Flamable matches as printable medium for casino-related gaming

Abstract

Game played using match-related medium for printing gaming instructions and indicia. At least one of interior surfaces of a matchbook or matchbox carrier is printed with gaming indicia used for comparison against gaming indicia printed at least one of match sticks or match splints. Game instructions are also printed on the interior surfaces of the matchbook or matchbox carrier. A serial number printed on at least one of the matchbook, matchbox, matchstick or match splint provides control over the game. Game indicia is related to at least one of: Five-card Poker, Seven-card Poker; Pai Gow Poker, and Baccarat.

1 . A poker game played using a match-related medium for printing poker card indicia and gaming instructions, comprising: 
 at least one of the interior surfaces of a matchbook or a matchbox-carrier printed with poker card indicia representing a dealer's hand;    poker card indicia representing a player's hand printed on at least one of: a match stick or a match splint; and    wherein the dealer's hand used for comparison of the player's hand to determine whether the dealer or player wins the poker game.    
   
   
       2 . The game of  claim 1  wherein the game indicia is related to to a poker game including at least one of: Five-card Poker, Seven-card Poker; Pai Gow Poker, and Baccarat.  
   
   
       3 . The game of  claim 1  further comprising printed advertising on at least one exterior surface of at least one of the matchbook or the matchbox shell.  
   
   
       4 . The game of claim I further comprising gaming instructions printed on at least one of: an exterior surface or interior surface of the matchbook, matchbox shell or matchbox-carrier.  
   
   
       5 . The game of  claim 4  wherein the gaming instruction includes identification of a wild card.  
   
   
       6 . The game of claim I further comprising a control number printed on at least one of: the matchbook, matchbox-carrier, matchbox shell, match stick and match splint.  
   
   
       7 . A poker game played using a matchbook-related medium for printing poker card indicia and gaming instructions, comprising: 
 at least one of interior surfaces of a matchbook printed with poker card indicia representing a dealer's hand; and    poker card indicia representing a player's hand printed at least one match splint secured within the matchbook;    wherein the dealer's hand used for comparison of the player's hand to determine whether the dealer or player wins the poker game.    
   
   
       8 . The game of  claim 7  wherein the game indicia is related to a poker game including at least one of: Five-card Poker, Seven-card Poker; Pai Gow Poker, and Baccarat.  
   
   
       9 . The game of  claim 7  further comprising advertising printed on at least one of the exterior surfaces of the matchbook.  
   
   
       10 . The game of  claim 7  further comprising gaming instructions printed on at least one of: an exterior surface or interior surface of the matchbook.  
   
   
       11 . The game of  claim 10  wherein the gaming instruction includes identification of a wild card.  
   
   
       12 . The game of  claim 7  further comprising a control number printed on at least one of the matchbook and match splint.  
   
   
       13 . A poker game played using a match-related medium for printing poker card indicia and gaming instructions, comprising: 
 at least one interior surface of a matchbox-carrier printed with poker card indicia representing a dealer's hand; and    poker card indicia representing a player's hand printed on at least one matchstick;    wherein the dealer's hand is used for comparison of the player's hand to determine whether the dealer or player wins the poker game.    
   
   
       14 . The game of  claim 13  wherein the game indicia is related to at least one of: Five-card Poker, Seven-card Poker; Pai Gow Poker, and Baccarat.  
   
   
       15 . The game of  claim 13  further comprising advertising media printed on at least one exterior surface of the matchbox shell.  
   
   
       16 . The game of  claim 13  further comprising gaming instructions printed on at least one of: an exterior surface or interior surface of the matchbox shell or matchbox-carrier.  
   
   
       17 . The game of  claim 16  wherein the gaming instruction includes identification of a wild card.  
   
   
       18 . The game of  claim 13  further comprising a control number printed on at least one of the matchbox and matchstick.