Just to add, this advice is for the easiest stake.
On higher stake difficulties the small blind doesn’t provide a reward, so skipping the first small blind makes sense if the reward is good.
On these difficulties I usually spam R without even playing a single hand until I get a small blind that gives me a holographic tag, or free voucher, 25$ etc.
It feels cheesy, but struggling till Ante 5-6 & fighting to the last hand just sounds like a slow death to me.
Just to add, this advice is for the easiest stake.
On higher stake difficulties the small blind doesn’t provide a reward, so skipping the first small blind makes sense if the reward is good.
On these difficulties I usually spam R without even playing a single hand until I get a small blind that gives me a holographic tag, or free voucher, 25$ etc.
It feels cheesy, but struggling till Ante 5-6 & fighting to the last hand just sounds like a slow death to me.