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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * FARAHI BOB   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC [MCRI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President (Last) (First) (Middle) MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC, 3800 S. VIRGINIA STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/12/2010 (Street) RENO, NV 89502 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 05/12/2010   S   12,000 D $ 11.9767 1,804,865 D   Common Stock 05/13/2010   S   15,924 D $ 12.1477 1,804,865 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Option/right to buy

$ 10.43

10/21/2012

10/21/2019

Common Stock

33,334

143,334

D

Option/right to buy

$ 6.8

10/21/2011

10/21/2018

Common Stock

33,334

143,334

D

Option/right to buy

$ 29

10/21/2010

10/21/2017

Common Stock

33,334

143,334

D

Option/right to buy

$ 21.82

10/21/2009

10/21/2016

Common Stock

33,334

143,334

D

Option/right to buy

$ 18.06

10/21/2008

10/21/2015

Common Stock

10,000

143,334

D

Option/right to buy

$ 11.685

(1)

10/21/2014

Common Stock

100,000

143,334

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
FARAHI BOB MONARCH CASINO & RESORT INC 3800 S. VIRGINIA STREET RENO, NV 89502	X	X	President

Signatures

Bob Farahi		05/14/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	On October 21, 2004, Mr. Farahi was granted an option pursuant to the Company's 1993 Executive Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended, to purchase 100,000 shares of the Company's common stock at $11.685 per share. The shares' vesting schedule is as follows: 33,332 vested on October 21, 2005; 33,334 vested on October 21, 2006 and 33,334 vested on October 21, 2007.

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