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So, if you’re looking to become a paddle master, this article is a good place to start. We’ll dive into table tennis events and betting options, and even a little bit of history for some table tennis 101. Enough twirling the paddle, let’s get right down to it.
Although table tennis is dominated by Asian states, the game itself actually originated in England in the early 20th century — only back then, table tennis was referred to as ping-pong. The game picked up fairly quickly, with more and more people playing the game across England. The name ‘table tennis’ was then adopted in the ‘20s, when the old Ping-Pong Association was revived after breaking up in 1905. By this time, other countries began to swing the paddles, including Germany and Hungary.
In 1926, representatives of Germany, Hungary and England established the Fédération Internationale de Tennis de Table, aka the International Table Tennis Federation, with England, Sweden, Hungary, India, Denmark, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Austria, and Wales as founding members. By the mid-90s, over 165 national table tennis associations were members of the ITTF.
The first World Table Tennis Championships were held in London in 1926, and for a time, the game was dominated by players from central Europe. Hungary won the men’s team event nine times, and Czechoslovakia won twice. The success of European players took a massive blow in the mid-50s when Asia emerged as a breeding ground for champions. From then on, Japan and China were the principal champions of the men’s team event as well as the women’s event (though to a lesser extent). North Korea also quickly became an international force to be reckoned with.
The first World Cup was organised in 1980 when China took home the championship title and prize. By 1988, table tennis was featured in the Olympics with a singles and doubles competition for both men and women. With its status as an Olympic sport, table tennis competitions are now broadcast all over the world as some of the most popular sports events of the season.
Table tennis has come a long way since its former days as ping-pong. Massive events have cropped up over the years, so let’s take a look at a few of the most intriguing table tennis tournaments for sports betting:
Table tennis has been part of the Summer Olympics since 1988, with singles and doubles competitions held for both men and women. China has been dominating the podiums ever since, with a total of 53 medals in 32 events. The best all-time performing table tennis player is China’s Wang Nan, who won four gold medals and one silver in the Olympic Games from 2000 to 2008.
When table tennis became an Olympic sport, a women’s division was also included in the Summer Games. It comes as no surprise that China reigned as champions in the women’s division as well.
The European Table Tennis Championships is an international table tennis event for the national teams of the member associations of the ETTU (European Table Tennis Union). This tournament was held biennially until 2007; since then, the competition has been contested annually. In this championship, there are seven events: men’s singles, doubles and team, women’s singles, doubles and team, and mixed doubles.
Now that we delved into some of the hottest table tennis events of the season, let’s take a look at some of the betting options you’ll most likely come across. Different Sportsbooks will have a range of different types of bets, but this list will cover some of the most common ones. Keep in mind that knowing what betting options are available to you are just as important as understanding when and where to place them.
A game winner bet is one of the most straightforward betting options available. It also serves as a good starting point for any beginner punter, as all it requires is wagering on the winner of an individual game. A bet such as this does not require much knowledge of the market, as all it consists of is choosing the winner between two players.
A match winner bet is also pretty common and popular. It is similar to a game winner bet, with the only difference being that a game winner bet requires you to wager on the winner of a game, while the match winner requires you to bet on the winner of the whole tournament. A bet such as this is rather tricky to get right, but this is often combined with a chance to win a decent payout.
As the name itself suggests, the exact score bet requires wagering on the exact score of a match or tournament. This type of bet must be made with precision, and for this reason, only expert table tennis players tend to go for this one since it is so difficult to hit. With that said, some may argue that the payout is worth the risk — but that’s up to you.
A handicap bet is pretty similar to spread betting as it aims to spot a number of games to the underdog. It is a pretty good option to go for when the match is expected to be one-sided. Betting on a favourite with a handicap as opposed to the moneyline will offer a better payout, while betting on the underdog gives you a better chance of winning. In table tennis, there generally is a handicap of 1.5 games.
Also known as a totals bet, the over/under bet allows you to wager on how many points are scored in a game. This bet is quite similar to the exact score bet, but it does not require you to be so precise. Instead, you’ll be able to wager on the score being above or below a specific value.
A parlay bet is also one of the trickier bets to hit as it involves two or more bets combined into one. The only way to win a parlay is for all of these outcomes to come true. For example, players can place a game winner and a match score bet, but both must be correct in order to win the parlay payout.
A prop bet is often offered as a form of additional entertainment. This sort of bet can be practically whatever you want it to be if you’re betting in private, so it is pretty unique. Basically, placing a prop bet means wagering on a specific outcome that you set yourself — like wagering on how long a player will last in a tournament, for example. Sportsbooks may also offer prop bets, typically in-play.
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