I'm playing 10c and see people 3Bet-shove fairly weak but if it goes up in stages like that they're usually strong. I'll call a 2Bet or 3Bet shove ($5+ into a 15c-45c pot) with AQ+ usually but I wouldn't 4Bet them.

At 2NL I would be even more sure to make your own play solid and not worry too much about exploiting. Assume they have better hands than they really do and you will win most of the time. You don't have to get all the value -get some of it and keep it.


I would have flat called the 3Bet, likely called on the flop (QT could well be sets at that point and then there's the draws) and hopefully let it go on the Turn (flush now as well as the possible sets ..not much he 3Bets sensibly that isn't well ahead at this point). A on the river would have been trouble if it went that far but I might have saved some of the money. AK v AA is often going to be painful though.
Folding to the 3Bet is fine too. There'll be a few AQ and AJ you're missing there but also plenty of JJ+.

Having 4Bet you should respect the Shove. You just won't see less than KK+ here often enough to call.


Also assume they will call more than could possibly be reasonable and bet accordingly when you do have big hands.

If you expect to be winning over all you don't need to play risky/marginal hands, wait for a better spot to put your money in.