How To Bet On Virtual Tennis At Pinnacle - Learn How To Bet On Virtual Tennis At Pinnacle

By Conrad Castleton

16 Jan 2024

Conrad Castleton 16 Jan 2024

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Learn how to bet on Virtual Tennis at Pinnacle
Virtual Tennis is one of a number of popular virtual games on site
Read our betting guide below

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Virtual games have become hugely popular in recent years, with the potential betting action not stopping with the end of a football season, cricket tournament or showpiece event. With this in mind, the popularity of real tennis has been transferred into the virtual world, with the ability to bet on one of the biggest sports in the world provided by Pinnacle.

While you may be a tennis-betting expert, you should tread with some caution. There are differences between betting on real-life tennis and virtual tennis, and our betting experts have given you a rundown of these changes in our betting guide below.

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How To Sign Up With Pinnacle

Before you get going with virtual betting, you will need to create an account to use with Pinnacle. Below, we have created a handy step-by-step guide to registering for a new account with Pinnacle.

Head to Pinnacle (use the Pinnacle VIP code NEWBONUS)
Click on the Join button in the top corner of the screen
Fill in the registration form with your details
Confirm and verify your account and start enjoying all of the features Pinnacle has on offer

How To Bet On Virtual Tennis

The virtual version of tennis is not available with every bookie in the same way real-life tennis has become a mainstay of many betting sites. With this in mind, we always recommend checking that your betting site of choice offers the virtual sports you want to wager on. With Pinnacle, you will have no issues finding virtual tennis to bet on.

To find the Virtual Tennis options, simply click on the 'Virtual Sports' tab at the top of the screen. This will display all of the virtual sports you can bet on. At the time of writing, you can head into the 'Virtual Tennis' or 'Virtual Tennis Open' options to wager on the sport.

The big difference between tennis and virtual tennis is that accurately predicting the winner is very tough to do. This is because the result in virtual tennis is decided by RNG (random number generator) before the match has started. This means that it is entirely random.

Don't worry about the result being fixed though, the RNG is checked by an independent third party, while it is also regulated by the Gambling Commission.

Every player that logs into the same bookie will see identical matches, odds and results. Positively, the results are 100% fair, negatively, you cannot use knowledge or expertise to gain an advantage in the same way you might in real-life tennis.

This means that if you are looking for a quick bet that requires no prior-knowledge, virtual tennis is perfect. Negavtievly, if you like researching a bet and using your expertise, then virtual tennis denies you the ability to utilise this.

Results in real-life have no impact on the results in the virtual game.

Virtual Tennis Beting Markets

There are a number of ways to bet on virtual tennis from outright betting to match betting. They include:

Outright Winner - This will require you to pick the winner of a competition and requires you to be betting on a tournament rather than a single match.
Match Winner - You will need to predict the winner of a single match.
Set Winner - Predict the winner of a specific set.
Total Points - Predict the total number of points won in a specific set by the players.
Game Handicap - You will give a weaker player a positive advantage or a stronger player a disadvantage in a specific set. For example, if you give Novak Djokovic a -1.5 handicap, he must win the specific set by two clear games of more for your bet to win.

Is Virtual Betting Fair?

Yes, virtual betting and virtual tennis betting is fair, but it can take some getting used to if you are a seasoned bettor on real-life events.

For example, if you see Novak Djokovic going up against someone he has a brilliant record against in real-life, this does not necessarily mean he will win this match. Indeed, he could lose in straight-sets in an incredibly one-sided encounter. This is because the result is pre-determined by RNG, meaning anything could happen.

The result is fair due to the fact the RNG is regulated by an independent third-party and the Gambling Commission.

Despite this, it can still be frustrating to see your bet lose when you play with the wrong mindset. You need to come into virtual betting treating it more like a slot game than a standard sports bet.

Indeed, some bookies choose to use real life players, while others create new players, which can help to stop bettors from simply betting on a big-name alone.

While the virtual games are fair, you should be aware of the fact that some RNG's will offer better potential return to players.

Why Should I Bet On Virtual Tennis?

The matches are consistent and quick, with contests generally only taking a few minutes before another clash begins. The fact the results are entirely random means the game requires no skill or prior knowledge to bet on.

The odds won't change as each players bets on the same price. In real-life betting, the more people that bet on a pick, the more the price will change. Instead, you will get the same price as the next person whether you are the first or last person to bet on it.

If a bookmaker chooses to incorporate random players instead of real-life stars, it means people are not tempted to simply back a player because of their name. Backing someone like Novak Djokovic in real-life may see your bet win more often than not, but if the RNG decides he is going to lose, then that is the outcome regardless of how many Grand Slams he has won in his career.