Hyacinth Swanson is a writer and editor who has spent the last 10 years creating content for the poker industry. For several years she lived in New York and worked in the financial sector. After moving to Connecticut, Hyacinth made a living as a freelancer and also played live semi-pro poker at Foxwoods Casino. She has also played millions of hands online (more PLO than Hold’em), giving her a broad, in-depth knowledge of the game itself.
Having moved back the UK in 2010, she has continued to play both live and online as well as creating entertaining and informative content for various online sites under her company name PurpleGob.com.
The wonderful Wizard’s Spell campaign is here! From 18/1 through 23/4, players can fall under a magical spell of freerolls and mystery prizes worth $300K!
From 15-31 January, 888poker will host its XL Winter Series with Mystery Bounty events. The series high note starts on 25/1 with the $500K GTD Main Event.
888poker kicks off the year with our first LIVE stop of 2023– Madrid! From 13-23 January, we’ll host a fantastic festival featuring a €300K GTD Main Event!
888poker LIVE keeps the action going with our 2023 live events. We’re kicking off the year in Madrid with other stops in London, Barcelona and Bucharest!
Hyacinth Swanson is a writer and editor who has spent the last 10 years creating content for the poker industry. For several years she lived in New York and worked in the financial sector. After moving to Connecticut, Hyacinth made a living as a freelancer and also played live semi-pro poker at Foxwoods Casino. She has also played millions of hands online (more PLO than Hold’em), giving her a broad, in-depth knowledge of the game itself.
Having moved back the UK in 2010, she has continued to play both live and online as well as creating entertaining and informative content for various online sites under her company name PurpleGob.com.