Playing the Board at Showdown: When playing the. Disputed Hands and Pots. "Down the River" is the basic variation of Seven-Card Stud Poker and this is the game played in poker rooms. Never split. split between the holder of the highest and. "Down the River" is the basic variation of Seven-Card Stud Poker and this is the game played in poker rooms. Pai Gow Poker is essentially two separate Poker hands arranged according to traditional Poker rankings. FOUR OF A KIND: Play the pair in front. Each side pot will be split separately. If more than one player survives the final round of betting, all surviving players show their cards, and the pot is split between: The best five. Disputed Hands and Pots. What is the dealer button, small blind, and big blind? In. . Never split. Any odd chip left over after having been. Side Pots: Each side pot will be split separately. The reading of a tabled hand may be disputed until the next hand begins (see Rule 23). In the case of a tie, the pot is split and any odd chips are reduced to the smallest amount being used at the table. Each side pot will be split separately. split between the holder of the highest and. the pot will be split as evenly as possible. Any odd chip left over after having been. If multiple players have the same hand ranking, the pot is split equally among the tying players. The reading of a tabled hand may be disputed until the next hand begins (see Rule 23). Pai Gow Poker is essentially two separate Poker hands arranged according to traditional Poker rankings. In the case of a tie, the pot is split and any odd chips are reduced to the smallest amount being used at the table. FOUR OF A KIND: Play the pair in front.