Originally posted by: LVNow
It takes $1200 coin-in to earn 300 points on video poker at the Palms except for the 100% payback machines which earn no points. Their website says slots earn 1 point for every $1 coin-in so that's $300 coin-in on slots to earn 300 points.
https://www.palms.com/club-serrano/
So...if you play the best VP that awards points, 8/5 Bonus, and you play it perfectly, your expected loss is $10 ($1200 to earn 300 points). Based on a return of 90% on slots (which may be a tad pessimistic), you need to lose $30 to get those 300 points.
Dinner's at least $37 (and I presume the promo doesn't get you in on the specialty nights), so, flinging some money into the Bonus Poker machines is the play. The good thing is that it's a low-volatility game, and easy to play.