In 2001, the rules of table tennis were changed, making this sport as dynamic as possible. Now, a game is played up to 11 points or until there is a 2-point difference between the winner and the loser (12:10, 13:11, 14:12, etc.). Each rally brings a point to one of the players. The serve alternates between the players every two rallies. Depending on the regulations, a match can consist of either five or seven games. The victory goes to the player who wins either three out of five or four out of seven games.
These rule changes made table tennis extremely fast-paced. Live bets are settled in just 5–10 minutes, while matches take place 24/7. Therefore, many bettors eagerly place wagers on this sport. But how successful are such bets? Due to its high tempo, players have no margin for error — a single lost rally can cost the entire game.
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Types of table tennis bets
Let’s first look at the most popular types of table tennis bets offered by licensed bookmakers (TSUPIS):
- Win of the first or second player;
- Total Over/Under on the number of serves in a game. In a match played to three wins, there are usually around 72 serves on average. However, this number may increase or decrease depending on the match;
- Individual Total of games won by the first or second player. When equally strong opponents meet, their odds are usually similar. For example, in the match between Vadim Evlampiev and Sergey Shmelev at the Masters Russia tournament, the first game ended 12:10. The odds for Vadim Evlampiev were TO 58.5 – 1.87, TU 58.5 – 1.87; for Sergey Shmelev, TO 58.5 – 1.875, TU 58.5 – 1.864 (the match was played to four wins by one of the players).
- Handicap by games. The bet wins if a player wins the match with the game difference corresponding to the specified handicap. For example, in the TT Cup match between Vitaliy Vovk and Denis Vakulenko, the handicap for the first player was +1.5, and for the second player -1.5. This means that the bet on the first player wins if he wins by any score or loses 2:3 (since with the handicap, the score becomes 3.5:3). The bet on the second player wins if he wins 3:0 or 3:1. Sometimes the handicap is a whole number, in which case the bet can be settled with odds of 1.0 if the adjusted score ends in a draw. For example, with a +2 handicap for the second player and a 3:1 score in favor of the first player, the bet would be settled at odds of 1.0.
- Exact score by games. You need to predict the final match score. In matches up to three wins, there are only six possible outcomes; in matches up to four wins, there are eight.
- Score after N games. Usually, in matches played to three wins, bookmakers offer bettors to predict the score after three games. This is an optimal option since the match may already be finished by that point.
