SELECT
    votes.poll_id AS votes_pollid,
    COUNT(item_id) AS count,
    items.* 
FROM       
    votes 
LEFT JOIN 
    items
ON  
    votes.item_id = items.id 
WHERE   
    votes.poll_id = 1 
GROUP BY 
    votes.item_id
ORDER BY 
    count DESC 
LIMIT   
    3;