Staff writer Zeke Barlow (zbarlow@VenturaCountyStar.com) takes us behind the scenes of this week's World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, showing us what it's like for the players at the outlying tables. He follows four Ventura County players who won a seat at the big event, including poker pro Arnold Spee of Thousand Oaks.

Also for tomorrow we're reporting a story that local law enforcement officials are examining the idea of requesting a second gang injunction for Oxnard. This would be for the Southside Chiques gang in south Oxnard and Port Hueneme. Staff writer Charles Levin (clevin@VenturaCountyStar.com) is working that story today.

Off the wires we'll be looking at the latest on the Britain bombings; car bombings in Iraq; border meetings in Mexico; the shuttle launch; and hurricane Emily.