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.
From 5/10-12/10/22, 888poker will sponsor the Battle of Malta at the Intercontinental Hotel. The biggest event in Europe boasts a massive €1M GTD Main Event!
One lucky 888poker player had a super special week when they hit a $70,000 payout in our BLAST Sit & Go! And they had only been playing for four days! Also, the top 10 BLAST SNG paydays totalled over $400K in the past month alone!
From 28/8–6/9, 888poker launches the return of our ChampionChip Games. The event boasts smaller, affordable buy-ins, mostly under $30. Let the games begin!
888poker continues its 20th-anniversary festivities with the appointment of YouTuber & internet personality Jack “JaackMaate” Dean as Cultural Ambassador.
We’ve listened to our players and boosted our poker tournaments. The new collection has dozens of tournaments featuring an additional $500K in weekly GTDS!
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.
