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. T

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The Los Angeles Dodgers’ owner situation has been up in the air for the entire season so far, and on Monday it took another ugly turn. The Dodgers filed for bankruptcy protection, ensuring that the battle with Major League Baseball will go on for a longer period of time. The Dodgers’ decision to file for bankruptcy was not met with kind words from the commissioner’s office. Bud Selig blocked an agreement between the Dodgers and Fox last week, and it appeared to be the last straw for owner Frank McCourt. The owner had hoped the deal would give the Dodgers the money necessary to make payroll for the rest of the year. The bankruptcy filing did not have much impact on the sports betting world.

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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga willattempt to upset the odds again when he takes on Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon semi-finals on Friday. Tsonga shocked Roger Federer in the last round and can be backed at 7/4 to do so again with Paddy Power, while Djokovic is the firm favourite towin the matchat 4/7 on.

Number twelve seed Tsonga produced a truly stunning performance to overcome six time Wimbledon champion Federer. He came from two sets down to win through 3-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, and in doing to became the first man to beat Federer from 2-0 down in a Grand Slam match. Furthermore,the result has raised questions over whether Federer can ever win another Grand Slam.

Tsonga will just be happy to claim a first Grand Slam title and he is a man in form after reaching the Queen’s final on grass earlier this month, where he lost to Andy Murray.

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After last year’s epic battle between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut the duo have been drawn against each other in a mouth-watering first round clash.

The pair, who had the longest ever competitive game of tennis last year on Wimbledon’s court 18, will both be hoping that this time the match is considerably shorter. Wimbledon officials have refused to rule out a return to the now infamous court for Isner and Mahut but the Frenchman will hope to avoid this as he slipped into depression for 3 months following his loss last year.

Mahut said “It will be impossible for me not to think of match”, referring to his depression and desire for this year’s game to be played on a different court. Isner sai

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Alan Jarvis has yet to decide which route to take with his unbeaten juvenile Wise Venture.

A surprise 40-1 winner of a traditionally hot maiden at Newbury on his debut, he beat a field full of previous winners on his next start at Yarmouth. The Kheleyf colt has an entry in the Gimcrack at York but he could run at Glorious Goodwood before then.

Jarvis said: “He might run in the Rose Bowl, a Listed race at Newbury (July 15), or the Richmond Stakes at Goodwood (July 29).”

The handler went on: “I decided to skip Ascot because I think he’ll be a special horse next year.

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