Nothing like a $500 WWE payday to lighten the mood
Scopely is eating well tonight
Phil has become a true and legitimate serious addict and there is no overstating this. Everything he does appears to revolve around his addiction.
The more you look at the situation, the more obvious it is. A normal person only gets paid every 2 weeks. If they are a gambling addict, they spend it all in a day or two, then can't gamble or even eat until their next paycheck. Its kind of a self-limiting cycle.
Phil set himself up for a endless hits by working 6 days a week and getting paid every day. This is not by accident. He can gamble every single day, digging him deeper into the addiction and dependency of it. This is why he is obsessed with tips, he needs them to keep coming in every day, twice a day, so he always has funds to play with, or he'll become depressed with withdrawal.
Another sign of extreme addiction is his inability to accomplish anything outside of his daily stream. He can't be bothered to set up BTTV, or a green screen, or clean up his Patreon, because to do so would take away time from gacha. It's not just laziness, seriously, this is probably related to the severity of his problem. Also, his rigid schedule, frequent breaks during streams, and excuses for why he can't see the ENT, or get a COVID vaccine might be centered around making sure he doesn't cut into his time for mobile games.
As long as the money keeps coming in, he'll keep feeding his addiction and let everything else slide.