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  • Опубліковано 10 кві 2020
  • Guinness World Record-holding cardstacker Bryan Berg has made a living stacking playing cards, and now he's here to help all of us learn some of the foundational tricks of the trade. Bryan explains why the traditional "V" stacking formation is flawed and shows how, when done properly, a house of cards can even support blocks of concrete.
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  • @lindsaytruscott3002
    @lindsaytruscott3002 4 роки тому +789

    We've been building card house wrong our whole lives

  • @deep.space.12
    @deep.space.12 4 роки тому +453

    Definitely a useful skill during quarantine...

  • @hehexd69420
    @hehexd69420 4 роки тому +1350

    This man just happens to have concrete blocks in his house 😂

    • @ehsan_kia
      @ehsan_kia 4 роки тому +39

      Do we have another one?

    • @NeoShameMan
      @NeoShameMan 4 роки тому +25

      That's what house are made of 😏

    • @juniorgod321
      @juniorgod321 4 роки тому +10

      It'd have been funnier if he happen to have a baby elephant:)

    • @JonkariP
      @JonkariP 4 роки тому +5

      as you do

    • @myhitta2960
      @myhitta2960 4 роки тому +1

      ua-cam.com/video/9PEILDstW5c/v-deo.html Dude tries to pass snake the backwood

  • @jarvis1508
    @jarvis1508 4 роки тому +314

    DJ Khaled: Another one

    • @qlvinc
      @qlvinc 4 роки тому

      Jarvis Morris LMFAOOOOOOIOOOO

  • @thesovietkevin7275
    @thesovietkevin7275 4 роки тому +282

    Celebrities: *cries* I can't go anywhere and I'm stuck in my house
    Their house: 0:01

  • @FlorianEagox
    @FlorianEagox 3 роки тому +59

    This is pretty tricky! I can get the first square down pretty well, and a little bit of the extension, but when I start adding lots of cards around it to expand the grid, they start pushing against each other, become uneven, and the whole thing collapses! Pretty tricky

    • @Zaid_Almo
      @Zaid_Almo 2 роки тому +4

      Yeah I can’t even count the amount of times I raged

    • @mihailmilev9909
      @mihailmilev9909 Рік тому +1

      @@Zaid_Almo so this is still starting to sound like traditional card stacking (trope(s)?) lol

    • @mihailmilev9909
      @mihailmilev9909 Рік тому +2

      What is ur pfp? And I assume ur name is ur name right?

    • @FlorianEagox
      @FlorianEagox Рік тому

      @@mihailmilev9909 It's my furry character Florian Eagox (eagle fox)

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 4 роки тому +314

    I would hate to be the camera man to sneeze when zooming in.

    • @apollo1694
      @apollo1694 4 роки тому +32

      a leaf blower couldn't topple his card buildings, a sneeze won't either

    • @koysensei4424
      @koysensei4424 4 роки тому +4

      You again

    • @soupless53
      @soupless53 4 роки тому

      Shinra Tensei they’re everywhere

    • @beeks.
      @beeks. 4 роки тому +2

      You again

    • @ily_as
      @ily_as 4 роки тому +1

      you, owo rule yt comment sections by now. justin .y is gone

  • @Obscurai
    @Obscurai 4 роки тому +127

    It may be a house of cards, but it uses the same engineering principle that was used to build cathedrals - compression.

    • @danielhricmail
      @danielhricmail 4 роки тому

      Please elaborate.

    • @Obscurai
      @Obscurai 4 роки тому +5

      @@danielhricmail A page that describes the mechanism: www.abelard.org/france/stone-in-church-and-cathedral-construction.php#compression
      A video: ua-cam.com/video/vNYWtczxi8w/v-deo.html

    • @user-ec6kt2fg7m
      @user-ec6kt2fg7m 4 роки тому +3

      elevated aspirations some cool things I know are through UA-cam comments. I don’t tell people because it’s a bit silly. Although quite effective.

    • @user-ec6kt2fg7m
      @user-ec6kt2fg7m 4 роки тому +1

      elevated aspirations Truly. Wikipedia is very awesome! Whoever thinks it is not is a fool. It is the coolest e-encyclopaedia ever.

    • @Gully2k
      @Gully2k 5 місяців тому

      @@user-ec6kt2fg7mno lie told about Wikipedia and if you’re in doubt check the sources

  • @maxsergent8685
    @maxsergent8685 4 роки тому +416

    im literally weaker than a deck of cards

    • @saberkix
      @saberkix 4 роки тому +7

      More than 1 deck was used

    • @rafix2898
      @rafix2898 4 роки тому +2

      @@saberkix If you try hard enough you can probably do it with only 1 deck

    • @jakeandersen8809
      @jakeandersen8809 4 роки тому +2

      Same here

    • @esm3827
      @esm3827 4 роки тому +1

      Hi

    • @yuelilie
      @yuelilie 3 роки тому +1

      samee

  • @fleezyouttahere7087
    @fleezyouttahere7087 4 роки тому +216

    me: **trying my best to sleep**
    wired: wanna make a stack of cards? i know u got cards in there

  • @xRiPw0lFx
    @xRiPw0lFx 4 роки тому +31

    Mom: what are you doing with your life son?
    Professional card stacker: I stack cards professionally Mom

  • @SuperBC1975
    @SuperBC1975 4 роки тому +19

    Wow! It's amazing what Bryan Berg can do with playing cards. I have trouble just shuffling them.

  • @ross5759
    @ross5759 4 роки тому +32

    I remember my Nonno teaching me how to build houses with a deck of cards.

  • @ScandiNinja
    @ScandiNinja 4 роки тому +34

    4:20 He can build a cardhouse but struggles with block stacking 🤣😂 still nice video and very cool.

    • @ep1taph31
      @ep1taph31 4 роки тому +1

      Haha, funny number

  • @dangeldoll
    @dangeldoll 4 роки тому +7

    I remember a video of Bryan showing how he was building as a kid, years ago!
    my mind was bubbling with excitement!
    he showed this 4 card technique and I replicated that, it was a brilliant idea and I loved it!
    but I run out of cards fast!
    I could do 2 "floors" and was out of cards in 1 deck, still very cool

  • @troll_411
    @troll_411 4 роки тому +4

    4:09 did anyone notice that 1 card falling ?

  • @fqidz
    @fqidz 4 роки тому +11

    I've been looking for tutorial of card stacking for a very long time now. Thank you Bryan and WIRED for making this video. And where can I buy cards for card stacking? I always seem to run out.

  • @Hanguyen-mg1ue
    @Hanguyen-mg1ue 4 роки тому +42

    Imagine being able to make a chair of those cards and sitting on it without it falling

  • @ThatBirbThing
    @ThatBirbThing 2 роки тому +2

    Just love how he said: And I happen to have this concrete block sitting here

  • @harisdurvesh891
    @harisdurvesh891 4 роки тому +16

    I was trying to figure out how to do this and this video just got uploaded

    • @ebinom8112
      @ebinom8112 4 роки тому +1

      It's spooky atimes how UA-cam seems to read ones mind to know what you want. 😀

  • @adamqx1618
    @adamqx1618 4 роки тому +4

    This is so mesmerising

  • @andrewdrake1211
    @andrewdrake1211 4 роки тому

    Been doing this for years !! Love this video!!

  • @mikshake5774
    @mikshake5774 4 роки тому +2

    me: doing homework
    the teacher: 4:13

  • @Mysterialic
    @Mysterialic 4 роки тому +23

    Real talk, does the quality of the cards matter? Like say, is a bargain bin set as stackable as an expensive set?

    • @tylerthegreat8001
      @tylerthegreat8001 4 роки тому +11

      I don't think it matters. I would go with the cheep ones. More cards means you can double them up, making the whole thing stronger

    • @packguar6617
      @packguar6617 4 роки тому +6

      I am guessing paper cards would be weaker than plastic ones.

    • @orionthewildhunt9173
      @orionthewildhunt9173 4 роки тому +9

      you want stronger cards like this guy sais in other interveiws so the quality matters yes

    • @tylerthegreat8001
      @tylerthegreat8001 4 роки тому +1

      @@orionthewildhunt9173 good to know

    • @berryevery7624
      @berryevery7624 4 роки тому +1

      I NEED CARDS NOW

  • @debroyprasenjit
    @debroyprasenjit 4 роки тому

    This is bloody brilliant!

  • @sujasuja441
    @sujasuja441 2 роки тому

    Useful video thank you 😊

  • @Mionwang
    @Mionwang 4 роки тому +42

    I didn't know "card stacker" was a profession.

    • @silverb1043
      @silverb1043 4 роки тому +2

      His father said the same thing...

  • @shamlove788
    @shamlove788 4 роки тому

    This was reallllyyyy helpful

  • @azimhashmi6694
    @azimhashmi6694 4 роки тому +1

    beautiful content very informative

  • @aalever
    @aalever 4 роки тому

    How many decks do I need to build the structure that supported two concrete blocks?

  • @bishop2985
    @bishop2985 4 роки тому

    Finally good quarantine content

  • @RandomGamingMoments925
    @RandomGamingMoments925 7 місяців тому

    This has been a chilshood hobby of mine and I wish it would get more exposure! There is like 0 forums or subreddits about it. Bryan Berg is the only one keeping this art alive.

  • @DKong1026
    @DKong1026 Рік тому +1

    Putting a second block on there was mind blowing lol

  • @declanguscott3529
    @declanguscott3529 4 роки тому +1

    I was searching for the last few days on how to do this, and then UA-cam recommendations happened

  • @pepe-pj9wr
    @pepe-pj9wr 3 роки тому +2

    I tried it myself and never knew it was that hard

  • @KleenexGamez
    @KleenexGamez 4 роки тому +2

    Instructions unclear, got playing cards on my pants crack

  • @RafaSnaks
    @RafaSnaks 4 роки тому +2

    I don't know what's more surprising, the fact that we haven't seen Erik Singer for a while, or the fact that nobody's complaining about it.

  • @1direction288
    @1direction288 3 роки тому +5

    the moment i stacted the first square after 10 minutes i took a breath as i was relaxed and the air made it fall down :`(

    • @graesonsmith4387
      @graesonsmith4387 2 роки тому

      i was watching youtube at the same time and i laughed. My 10 by 10 collapsed.

  • @dissbruh
    @dissbruh 3 роки тому

    Wow this is cool thanks

  • @kasenpatel
    @kasenpatel 4 роки тому +3

    I used to do this in elementary school with uno cards, and we tried to see how many binders we could put on it without it falling down.

  • @christophermm23
    @christophermm23 4 роки тому

    Woow!!!! For it to hold not 1 but 2 cinder blocks! Blew my mind!

  • @alvinjoe2984
    @alvinjoe2984 4 роки тому +1

    do we have another one?

  • @nas84payne
    @nas84payne 2 роки тому

    “Do we have another one?” This guy 😂

  • @flipballaz93
    @flipballaz93 4 роки тому

    Bruh that flex at the end

  • @Kickinit-7
    @Kickinit-7 4 роки тому +10

    Day 20 Of Quarantine: I’m gonna make a house inside my house

  • @tim64163
    @tim64163 Рік тому

    I remember playing some stress test games with house of cards when I was young. Basically each player would get a deck of card, we had to build a structure and then blow on each other structure. And the one that survived the most blow won. We didn't have gameboys back then had to find fun ways to entertain ourselves right!

  • @JonkiJonkas
    @JonkiJonkas 4 роки тому

    I should sleep but meanwhile I'm trying to convince me that this is information that I need and will remember for the next time I need to stack cards

  • @shanaroses
    @shanaroses 4 роки тому

    Wired helping with the quarantine boredom

  • @guitarlife-lv7vh
    @guitarlife-lv7vh 2 роки тому

    time to spend the rest of the day working on this:)

  • @v1d300
    @v1d300 4 роки тому

    Unless you don't have playing cards, there is no reason to not to learn this now. Thank you Bryan and Wired.

  • @oogwayyourgadgetguide1410
    @oogwayyourgadgetguide1410 4 роки тому

    Amazing a new method

  • @divyaaykkara207
    @divyaaykkara207 4 роки тому

    How can you build this thing

  • @cooledicecubes2805
    @cooledicecubes2805 4 роки тому +3

    For a moment I thought this was a howtobasic video

  • @Moonbeam143
    @Moonbeam143 4 роки тому +1

    He's a real ace at this! ♠️

    • @RaymondHng
      @RaymondHng 3 роки тому +1

      You are such a joker.

  • @officialviolentart4146
    @officialviolentart4146 4 роки тому

    That's insane

  • @olaftrettevik7196
    @olaftrettevik7196 4 роки тому +1

    What???!!!!!??! This is completely awesome

  • @ThatShyGuyMatt
    @ThatShyGuyMatt 4 роки тому

    I love building houses of cards. I see so many attempt and they can't even get it started. Mainly because they start on something like a smooth table.

  • @bethswann8289
    @bethswann8289 4 роки тому +5

    Quarantine day 13 be like:

  • @coyotegames156
    @coyotegames156 Рік тому

    How do you know if the deck you’re buying is laminated. I bought a bunch of stacks of cards and it turned out they were laminated so I can’t stack with them

  • @farahsuhail4471
    @farahsuhail4471 2 роки тому

    Nice

  • @negardeylami336
    @negardeylami336 4 роки тому +1

    I can't believe this! OMG

  • @valeboh
    @valeboh 4 роки тому +1

    The Legend says that he is still here to ask for another one

  • @werksguy
    @werksguy 4 роки тому +1

    The Mat he uses to stack the cards has a lot texture on it and looks like it is made out of a rubber material.

    • @graesonsmith4387
      @graesonsmith4387 2 роки тому +1

      after the first layer, he has to stack on cards which is even more difficult

    • @werksguy
      @werksguy 2 роки тому

      @@graesonsmith4387 yes, yes it is

  • @goldenscout1037
    @goldenscout1037 Рік тому +1

    I really wanted him to stand on it lol

  • @LeBeautiful
    @LeBeautiful 4 роки тому

    a quarantine boredom that I can master

  • @Ed-wv1ol
    @Ed-wv1ol 4 роки тому +3

    This is where you realize that a couple of cards is stronger than you

  • @luvyouaugust
    @luvyouaugust Рік тому

    anybody got tips for the first square? Im an idiot so ive been going at it for about an hour but i havent been able to do the first square. I kinda need tips

  • @IkanDuitMan
    @IkanDuitMan 4 роки тому

    People: *panic buying foods
    Me: *panic buying card

  • @muzaky515
    @muzaky515 4 роки тому

    i started stacking because i saw the other video yesterday, didn't realise i gave my self a handicap working on a glass table
    i wonder how high he can go with a single deck of cards

  • @coleg5578
    @coleg5578 4 роки тому +3

    Before quarantine: “Wow how does he do that! Incredible!”
    After quarantine: *Grand wizard card house builder*

  • @diegoedward751
    @diegoedward751 4 роки тому

    Now I know what to do. Building a second base for quarentine

  • @SK-fq2yz
    @SK-fq2yz 4 роки тому +2

    794 bricks later:
    Do we have anorher one?

  • @deepfriedmackerel2263
    @deepfriedmackerel2263 4 роки тому

    Wind: Imma end this man whole career

  • @graesonsmith4387
    @graesonsmith4387 2 роки тому

    I wanted to see if it could withstand 3. How many could it :)

  • @toknrs5288
    @toknrs5288 4 роки тому

    when i was a kid, i am used to be play the card to build "house like" stacks

  • @Jaivardhan6123
    @Jaivardhan6123 2 роки тому

    good

  • @sachinsreekumar6795
    @sachinsreekumar6795 4 роки тому +1

    When he says you're 90% done 😏

  • @trentvoc4229
    @trentvoc4229 Рік тому

    is that even possible to put the block on the cards and they support it without collapsing?

  • @pewgamingbros9263
    @pewgamingbros9263 4 роки тому +1

    Yay!

  • @dr.ammarjasim1651
    @dr.ammarjasim1651 4 роки тому

    Interesting 🤔

  • @user-pf2rd9el3c
    @user-pf2rd9el3c 3 роки тому

    멋져요👍👍👍👍

  • @demon_king8674
    @demon_king8674 2 роки тому

    We can do many things with cards make city effil tower etc

  • @ElricSowrd
    @ElricSowrd 4 роки тому

    Cool.

  • @30fpskiks5
    @30fpskiks5 4 роки тому +1

    cool

  • @coyotegames156
    @coyotegames156 Рік тому

    This guy slammed on a concrete block resting on nothing but cards and one card fell down but when I breathe a little too heavy 50 cards fall down in a domino effect. Shows the power of stacking the cards

  • @grumpydragon8934
    @grumpydragon8934 4 роки тому +1

    next video: Builders secretly dont want you to know they use cards as house foundations.

  • @laurag4195
    @laurag4195 4 роки тому

    Cool

  • @aidantoonen1339
    @aidantoonen1339 4 роки тому

    Exactly how I have been doing it for the last 10 years

  • @Aryan-oh9nc
    @Aryan-oh9nc 4 роки тому +1

    I used to do this when i was 7

  • @jackh.9760
    @jackh.9760 4 роки тому +1

    air: *thats cute.*

  • @valimalanca7493
    @valimalanca7493 4 роки тому

    This is a premium content material!

  • @SupOnyx
    @SupOnyx 4 роки тому +1

    Now I can Overtake another demension with my cards.

  • @matthewdiaz_05
    @matthewdiaz_05 4 роки тому +1

    Stay safe Guys

  • @indrakshin
    @indrakshin 3 роки тому

    Every cardhouse I built is keeping on falling apart, but I never give up.

  • @tastemakerguidie
    @tastemakerguidie 8 місяців тому +1

    pheu the kickback on these cards got me wearing worms

  • @someonepenguin716
    @someonepenguin716 4 роки тому +1

    So you might have something sitting around in your house to stress test your house of cards
    *pulls out concrete block*

  • @MungkiiDLufi
    @MungkiiDLufi 5 місяців тому

    Those cards are more stable than my life.

  • @johno378
    @johno378 4 роки тому +1

    I tried this. I had to start over a couple times, but it was easier than expected

  • @merxellus1456
    @merxellus1456 4 роки тому

    Wind: *im bout to end this man wholeee career*

  • @Kedaam-kp4uy
    @Kedaam-kp4uy 2 місяці тому

    anotha one!