The tournament will honour the memory of Helen Edwards and Colleen Hinchcliffe, two much-loved members of the local poker community who passed away from cancer within months of each other.

The Helen and Colleen Check-Raise for Cancer organiser Mandy Grills said the pair’s passing left a huge hole many people’s hearts.

“I started playing poker in 2006 and for as long as I can remember, both Helen and Colleen were always there,” Ms Grills said.

“I wanted a way we could combine remembering them, while raising money to fight the disease that took them.”

Registration is open from 11am Sunday and the game will start at noon.

Buy-in is $25 for the freeze-out bounty game, with $10 going straight to the Cancer Council.

There will also be a raffle on the day.

Donations can be made online here.

The Helen and Colleen Check-Raise for Cancer is a ‘Do It For Cancer’ event – a fundraising initiative in which people can raise funds for the Cancer Council, any way they like.

Fundraising supports Cancer Council patient support programs, home help, research and more.

Find out more at http://doitforcancer.com.au.