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.
As part of 888poker’s 20th-anniversary celebrations, we sent ambassadors and qualifiers to play the 2022 WSOP Main Event. Follow 20 of their stories here.
Online qualifier Matthew Silva shares his WSOP journey in 888poker’s 20-Year-20-Stories series. Find out how he went from the classroom to the poker tables!
The Sunday Sale is returning this Sunday, 19 June, at 888poker. Players can enjoy a massive discount of up to 50% off buy-ins in two popular tournaments.
From 20-26 June, 888poker LIVE will head to the 4-Star Marriott Sheraton Bucharest Hotel. The series boasts 16 tournaments, with an €888 buy-in Main Event.
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.
