Common mistakes of Omaha and Omaha Hi Lo

Forgetting that you are playing Omaha and not Omaha H/L
This happens more than you think, you jump into a cash game and start playing for low without realizing it is not H/L. Be sure you double check.

Playing a hand that has three or four of a kind
Remember you can only use two of the cards, so throw the other one or two out the window. This already limits you from hitting a three of a kind with any community cards. Most of the time the best hand you are going to make out of this is just a pair or two pair depending what is on the board. Try to avoid playing these hands at all cost regardless if it is 3 aces.

Overplaying Ace/Two in Omaha H/L
Don’t’ fall in love with Ace/Two thinking you are invincible. Several hands there is no low to begin, so your hand is useless. Also you have to watch out for other people holding ace/two as well and it could get your quartered.

Going all in with no low
Another common mistake in omaha is going all in with no low.  This is especially true when it is heads up. If you go all in with a player that has low, the best you can do is win high and most likely be a split pot.

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Not using 2 of your hole cards
Do not forget that two of the four cards of yours must be used and three from the community. So to every get a flush you must have two of the suit not just one and four cards in the community.

Seeing too many flops
Don’t see too many pots in Omaha Poker games. Almost every flop you see you will tend to get a piece of it. This will make you chase the turn and river cards way too often, and thus costing you more of your chips.