Tallest house of cards made from playing cards

The tallest house of cards made from playing cards is 2.91 metres (9 ft 6.6 in) and was achieved by Tian Rui (China) in Qingdao, Shandong, China, on 29 April 2025.

Have you ever witnessed the dramatic collapse of a towering house of cards?

For Tian Rui, that was a familiar sight—until perseverance paid off. After enduring multiple setbacks and countless collapses, he finally succeeded in constructing a 34-level house of cards standing at an astonishing 2.91 metres tall.