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