All video poker ($0.25 thru $5 ) at hard rock has been downgraded.

The machines at the Center (round) bar are still shut off due to Covid-19

Reported by a recent visitor: Discretionary comps and earned comps are now much tighter.

*** MIA - *** 25c/50c MD 9/6 DDB bartops @ the center bar. $5 MG 9/6 DDB in the high-limit area.

Comp rate is now .125 on VP (previously .25).
$1/$5/$10/$25 9-6 Jacks abound, as well as 8-5 Bonus and 15-9-4-4 UD.
The Class II Game Kings in high limit have been replaced by Class III Game Kings-all VP in high limit is Class III.
There's also .25/.50/$1 9-6 DDB on brand new Game Makers in the center bar.
The DDB is the best game at HR for quarter and halves players.

*** MIA - *** (8) $1 9/6 JoB outside the no-smoking casino. $1 (3/5/10 Play) 9/6 JoB in the high limit area. $2/$5/$10 9/6 JoB in the high limit area. (8) $1 15/10 DW44 outside the no-smoking casino. $2/$5/$10 15/10 DW44 in the high limit area.

Couldn't find any 9/6 Jacks or 15/10 DW44. Best games now are $5 and up 9/6 JoB and 8/5 BP, 25c 7/5 JoB and $1 8/5 JoB.

Went to the Hard Rock Seminole since I am working in Miami for a couple of weeks. Closest airport to the casino is the Ft. Lauderdale airport. Property is large with large shopping plaza and an extensive number of food outlets. All machines appear to be Class III. Although I have never been to Hard Rock Seminole, I have experienced Class II gaming. There was no indication that the machines were Class II at one point; don't know if this means that they bought all new machines or not. This list is not exchaustive but I found 9/6 JOB in $2/5/10 single line in the high limit area along with $1 3/5/10 play. Outside the non-smoking casino, found $1 JOB in about eight machines. Deuces at the dollar (and higher) level seemed to be a new version of NSUD; it was 15/10/4/4/3/2/1. (Since I don't have my computer with me; not sure how much the cut on the five-of-a-kind lowers the payout.) As for quarters and fifty cents, best found is 7/5 JOB and 6/5 Bonus Poker. Many video poker machines have blackjack, keno and VP on them so it is a bit confusing when first looking at one since I had a quick conclusion that a machine only had blackjack but actually had video poker as well. Casino appears to have only a small percentage of video poker machines as compared to number of reel slots. Comps are .25%. There is no cashback however there is a promotion in February on Wednesdays and Sundays you can convert comps to free play. And "yes" I played some quarter 7/5 JOB; made $10 and left. It is a nice complex. If desperate to play and did not want to fly to Las Vegas; it would merit consideration.