Richard Ashby from Watford, London, took down World Series bracelet number three for the UK in the Seven Card Stud event. The 38 year old became the third player from the UK in twenty one events to win a bracelet, and it looks like the Brits have gotten over their World Cup hangover.

The Seven Stud Card $1,500 buy-in event will not be a familiar tournie within most British casino's, but Ashby had some close calls under his belt already, out-lasted the 408 players to pick up the $140,467 first prize. It took Ashby's career winnings in WSOP events to $219,748, after eight previous cashes. After starting the final table in third place, Ashby out-lasted some top class players and former bracelet winners in Dan Heimiller, Alexander Kravchenko, to name a couple. Christine Pietsch ended up in second scooping $86,756, just falling short of clinching a first bracelet for the ladies since 2008.

Ashby is no stranger to Stud poker and hopefully more Brits will take an active interest in the format after this success. Supported from the rail by both former 2010 bracelet winners Bansi and Dempsey, who cheered him on to victory along with other fans. A delighted Ashby said "Stud was actually the first game I started playing. I've been playing it a very long time, I have been running very well in Stud lately," referring to his recent win in the European Masters Seven Card Stud tournament in 2009. Ashby has requested 'God save the Queen', be played at his winners ceremony tomorrow.

The World Series has certainly seen a more international spread of winners this year so far. At present, United States leads the way in bracelets won with 14 out of 21 events, then come Great Britain with 3, Canada 2; Hungary 1 and New Zealand 1.

The final table results for event #19 :

1st: Richard Ashby - $140467
2nd: Christine Pietsch - $86,756
3rd: Darren Shebell - $55,955
4th: Dan Heimiller - $40,554
5th: Owais Ahmed - $29,809
6th: Sorel Mizzi - $22,235
7th: Pat Pezzin - $16,826
8th: Jon Turner - $12,916
9th: Alexander Kravchenko - $10,057