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Article: Home of the great ones The best players show up on cue at Chris's Billiards.(Time Out!)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
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- June 28, 2002
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Byline: Barbara Vitello Daily Herald Staff Writer
The phones rang and the regulars buzzed last Wednesday at Chris's Billiards as word spread a big match was in the works.
Marco, the local pro and house favorite, and Piggy, his South Side counterpart, were set to square off that afternoon at the Jefferson Park pool hall in the city. Competition between a couple of masters always draws a crowd, and the regulars were angling for a spot.
"Word gets around," says Chris's co-owner Eric Rosen. "Marco is the best in the city, probably the best in the state."
The impromptu game had the makings of an event, but Chris's regulars are accustomed to ...