"Down the River" is the basic variation of Seven-Card Stud Poker and this is the game played in poker rooms. "Down the River" is the basic variation of Seven-Card Stud Poker and this is the game played in poker rooms. Any odd chip left over after having been. Side Pots: Each side pot will be split separately. Pai Gow Poker is essentially two separate Poker hands arranged according to traditional Poker rankings. Disputed Hands and Pots. What is the dealer button, small blind, and big blind? In. 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. Any odd chip left over after having been. Never split. Disputed Hands and Pots. Pai Gow Poker is essentially two separate Poker hands arranged according to traditional Poker rankings. . Never split. If multiple players have the same hand ranking, the pot is split equally among the tying players. 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. The reading of a tabled hand may be disputed until the next hand begins (see Rule 23). Playing the Board at Showdown: When playing the. Each side pot will be split separately. split between the holder of the highest and. split between the holder of the highest and. 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. The reading of a tabled hand may be disputed until the next hand begins (see Rule 23). the pot will be split as evenly as possible.