false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180046863m/992162.jpg 992162 2 From a popular senior writer for Sports Illustrated comes this high-stakes, boys-on-the-road story about the most unlikely of phenoms--a heavyset, bipolar, and endlessly charming pool hustler named Kid Delicious. In most sports the pinnacle is Wheaties-box notoriety. But in the world of pool, notoriety is the last thing a hustler desires. Such is the dilemma that faces one Danny Basavich, an affable, generously proportioned Jewish kid from Jersey, who flounders through high school until he discovers the one thing he excels at--the felt--and hits the road. Running the Table spins the outrageous tale of Kid Delicious and his studly--if less talented--set-up man, Bristol Bob. Never was there a more entertaining or mismatched pair of sidekicks, as together they go underground into the flavorfully seamy world of pool to learn the art of the hustle and experience the highs and lows of life on the road. Their four-year odyssey takes them from Podunk pool halls to slick urban billiard rooms across America, as they manage one night to take down as much as $30,000, only to lose so much the next night that they lack gas money to get home. With every stop, the action gets hotter, the calls get closer, and Delicious’s prowess with a cue stick becomes known more and more widely. Ultimately, Delicious sheds his cover once and for all and becomes professional pool’s biggest sensation since Minnesota Fats. In a book sure to appeal to fans of Bringing Down the House and Positively Fifth Street, Wertheim evokes a subculture full of nefarious but loveable characters and illuminates America’s fascination with games and gambling. He also paints a lasting portrait of an insanely talented and magnetic hustler, who is literally larger than life. 977657 9 10 2007 Running the Table: The Legend of Kid Delicious, the Last Great American Pool Hustler total:53|5:7|4:27|3:15|2:4|1:0| 53 196 74 19 992162 0618664742 9780618664740 53 19 3.70 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180046863m/992162.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/992162.Running_the_Table_The_Legend_of_Kid_Delicious_the_Last_Great_American_Pool_Hustler 4 0 false Tue Jan 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 10:50:30 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 14 10:57:41 -0800 2009 more...]]> 992162 0618664742 9780618664740 53 19 3.70 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180046863m/992162.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/992162.Running_the_Table_The_Legend_of_Kid_Delicious_the_Last_Great_American_Pool_Hustler 5 0 false Fri Dec 05 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 14 09:17:57 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 10:13:11 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 992162 0618664742 9780618664740 53 19 3.70 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180046863m/992162.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/992162.Running_the_Table_The_Legend_of_Kid_Delicious_the_Last_Great_American_Pool_Hustler 4 0 false Thu Oct 09 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 05 12:45:50 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 09 17:21:27 -0700 2008
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