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Originally Posted by parlouray
Both very good points. I seem to struggle with these 40-50bb stack depths, perhaps because I have played more cash than tournaments.
If you've played cash, then translate to cash terms. If you were in a cash game with $1/$4 blinds, you had $100, and you were dealt JJ against one aggressive player and one player with a capped range, would you really not put in a 4-bet? I think people play these spots too tight in tournaments.
I'm not sure whether it's theoretically correct to 4-bet to something like 15 BBs or jam, but you have to do something. And I prefer jamming since you will be sick if you 4-bet to 15 BBs, get called, and see overcards come on the flop.
Postflop, I second Rick's analysis. You're not getting the odds you need to call. Sure, it could be something like A4, but maniacs hit flops too.