Online card game

Mexico — the classic 3-player trump card game

Mexico (Meksiko), also known as Gangsters, is a trick-taking card game for three players. Bid for the contract, pick trump, and fight for every trick. Mexico Club is where you play it online with people around the world.

If you grew up with Preference, Tablić, or Uno, Mexico belongs to that same family of card tables — cards, bidding, and an all-or-nothing Mexico bid. Mexico Club hosts Mexico only; it does not offer Preference, Tablić, or Uno.

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Watch a round

A short replay of bidding, trump pick, and two tricks — the same table you will see in the game.

How to play Mexico

The rules used at Mexico Club. Open a section to read more.

Players and the deck

Mexico is always played by three players. The deck has 32 cards: 7, 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen, King, and Ace in hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades.

Card rank from low to high is 7–10, Queen, King, Ace, then Jack. The Jack is the strongest card in its suit (rank 15 in play).

Dealing

Each player receives 10 cards. The remaining 2 cards go to the pot in the center of the table. Those two cards can come into play later depending on the bid and scrap.

Bidding

Players bid clockwise. You may pass with NEXT, or bid a contract of 5 to 10 tricks, or bid MEXICO (the highest bid, worth 20).

A higher bid always beats a lower one.
NEXT means you pass for this round of bidding.
MEXICO is the top bid and immediately moves to trump selection.

The highest bidder becomes the declarer. The other two players defend together.

Choosing trump

The declarer chooses the trump suit: hearts, diamonds, clubs, or spades. If the bid is MEXICO, trump is chosen right after the bid. Trump cards beat any non-trump card.

Playing tricks

There are 10 tricks in a round. The lead player plays a card; the others must follow suit if they can. If you cannot follow, you may play trump or discard.

The highest trump wins the trick. If no trump was played, the highest card of the led suit wins. The winner of the trick leads the next one.

The contract

The declarer must take at least as many tricks as the bid:

A bid of 5–9 means that many tricks.
A bid of 10 (or MEXICO) means all 10 tricks.

The two defenders try to stop the declarer from making the contract.

Scoring

If the declarer makes the contract, they score the tricks they took (or 20 for a successful MEXICO). If they fail, they lose the bid value (double in normal mode).

Defenders score the tricks they took. On a MEXICO bid those tricks count double. A defender who takes zero tricks scores 0 in easy mode, or minus the bid in normal mode.

Why Mexico Club?

Player features on Mexico Club — public tables, friends, tournaments, and progression.

Public games

Jump into a match and compete with players worldwide.

Mini game

A quicker race to 10 points when you want a shorter table.

Private rooms

Invite friends and play together in your own private game.

Party

Gather a group, chat together, and start games from one place.

Friends

Send requests and keep private conversations with other players.

Tournaments

Leaderboards

Compare all-time, monthly, mini, and tournament standings.

Match history

Review recent games and placements from your profile.

Chat

Talk at the table, in the lobby, in a party, or with a friend.

Table gifts

Send drinks, flowers, jewelry, or an emoji across the table.

Card decks

Pick a deck skin in profile settings and play with your look.

Install the app

Add Mexico Club to your phone or desktop as a PWA.

English & Serbian

Switch language any time — the table stays the same.

Badges

Nine achievements you can earn at the table. Counts stack when you repeat the feat.

El Mexicano

Won a Mexico bid — all 10 tricks!

Kamikaze

Fell on a Mexico bid — the most expensive fall in the game.

Jinx

Fell on a bid of five.

Sniper

Bid 5–9 and took exactly that many tricks.

Predator

Took 5+ tricks as a defender and broke the bid.

Striker

Won the bid and made it three rounds in a row.

Cursed

Failed the bid three rounds in a row.

Invincible

Won three games in a row.

Marathoner

Played 100 games.

XP titles

Fifteen ranks from Gringo to El México. Title XP comes from public and mini games only: 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place. Your rank never drops.

1st +20 XP 2nd +5 XP 3rd −10 XP No demotion

1. Gringo

A beginner still learning the rules — often overbids and charges a weak talon.

0 XP

2. El Cauteloso

Plays extremely carefully, takes only safe hands, and never takes a risk.

10 XP

3. Cazador del Talón

Bids at any cost just to see the two hidden talon cards.

100 XP

4. Licitador Sombrío

Raises the bid only to push opponents into the minus.

1,000 XP

5. El Destructor

Specialist at taking the initiative and bringing down the player who won the bid.

2,000 XP

6. El Compadre

Partners flawlessly with another player to drop whoever took the auction.

5,000 XP

7. Rey de Triunfos

Master of clearing the table — first draws every trump, then plays the strong cards.

7,000 XP

8. La Navaja

Always has a trump ready to cut an opponent's Ace or King at the right moment.

10,000 XP

9. Amo del Tempo

Controls who holds the lead and who throws the first card next.

13,000 XP

10. El Apostador

Trouble at the table — regularly bids 8 or 9 on risky cards and plays on the edge.

15,000 XP

11. Sin Triunfos

Makes a high bid and still takes the hands with a weak trump holding.

17,000 XP

12. El Cártel

Reads the whole table, keeps a stable score, and almost never falls.

20,000 XP

13. La Sombra

Reads other players' cards and calculates the outcome before throwing a card.

30,000 XP

14. Don del Talón

Dominates the standings and keeps the game under complete control.

50,000 XP

15. El México

The highest rank — reserved for masters who announce Mexico and win in style.

100,000 XP

Community guidelines

Mexico Club brings players together from all over the world. Toxic or disrespectful behavior is strictly forbidden and will result in a ban.

Be kind, have fun, and help us build a welcoming community for everyone.

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