[bball904]

I do play online for a living for the past 8 months after leaving a much better job than you're talking about here. There is one statement you make that jumps out at me that makes it clear that you need to take the job.

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The one setback to my play has been inconsistency, I'm only averaging about 23 hours per week. I think part of this has to do with the fact that when you combine unemployement checks with part-time poker income, I'm making comfortably more than I was at the old job.

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You clearly do not have what it takes to be a grinder. Losing streaks will come and you have to be willing to put in 50+ hr weeks to be successful playing for a living.

You also need the health benefits as you're being very irresponsible letting those slide. I assume you're young and think you won't need them anytime soon, but that is a disaster waiting to happen. Good luck with the job!