Fighting intimidation

[odellthurman]

Just a little background about myself - started as a limit grinder - 2/4 and then 3/6. Established a solid winrate multi-tabling. Played 20, then 30, then 50 sng's and had a solid ROI. But I gravitated towards multi's b/c I do this for fun, and I love them so much more. I have done well at the $50 and lower multis on Party and Stars, due mainly to a 2nd place in the 45K guaranteed on Stars and several other final tables.

Here is my problem: Since I have been playing multi's primarily for the last 6 months or so, I now recognize more and more of the top players. Also, on Stars, I pokerdb the players at my table, which helps me in evaluating the strength of the players. But, an unintended consequence is that I feel that this knowledge results in me becoming somewhat intimidated by my competitors.

For example, I was ITM in the 45K guaranteed last night on Stars, when I got switched to a table with some big players - guys with dozens of final tables and $100K in winnings on Stars according to pokerdb. Reflecting on my play, I feel like I played scared. Do you run into the same feeling? How do you deal with it/combat it?