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Maria Ho to Host 2nd Annual Chad Brown Memorial Poker Tournament on Thursday, July 2

On July 2, it will be one year to the day beloved poker pro Chad Brown, 52, passed away after a three-year battle with cancer. To honor him, friends and poker players from around the world are invited to participate in the 2nd Annual Chad Brown Memorial Charity Tournament, a part of the "Suck Out Sarcoma" campaign, on Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Plant Hollywood Resort & Casino.

According to the event's website, last summer the World Series of Poker (WSOP) honored Brown with the first-ever honorary WSOP Championship Bracelet.