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Hover Boards

By Chris Curry June 16, 2011

Most Friday nights, Phil Arnold can be found in the back room at Standing Room Only, a bar at Northwest Mall where air hockey is... More >>>

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Phil Arnold is known around the United States Air Hockey Association (USAA) as a true finesse player. He uses everything he can — yelling, jumping up and down, and pretending to walk away from the table — to distract his opponents long enough to get an open shot at the goal.

Players face off before a game. The hand in the middle is that of the referee – required by USAA rules.

Phil Arnold stretches on top of an air hockey table before competing in a challenge match at Standing Room Only.

Friday nights in the back room at Standing Room Only at Northwest Mall are all about air hockey. The net protects spectators from flying pucks.

Denang "Blade" Brown, 47-year-old male stripper from Atlanta, Georgia, shows up for the air hockey championships in Las Vegas every year.

Danny Hynes of Houston took first place in the 2011 Air Hockey World Championships in Las Vegas. He's won the championship eight times.

Jamie Montross of Houston nurses an air hockey injury at the Las Vegas championships.

Phil Arnold contemplates his next move after losing a match at SRO. Arnold, once rated number one in the world at air hockey, is attempting a comeback.

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Friday nights in the back room at Standing Room Only at Northwest Mall are all about air hockey. The net protects spectators from flying pucks.

Chris Curry

Friday nights in the back room at Standing Room Only at Northwest Mall are all about air hockey. The net protects spectators from flying pucks.

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