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