Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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This was my previous video about Dream and Minecraft.
"How lucky is too lucky?: The Minecraft Speedrunning Dream Controversy Explained"
youtube.com/watch?v=8Ko3TdPy0TU
Yep, I did try to do 52 perfect shuffles in a row, live. With, I would say, some success.
This is the Patreon post with details: patreon.com/posts/50353681
You can now watch it here: youtu.be/mx5vJkRI9VY
Check out Tori Noquez's great videos.
"The Mathematics of 8 Perfect Faro Shuffles"
youtube.com/watch?v=MtBzp_-h0oQ
This is Peter Rowlett's Aperiodical article "Four perfect hands: An event never seen before (right?)"
aperiodical.com/2011/12/four-perfect-hands-an-event-never-seen-before-right
Plus Jason Davison did a Numberphile about perfect shuffles and magic.
youtube.com/watch?v=Y2lXsxmBx7E
This is how I actually did the calculation. wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%2812%21%5E4+39+26+13%29%2F51%21
CORRECTIONS
- The first upload of this video had some serious audio issues. Sorry! It broke when the video was render and because it was only in the middle I didn't spot it once it had uploaded.
- At 07:45 I imply that you might start dealing from the bottom of the deck (obviously I would never dream of such a thing). But the structure is the same as dealing from the top. It was just easier to see from the 'bottom' of the face-up cards.
- 14:01I am inconsistent with "second card in" and "first card in". In both cases I mean the second card along. Which is the first card 'in'.
- Let me know if you spot any mistakes in this version!
Thanks to my Patreon supporters who I used to justify spending several weeks learning how to do a faro shuffle. I'm meant to be writing a new book you know. So, thanks a lot.
patreon.com/standupmaths
Filming by Matt Parker
Editing by Alex Genn-Bash
Graphics by Sam Hartburn and Matt Parker
Music by Howard Carter
Design by Simon Wright and Adam Robinson
MATT PARKER: Stand-up Mathematician
Website: standupmaths.com
US book: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/610964/humble-pi-by-matt-parker
UK book: mathsgear.co.uk/collections/books/products/humble-pi-signed-paperback
Signup for your FREE trial to The Great Courses Plus here: ow.ly/I5fV30rDCPO
This was my previous video about Dream and Minecraft.
"How lucky is too lucky?: The Minecraft Speedrunning Dream Controversy Explained"
youtube.com/watch?v=8Ko3TdPy0TU
Yep, I did try to do 52 perfect shuffles in a row, live. With, I would say, some success.
This is the Patreon post with details: patreon.com/posts/50353681
You can now watch it here: youtu.be/mx5vJkRI9VY
Check out Tori Noquez's great videos.
"The Mathematics of 8 Perfect Faro Shuffles"
youtube.com/watch?v=MtBzp_-h0oQ
This is Peter Rowlett's Aperiodical article "Four perfect hands: An event never seen before (right?)"
aperiodical.com/2011/12/four-perfect-hands-an-event-never-seen-before-right
Plus Jason Davison did a Numberphile about perfect shuffles and magic.
youtube.com/watch?v=Y2lXsxmBx7E
This is how I actually did the calculation. wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%2812%21%5E4+39+26+13%29%2F51%21
CORRECTIONS
- The first upload of this video had some serious audio issues. Sorry! It broke when the video was render and because it was only in the middle I didn't spot it once it had uploaded.
- At 07:45 I imply that you might start dealing from the bottom of the deck (obviously I would never dream of such a thing). But the structure is the same as dealing from the top. It was just easier to see from the 'bottom' of the face-up cards.
- 14:01I am inconsistent with "second card in" and "first card in". In both cases I mean the second card along. Which is the first card 'in'.
- Let me know if you spot any mistakes in this version!
Thanks to my Patreon supporters who I used to justify spending several weeks learning how to do a faro shuffle. I'm meant to be writing a new book you know. So, thanks a lot.
patreon.com/standupmaths
Filming by Matt Parker
Editing by Alex Genn-Bash
Graphics by Sam Hartburn and Matt Parker
Music by Howard Carter
Design by Simon Wright and Adam Robinson
MATT PARKER: Stand-up Mathematician
Website: standupmaths.com
US book: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/610964/humble-pi-by-matt-parker
UK book: mathsgear.co.uk/collections/books/products/humble-pi-signed-paperback
