DANNY BASAVICH - KID DELICIOUS INTERVIEW

February 6th 2008 LIVE Doctor Wax Battle Show at TheBackstop.net

Basavich was a notorious road player who hustled pool games across the country, but later decided to compete professionally in tournaments after becoming too well known to continue hustling.

In 2004, Basavich was named "Rookie of the Year" by the United Pool Players Association.

He made his first television appearance in the 2005 WPA World Nine-ball Championship, beating Hsia Hui-kai in the preliminary stages. He made another appearance at the 2005 Skins Billiards Championship. Basavich nearly won that tournament, but Santos Sambajon defeated him after winning the lag for last part of the sudden-death game and running out from the break.

In November 2005, Basavich defeated Corey Deuel as the Glass City Open in Toledo, Ohio, in a televised match where he broke and ran six racks of nine-ball, resulting in a score of 10-2. He was defeated by Charlie Bryant in the finals.

L. Jon Wertheim wrote an article in Sports Illustrated about Basavich in its 2004 Super Bowl Edition entitled "The Amazing Adventures of Kid Delicious and Bristol Bob". Wertheim subsequently wrote a book on Basavich's adventures entitled Running the Table: The Legend of Kid Delicious, the Last Great American Pool Hustler which was released in September 2007.

In 2005, Lions Gate entered into negotiations for a feature film to be loosely based on the life of Danny Basavich.

In 2006, Basavich released the first in his new line of billiards tutorials, The Kid Delicious Advanced Clock System and Banking Secrets produced by Pooljax productions

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[kderek34]

just met him real nice guy

[TheBackstopDOTnet]

Where at?

[beatzzz01]

I Love this dude! I've been following the kid for sometime now and and probably watched 75% of all his matches. I bought the book about5 months ago and it's a great book. I had the pleasure of meeting the kid back in ohio in 04, 05...Really a great guy in person...

[TheBackstopDOTnet]

He's a great guy just to shoot the breeze with!

[IRIPWAX]

thanks!

[TheBackstopDOTnet]

Stay tuned - Kid is going to do a Live Box Break - Football

[JayY1977]

Its such a trip to watch danny on these tapes.Theres another guy I know than named Gary Abood.Hes still on the road doing his thing.But garys kind of a douche & is a little more mature ya know.Hes just not as fun to be around as danny.In my opinion.But gary is another danny on the pool table.You dont wanna fuck with him I promise ya.Im sure you'll hear about him in the next ten yrs when he turns pro.He might play a little under danny but hes a pretty good bet on any given tournament.

[keveastwood]

he got the 7out

[NYCBambu]

Danny is the guy who can revive pool again.

[mattscoots]

i just bought his book....i cant wait to read it???

[rickeygottheblues]

He made the comment that he was like the best player in new york tony robless is the best player in new york and he would have to be going some to beat him

[kderek34]

i saw him at the homdel card show you remember me doc i am the colts neck kid lol with aj i bought i few cards off of him real nice guy.

[ualreadynobooboo]

whats up Danny its Doeboy we grew up together playin at chicago i was at US1 billiards in C.T. playing billy the kid lastnite and ur name was brought up and i heard u got a movie deal thats awesome cant waite to see it don't forget the crew tho in ur movie doeboy,Tommie Jr, Billy the kid,Salbev,chubacka,kenny welman, stop by US1 lotta action ginky says u got the 8. BETTTTTT POOOOOST BRUUUSH!

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