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Poker is a hustling game. So to is gin rummy, bridge and hearts. Outside of cards, backgammon, chess, pool, bowling, darts and golf all have their own ringers and rounders, and therefore can be categorized as hustling games.

But what about air hockey, a game many of us associate most often with the game room at Chuck E. Cheese?

Minus the obvious lack distingué air hockey enjoys, the game does share some important characteristics with the major hustling games. It has muscle memory, advanced strategy, mind manipulation and, of course, room for substantial betting and odds negotiation.

Then again...there still is the Chuck E. Cheese factor...

Not being one to shy away from a new experience in the gambling world--you know, other than Russian roulette--I decided to go to a Illinois State Lotto sponsored air hockey tournament to help make up my mind about the game of air cushioned ice and Lexan polycarbonate pucks.