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