I have always enjoyed playing at ST until very recently. The comps have been cut on the FPDW measurably since January or February of this year(in half and no multipliers). The cocktail waitresses are excellent and I have always had fair success there with video poker until recently. When I say "recently" I mean from Sept. to now. In August I hit 13 royals there and a couple other places during a three week period. Unbelievable luck, for the most part, but I do know how to play at a close to perfect rate.Since then, nada. No royals although I have seen many hit (usually next to me). Deuces have dried up to nothing although I have seen many sets hit. It does make one a bit paranoid. I have also seen many players that used to play regularly stay away. Has any body else had a similar experience? I have had over 200 incidences where the last card dealt would have made a royal. I realize this is within the realm of slight probability but gee whiz, just not very likely at all. Bottom line, this provokes the question as to whether or not some players are actually playing with the same odds as others? Win too much and you are put on a "naughty list" and taken care of. Is that possible? lcm

I have been going to this casino regularly since it opened 10 years ago, and untill recently I had enjoyed decent comps and freeplay in spite of 8/5 machines being the highest vp. Recent changes in the players club, however, have made it impossiblefor me to continue: $400 coin in to earn 1 comp dollar for video poker! Really?! No thank you! Saving my money for Vegas instead! zaria37

End of an era. The three playable machines were removed upon the death of a long time daily player who insisted on the 99.79 pay table. Playable VP in the St. Louis area greatly deminished. Jaycee5353

Very crowded on weekends, less then friendly staff and tight poker machines. dirtdonthur

Been staying at this hotel for years and always enjoyed the VP and the comps that came with it. I've noticed though that for the past several years the video poker pay tables have gone down with a reduction in the progressive machines including a very nice bank of DW which paid out progressives from four of a kind on up, (it was great). Those machines are long gone and it takes even more play to earn points, (went from a point per dollar of pay to ten dollars to earn a point). Now the promotions I get are for two nights comped down from the three I seemed to get on a regular basis. Not only that but it seems everything there is more expensive and geared more toward making an even bigger profit for the casino. I realize that the Vegas casinos suffered as a result of the recent recession but it seems that they are trying to make it up by getting tighter with the bottom line. I enjoy visiting Vegas but it's becoming more like the rest of corporate America. Too bad. (These comments in no way should reflect poorly on the employees of the Mirage. I have always been treated with excellent service and courtesy by them and feel this will continue.) team3