vegas, and my B&M experience is limited to two sorties to Hollywood Park about a year ago. So any advice, tips, recommendations, other synonyms you can offer will be quite welcome. For instance, which casinos have the shortest waits, the most tourists, the most schooling (implicit collusion), the best drink service, the most professional staff, smoking at the tables, etc.? How much do you tip the dealer/cocktail waitress to make him/her your best friend? Good experiences, bad experiences, whatever.