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