WSOP 2011: Week 3 Bracelet Results

The WSOP* 2011 tournaments are into their fourth week of action at the Rio All Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Week 3 bracelet results awarded 11-winners in Events 18 through 29. Let's take a quick look at the WSOP 2011 results from these events which saw many International players earning their first bracelets along with a strong showing from American players. US amateur Foster hays was the first bracelet winner for Week 3 at Event #18 winning the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em over a field of 3,157-players for the $735,400 first place prize.

Darren Wood will be taking back a bracelet to the UK as he won the $2.500 Limit Hold'em Six Handed tournament in Event #19 taking home $455,650. There was a huge field of 3,175 poker players for the $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em tournament and when it was all over, US pro Jason Sommerville won his first career WSOP bracelet along with the $494,091 prize. Many handicappers are expecting to see Sommerville at a few more final tables as the 24-year-old has won $1,732,770 when playing live tournaments. The $10k Seven Card Stud championship saw 126-players vying for the $331,639 first place prize over three days but it was French poker pro Bertrand "ElkY" Gospellier who won his first career WSOP bracelet in Event # 21 of Week 3.

Event #22 drew a field of 1,071-players for the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha tournament that was won by French amateur Elie Payan for the $292,825 first place prize. Californian native John Monnette took down 489-players in the $2,500 Eight Game Mix to win $278,144 and amass $1,225,910 in live tournament winnings. The $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi/Low Split saw 606-players enter Event #24 as US poker pro Chris Vox outlasted the field to win $200,459. The Canadian flag waved proudly as pro Mark Radoja took down a field of 387-players over three days in the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout for a $436,568 pay-day. The Canadians have had strong showings in the larger buy-in tournaments during Week 3 of the WSOP 2011 as pro Daniel Idema won the $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship vs a field of 152-players for the $378,642 prize.

The Ukraine was able to cheer in Vegas as 2011 WSOP rookie Oleksii Kovalchuck won his first career bracelet over a field of 1,378 to take home the $689,739 first place prize in the $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Six Handed event (#27). The remain bracelet results for Week 3 saw US pro Andrew Frankenberger and Canadian pro Chris Lee win the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em and the $2,500 10-Game Mix Six Handed tournament respectively. Frankenberger took down a field of 2,500-players for $599,153 first place prize while Lee outlasted 431-players to win his first career WSOP bracelet and $254,954 prize. Check back soon for more WSOP 2011 results, updates and winners for Week 4 from Las Vegas Nevada.

*World Series of Poker, WSOP updates and the World Series are trademarks of Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc. or its affiliates (collectively Harrah's). HIE does not sponsor or endorse, and is not associated or affiliated with VegasSports-Odds.com or its products, services, promotions or tournaments. Any promotion or tournament advertised on this site will not guarantee your seat or ability to register for any WSOP event or any WSOP affiliated event which is at the sole discretion of Harrah's.