I was fortunate to spend about 5 hours literally locked up in a poolroom with Danny on Wed afternoon -- the owner let us in and then left, locking the door on the way out! We played One Pocket, with him explaining all the shot selection questions that came up -- showing the the right way to hit the shots. Plus of course he tried to help me on my basic fundamentals -- even though I told him it was too late to save me
He told a ton of stories, some of which you will eventually get a chance to read either in his upcoming book, or maybe even a couple in the interview I got with him for OnePocket.org
He told one about Larry Lisciotti, when the two of them were in Vegas together for one of the Stardust events. They weren't staying at the main venue, they were in a little hotel just up the road, but a long walk at that time of year -- March in Vegas not being the greatest weather. Danny had made a big score at the craps table and Larry wasn't doing so well, so they're walking and shivering in the middle of the night and they go to walk by one of the hotel pools which catches their attention. So Danny says to Larry,
there's 200 for you if you jump in. So Larry jumps in clothes and all and comes out all dripping wet, and they're laughing it up, then Danny fesses up,
You know, I was going to give you the 200 anyway. So Larry fesses up and says
And I was going to jump in anyway!
Danny will be around Boston for another 5-6 days anyway, and he is a terrific teacher and of course an entertaining story-teller as well. If you're anywhere around, I'd strongly suggest you give World Class in Saugus a call at 978-535-7000 or Brighton Billiards at 617-787-2610