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