I seem to be a much better live game player than online and I think I have traced it back to the source. Its easier to wait on good hands when you are conversing and having a good time than it is when you are watching a computer screen waiting for the next hand to begin after folding a mediocre hand like K/9 before the flop for the third straight time.

Any advice on how to beat the boredom? Do you guys surf in the background while you play (I've heard this is a bad idea as you dont always get the proper read on the table) or do you play more mediocre hands than you would in a live game? I think this is one of my last hurdles to becoming a consistently profitable player.