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I had this problem too for a while. You cruise through the first few rounds while playing solid poker. You maintain a healthy stack throughout. When crunch time comes you pucker up and get that fear of loss coursing through your brain. In reality, if you are playing well and making few mistakes, logic would tell you to keep playing the same way right? It's a challenge, to say the least, to overcome this. But once you do you will be on another level. I try to keep in my mind settle for third but play to win. The right cards and correct math are important, but confidence trumps them both. If you play scared to loose, you're headed right into a mediocre finish. Remember, you're probably not sitting with master poker players either. Many carry that same fear as well. Use it to your advantage.
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