Monday, May 21, 2018 11:19 PM Local Time
Jerry Monroe
Jerry Monroe earned one of the final two automatic berths into the 2018 Global Casino Championship on Monday evening. By winning the final main event of the season, Monroe earned a spot in the season-ending bracelet event.
The 41-year-old from Georgia defeated Darren Martin to finish off the 677-entry field in the Harrah’s New Orleans main event. Monroe earned $208,184 for his third.... READ MOREMonday, May 21, 2018 6:02 PM Local Time
Jerry Monroe
Darren Martin limps for 100,000, and Jerry Monroe checks his option. The flop comes , Monroe bets 150,000, and Martin calls.
The turn card is the , Monroe bets 400,000, Martin moves all in for nearly 4 million, and Monroe quickly calls with for a flopped two pair, jacks and threes.
Martin turns over , and he needs to improve to stay alive.
The river card pairs the board with the , and Monroe wins the pot -- and his third WSOP Circuit Ring -- with a full house, threes full of jacks.
Darren Martin finishes as the runner-up, earning $128,816.
Jerry Monroe wins the $1,675 Main Event, winning $208,184, a WSOP Circuit Ring, and a coveted seat in the 2018 Global Casino Championship. Congratulations to Jerry Monroe!
Today's Finishers:
1st: Jerry Monroe - $208,184
2nd: Darren Martin - $128,816
3rd: Mike Cohen - $94,482
4th: John Skinner - $70,262
5th: Justin Donato - $52,958
6th: Hugh Cullen - $40,447
7th: Ben Mintz - $31,298
8th: Scott Horvath - $24,534
9th: Donnell Dais - $19,477
10th: Andrew Dennis - $15,659
11th: Pearce Arnold - $15,659
12th: Jeff Banghart - $15,659
13th: Nick Graphia - $12,745
Darren Martin
Monday, May 21, 2018 5:57 PM Local Time
Darren Martin limps in on the button and Jerry Monroe checks his option in the big blind. The flop is and Monroe bets 150,000 and Martin calls.
The turn is the and Monroe bets 300,000. Martin calls and the river is the . Monroe bets 600,000 and Martin doesn't waste much time before calling.
Monroe shows , giving him two pair, and Martin frustratedly shows as he tosses his hand into the muck.
Jerry Monroe - 9,000,000 (90 bb)
Darren Martin - 4,300,000 (43 bb)
Monday, May 21, 2018 5:56 PM Local Time
Jerry Monroe and Darren Martin see a flop of
. Monroe leads out for 150,000, Martin calls and the turn comes
. Martin bets 250,000 and Monroe raises to 600,000. Martin thinks for a good bit before deciding to muck his cards.
Monday, May 21, 2018 5:36 PM Local Time
Level: 31
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 10,000
Monday, May 21, 2018 5:35 PM Local Time
In the final hand of Level 30, Darren Martin limps for 80,000, and Jerry Monroe checks his option. The flop comes , Monroe bets 100,000, and Martin calls. The turn card is the , and both players check.
The river card pairs the board with the , Monroe bets 100,000, and Martin calls. Monroe shows to win the pot with trip fours, and Martin mucks.
Jerry Monroe - 7,415,000 (74 bb)
Darren Martin - 6,125,000 (61 bb)
Monroe has the chip lead as the blinds increase to 50,000/100,000 with a 10,000 ante.
Monday, May 21, 2018 5:27 PM Local Time
Here are the approximate chip counts for the final two players as they near the end of Level 30:
Darren Martin - 6,950,000 (87 bb)
Jerry Monroe - 6,590,000 (82 bb)
Monday, May 21, 2018 5:26 PM Local Time
Both players limp to a flop of and both player check. The turn comes , Darren Martin bets 150,000 and Jerry Monroe calls. The river comes , Martin bets 300,000 and Monroe raises to a million even.
Martin calls holding for two pair, but Monroe showed him bad news with for trips.
Monday, May 21, 2018 5:23 PM Local Time
Jerry Monroe limps for 80,000, Darren Martin raises to 380,000, and Monroe quickly calls.
The flop comes , Martin bets 550,000, and Monroe folds. Monroe had won the previous eight hands, but Martin finally breaks that streak to get a handful of his chips back.
Darren Martin - 7,550,000 (94 bb)
Jerry Monroe - 5,990,000 (75 bb)
Monday, May 21, 2018 5:20 PM Local Time
Jerry Monroe limps for 80,000, and Darren Martin checks his option. Both players check to the turn on a board of , Martin checks, Monroe bets 200,000, and Martin folds. Monroe takes his seventh pot in a row.
Jerry Monroe - 6,290,000 (79 bb)
Darren Martin - 7,250,000 (91 bb)
The next hand, Darren Martin limps for 80,000, and Jerry Monroe checks his option. Both players check to the river on a board of . Monroe says "Ten high" as he shows , but Martin mucks as he's unable to beat it. Monroe wins his eighth pot in a row.
Jerry Monroe - 6,380,000 (80 bb)
Darren Martin - 7,160,000 (90 bb)
When this streak began for Monroe, he was down more than 2-to-1 in chips, and after winning eight straight hands, he's narrowed the gap to just 10 big blinds.
Monday, May 21, 2018 5:16 PM Local Time
Jerry Monroe limps for 80,000, and Darren Martin checks his option. The flop comes , Martin checks, Monroe bets 80,000, and Martin folds. Monroe takes his fifth pot in a row.
Jerry Monroe - 5,840,000 (73 bb)
Darren Martin - 7,700,000 (96 bb)
The next hand, Darren Martin limps for 80,000, Jerry Monroe raises to 380,000, and Martin thinks for a bit before he calls. The flop comes , Monroe bets 500,000, and Martin thinks for a while before he folds. Monroe takes his sixth pot in a row.
Jerry Monroe - 6,230,000 (78 bb)
Darren Martin - 7,310,000 (91 bb)
Monday, May 21, 2018 5:10 PM Local Time
Darren Martin raises to 240,000, and Jerry Monroe calls. The flop comes , Monroe checks, Martin bets 225,000, and Monroe check-raises to 600,000. Martin folds, and Monroe takes his fourth pot in a row.
Jerry Monroe - 5,530,000 (69 bb)
Darren Martin - 8,030,000 (100 bb)
Monday, May 21, 2018 5:07 PM Local Time
Darren Martin limps for 80,000, and Jerry Monroe checks his option. The flop comes , Monroe checks, Martin bets 125,000, and Monroe thinks for a bit before he calls. The turn card is the , and both players check.
The river card is the , Monroe bets 300,000, and Martin calls. Monroe shows to win the pot with a rivered pair of tens, and Martin mucks.
Jerry Monroe - 5,055,000 (63 bb)
Darren Martin - 8,505,000 (106 bb)
Monday, May 21, 2018 4:54 PM Local Time
Jerry Monroe and Darren Martin limp to a flop of . Martin bets 85,000, Monroe calls and the turn . Martin check-calls 100,000 and the river comes . Monroe shows pocket jacks and Martin mucks.
Jerry Monroe - 4,540,000 (57 bb)
Darren Martin - 9,000,000 (113 bb)
Monday, May 21, 2018 4:44 PM Local Time
Jerry Monroe limps in on the button and Darren Martin checks his option in the big blind. They both check a flop and the comes on the turn.
Martin bets 100,000 and Monroe calls. The river is the and Martin bets 125,000. Monroe calls. Martin shows and Monroe wins the pot with .
Jerry Monroe - 4,000,000 (50 bb)
Darren Martin - 9,500,000 (115 bb)
Monday, May 21, 2018 4:41 PM Local Time
Jerry Monroe limps for 80,000, and Darren Martin checks his option. Both players check to the turn on a board of , Martin checks, Monroe bets 100,000, and Martin calls.
The river card is the , Martin bets 275,000, and Monroe quickly calls. Martin shows to win the pot with a king-high straight, and Monroe mucks, saying he had two pair.
Darren Martin - 9,765,000 (122 bb)
Jerry Monroe - 3,775,000 (47 bb)
Monday, May 21, 2018 4:35 PM Local Time
Here are the official chip counts from the break for the final two players:
Darren Martin - 9,605,000 (120 bb)
Jerry Monroe - 3,935,000 (49 bb)
Monday, May 21, 2018 4:33 PM Local Time
Level: 30
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
Monday, May 21, 2018 4:23 PM Local Time
Two more levels passed and the two remaining players are on a 15-minute break.
Monday, May 21, 2018 4:20 PM Local Time
After the elimination of Mike Cohen in third place, here are the updated chip counts for the final two players, along with the remaining prizepool and the players who were eliminated earlier today:
Darren Martin - 9,575,000 (160 bb)
Jerry Monroe - 3,965,000 (66 bb)
1st: $208,184
2nd: $128,816
3rd: Mike Cohen - $94,482
4th: John Skinner - $70,262
5th: Justin Donato - $52,958
6th: Hugh Cullen - $40,447
7th: Ben Mintz - $31,298
8th: Scott Horvath - $24,534
9th: Donnell Dais - $19,477
10th: Andrew Dennis - $15,659
11th: Pearce Arnold - $15,659
12th: Jeff Banghart - $15,659
13th: Nick Graphia - $12,745