Run a Mexican Train tournament from a phone
Mexican Train is usually a table game, but head-to-head games make a fine bracket: two players, a full set of rounds, lowest total through. Score All runs the draw, and every game uses the same set, number of rounds and house rules.
- The console names the engine double for every round, from double 12 down to the double blank
- Enter each player's pips; whoever went out scores 0, and a blocked round is fine too
- Double-6, double-9, double-12, double-15 or double-18 sets, or a shorter game
- House rules: the double blank worth 50, 25 a blank, or high score wins
Which format suits a Mexican Train event
Bracket generator
Type in the names, pick a format, and get a bracket you can print or run live. No account, no watermark on the printout, and no li…
Round robin
Everyone plays everyone. The generator builds the full schedule round by round, so nobody sits out twice in a row and nobody has t…
Double elimination
One loss does not end your day. Losers drop into a second bracket and can play all the way back to the final, which is why serious…
King of the hill
Winner stays on, loser goes to the back of the queue. The format for drop-in nights where people arrive and leave whenever they li…
The parts that usually need a whiteboard
Two players per match
A bracket match has two sides, so tournament games are head to head. Tables of three to eight are scored one game at a time, not as bracket matches.
Shorter games keep the bracket moving
Thirteen rounds head to head takes a while. A double-9 set plays ten rounds, and a shorter game can stop after seven. Set it once and every match uses it.
Ties
Leave the tiebreak on most rounds at 0, then the lowest other round. A shared win is a draw, and a drawn match does not advance anyone.
Mexican Train tournament FAQ
Can I run a Mexican Train tournament?
Yes, as head-to-head games in single or double elimination, a round robin or king of the hill. Each game is scored round by round on a phone, and the lower total advances.
Can a tournament game have four players?
No. A bracket match has two sides. Four-player games work outside a tournament, scored one game at a time.
Can I print a bracket?
Yes. The printable bracket generator is free and needs no account.
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