Otto clearly has decent footwork, else he can't possibly hang with Finland's highest ranked player. It just that Otto doesn't bend down like most high level players so it looks like he is not moving.
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It’s so hard to play ‘your game’ against top players. At first look I thought nerves or intimidation were putting Otto off his game, but Benedek had so many shots that drew Otto into forced errors. He knows where you like to take risks and baits it so hard. Still great determination coming back in game 2 I think it was.
That extra pace and spin Benedek generates was rushing Otto into his shots. Unless you are practicing against players of his standard all the time that's going to be difficult to counter as you've tuned your game to play against lesser talents.
At first I thought Otto was just playing bad, but after watching the match a second time, this was really just a masterful performance from Benedek. He did an extremely good job of never giving Otto the shots he’s looking for, and that’s why Otto looked so different compared to other matches.
He didn't believe he could win. He has played many times against olah and it's clear that they're on completely different levels. Olah plays professionally in france or germany, otto has even clearly gained 5-10kg during the pandemic, lowering his chances of winning against him even further.
@@ravishsood8818 of course, I just explained why he felt that messing around was the right choice. It's mentally tougher to lose when you have given your all compared to fooling around. He felt that he would lose either way, so why bother playing seriously.
How do we know it wasn't like.. his 14th game of the day and he wasn't exhaust or something? At the very beginning his sweater his full of sweat; this clearly wasn't his first game that day. I feel like a very dedicated Otto playing his 1st or 2nd game of the day could've beaten him.
Can't wait to read the "I guess Otto is just for show", or "He's too passive" and all that BS comments. People don't know who he's playing against. Also, these guys have been duking it out against each other since they were teenagers, they know each other's playing style very well. Otto knows what he's doing.
well , to be honest for sure if u dont know otto and see him playing in that video here for the first time , ur impression will be wrong but in a way undestandable . with all respect with otto, and god knows i like him his video and pongfinity video. his way of playing is just different to the "norm" and to comment about it bad and wrongly is a mistake that , if i will not excuse it i can at least understand . in the same idea not in the same sport im a french and most of the time i cant stand the attitude of monfils when he is playing giving the impression "he is not trying" .
@@guetali Exactly, I remember in one match spectators were actually booing Monfils just because he was playing off rhythm. At high levels, everyone has their own style. BTW, I live in Toulouse (not french though).
Is he really? The difference in playstyle/ skill(?) is so much different from the world's top 20 matches I sometimes watch. This looks so much more frivolous, like first division tabletennis or something. Apparently they can hold themselves against the world's best! Or is the world top that small? In tennis the #100 can sometimes surprise top 10 players.
@@Funkytrip73 No, it's because they're playing in the Finnish Championships, and Finland is a tiny country and Benedek is just relatively good for a small country like Finland.
@@Funkytrip73 Yes, he does need to play world matches. I think there is a large difference in skill because the ITTF intentionally inflates more points/competitions to Westerners. Otherwise, Asians would completely dominate and there would be lack of variety. Another reason is probably that Benedek isn't playing his best because it's a relatively small competition. Nevertheless, I don't think he deserves his ranking. If you search him up, you can see he gets obliterated in the games with the top 20.
Good match! Even though I've only been a pongfinity subscriber a few days, I hate to see Otto lose (although Benedek is obviously a great player and seems like a nice guy). Also, this gives me flashbacks to getting to the last couple of matches of a (casual) tournament and suddenly going up against someone at a massively higher level.... you try to have belief but you just can't do much and you know the outcome.... so frustrating. Otto played well and energetically for several stretches- if he played like that the whole time he might win.... 1 game? and that's the problem.
Benedek is having fun! His faces from "damn I'm good" providing great attacts to "ok that was a nice shot" when Otto scores - no anger or bad emotions - really a pro athlet!
You can't play your normal game against such a good player. Check out Dan from Table Tennia Daily playing Tom and then watch him play Waldner. There is more deception and the placement keeps you guessing. It was surprising to me how hard it was for Otto to receive Olah's serves because at first glance they look simple but quite clearly they aren't easy to read.
@@poisonedpawns-chess1291 yep, never said otto was any bad, he's certainly in the top league in Finland, however hes not going down the professional route, meaning that you make table tennis your full time job. Right now he's doing pretty well with youtube, so there wouldn't be much reason for him to go pro
Benedek made the match look like child's play but he was always sure to attack whenever he felt he could surprise Otto and play defensively the other times which still puts pressure. In short his defense was rock solid and he could retaliate perfectly.
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@@KarlGLHF Olah was playing with Otto the way a cat sometimes plays with a mouse... This was more like a show match because everyone knew that there was only one possible outcome.
Otto missing the table quite a bit in this match, which just shows the difference in quality that a player like Benedek brings to the table - his pace and spin forcing Otto to rush his shots and try a bit too hard at times. Great to watch.
Olah : I'm gonna give a very tough spot to hit your powerfull shots 😎 Otto : scoring a point with around the net Otto : well see, no one givese there😎😎😎
Both, Benedek has been training hard and Otto hasn't really been keeping up as much these past 2 years. He was also mentally checked out this match and neither of them played their actual level.
Olah is like a combination of Otto and Mikka. He has Ottos physical power and his enormous forhand. But brings Mikkas speed and footwork on to the table!! He's like the Cell of the Dragonball- Z saga. He is a mixture of vegeta and songoku! The perfect fighting machine!
I like Otto and his super shots but i think that Olah is just way more faster than Otto and they are both high guys but Olah is better, our Otto is still Sensei. 🏓
![Pongfinity Otto vs Benedek Olah [Finnish Championships 2023 Semi-Final]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/OZILvO0SYGY/mqdefault.jpg)
Ottos philosophy: If the point cannot be won without moving, it's not worth the effort.
Otto clearly has decent footwork, else he can't possibly hang with Finland's highest ranked player. It just that Otto doesn't bend down like most high level players so it looks like he is not moving.
@@unwishfulthink its a joke
@@unwishfulthink True but if he move just a bit more he probably would have a much better chance!!
I’m always his side
Maybe That's why he Lost 4-0
Is otto lazy
I love watching Otto do that much footwork
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笑死 真的
@@EricChiu-u6o 哭吧你
@@leoye4196 🙃
what footwork?
The fact that both of them looked at a judge after Otto caught the ball and they continued to play was hysterical.
@@sven8677 may both sides of your pillow stay cool
@@sven8677 thank you
At 6:17 I smiled and turned my head sideways. At 6:21… sitting alone, I said out loud “omigod!” 💪🏿😁🎉
where were u i couldnt see u?
Adam its you
Oh hi adam
Adam Bober siema
Love your videos Sir mad Respect #what_happened😂😍🆒
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Fire video!
woah its pongfinity i didnt think you would watch this
Why you start at the semis?
Otto i love your game 😍😍.
But you lost thats not matter
Otto u are the best, i want play against you ♥️
He didn't give Otto there, that's why he won.
hahaha
Otto is shit
@@24trackbeats29 He could kick your ass both literally and in tt, he fricking got to national SF.
@SirLion he was playing against Finlands best player. rank 85 in the world
@@milesfc5785
78 rank*
Just checked it
His rank increased from 85 to 78 since 28th Sep
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As a Pongfinity fan I was cheering for Otto, and hated to see him lose. Then I looked up the ranking for Benedek Olah and didn't feel as bad.
Yeah, Benedek is very good
same but Olah's best in finland
I think they've made multiple videos with Benedek Olah in the past
@@dhwanitrocks5003 yes they did
Has Otto beaten him before? Benedek seemed like a cool dude when they did their collab vids.
Benedek winning a point: an internationally recognized athlete
Benedek losing a point: "oh right, I'm playing Otto" 😂
Otto is a very good player,hes ranked #3 in finland
@@GG-vr7qt bruh finland is a small country, and so the difference between Benedek and Otto is like 5x
Otto actually did well against Benedek considering Benedek is in top 100 of ITTF rankings.
Yes Benedek was actually playing for the Fin National Team in the European Team Championships 2021
@@Ufkatuale so does Mikka but he doesn't even come close to beating Benedik because he is ranked about 600
@@Ufkatuale in finnish rankings benedek olah is rank no.1 otto is rank no.3 and mikka is rank no.6
Of course Olah beat Benedikt Duda twice in recent month..
2:05 it seems like Benedek wanted so willingly to feel Otto’s original ’don’t give me there’ shot
That was his first mistake.
hahhahaha
Otto seems shy and not confident, but that backhand rocket potential is lvl: 9999999
"Don't give me there"
@@SNaveenMathew “Don’t give me anywhere”
For those who don't know, Benedek is like a 9x Finnish champion, him winning isn't the most surprising thing ever xD
It’s so hard to play ‘your game’ against top players. At first look I thought nerves or intimidation were putting Otto off his game, but Benedek had so many shots that drew Otto into forced errors. He knows where you like to take risks and baits it so hard. Still great determination coming back in game 2 I think it was.
That extra pace and spin Benedek generates was rushing Otto into his shots. Unless you are practicing against players of his standard all the time that's going to be difficult to counter as you've tuned your game to play against lesser talents.
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At first I thought Otto was just playing bad, but after watching the match a second time, this was really just a masterful performance from Benedek. He did an extremely good job of never giving Otto the shots he’s looking for, and that’s why Otto looked so different compared to other matches.
Basically Benedek never gave him there.
@@klassikerreview4170 Brilliant LOL
These two are friends and their rivalry so good to see
While we didn't expect Otto to win against Benedek, it seems we were all hoping he'd take at least 1 game
Ola's short ball play is amazing!!
Feeling nice to be one of the first 225 subscribers
I love Otto the most, but it doesn't seem like he's trying his best.
He didn't believe he could win. He has played many times against olah and it's clear that they're on completely different levels. Olah plays professionally in france or germany, otto has even clearly gained 5-10kg during the pandemic, lowering his chances of winning against him even further.
It didn't seem like he was in the mood much, but I still think he could have been Benedek
@@zr5438 I know that Olah is a better player, doesn't mean Otto should give up without giving his best.
@@ravishsood8818 of course, I just explained why he felt that messing around was the right choice. It's mentally tougher to lose when you have given your all compared to fooling around. He felt that he would lose either way, so why bother playing seriously.
How do we know it wasn't like.. his 14th game of the day and he wasn't exhaust or something? At the very beginning his sweater his full of sweat; this clearly wasn't his first game that day. I feel like a very dedicated Otto playing his 1st or 2nd game of the day could've beaten him.
Can't wait to read the "I guess Otto is just for show", or "He's too passive" and all that BS comments. People don't know who he's playing against. Also, these guys have been duking it out against each other since they were teenagers, they know each other's playing style very well. Otto knows what he's doing.
well , to be honest for sure if u dont know otto and see him playing in that video here for the first time , ur impression will be wrong but in a way undestandable .
with all respect with otto, and god knows i like him his video and pongfinity video. his way of playing is just different to the "norm" and to comment about it bad and wrongly is a mistake that , if i will not excuse it i can at least understand . in the same idea not in the same sport im a french and most of the time i cant stand the attitude of monfils when he is playing giving the impression "he is not trying" .
@@guetali Exactly, I remember in one match spectators were actually booing Monfils just because he was playing off rhythm. At high levels, everyone has their own style.
BTW, I live in Toulouse (not french though).
Benedek olah is world ranking 85 player. Otto was so close for all the rounds, i appreciate it
Is he really? The difference in playstyle/ skill(?) is so much different from the world's top 20 matches I sometimes watch. This looks so much more frivolous, like first division tabletennis or something. Apparently they can hold themselves against the world's best! Or is the world top that small? In tennis the #100 can sometimes surprise top 10 players.
@@Funkytrip73 No, it's because they're playing in the Finnish Championships, and Finland is a tiny country and Benedek is just relatively good for a small country like Finland.
@@konversationkoopa7680 But I assume to get to world top 100 you need to play world tournaments?
@@Funkytrip73 Yes, he does need to play world matches. I think there is a large difference in skill because the ITTF intentionally inflates more points/competitions to Westerners. Otherwise, Asians would completely dominate and there would be lack of variety. Another reason is probably that Benedek isn't playing his best because it's a relatively small competition. Nevertheless, I don't think he deserves his ranking. If you search him up, you can see he gets obliterated in the games with the top 20.
@@konversationkoopa7680 Thanks for the information!
Your videos are so cool, and on this second channel it's interesting to see you guys play in normal matches🙂
WOW the power in your shots guys on a another level
Good match! Even though I've only been a pongfinity subscriber a few days, I hate to see Otto lose (although Benedek is obviously a great player and seems like a nice guy). Also, this gives me flashbacks to getting to the last couple of matches of a (casual) tournament and suddenly going up against someone at a massively higher level.... you try to have belief but you just can't do much and you know the outcome.... so frustrating. Otto played well and energetically for several stretches- if he played like that the whole time he might win.... 1 game? and that's the problem.
Well done Otto, always fighting back , not giving up.
I personally prefer the more serious ping pong content keep it coming
that edge super high net ball was hillarious
Well played Otto, I wanna see more of Finnish championship matches.
otto really is a good player, but we can see a difference between good player and national player here
anyway good match
What's scary is if you think about Olah compared to international top dogs... The difference there is another ocean even
@@CalvinAytch yes exactly he lost 0:4 to a danish guy at the olympics 2016 who then lost 0:4 to Ma long crazy to imagine that level
@@CalvinAytch absolutely , so true and so crazy to think about that !
Well I expected something about like that. But honestly, Otto played some pretty good points.
I thought I'd never see Otto moving when playing.
Miracles happen.
1.13 Otto: "I bored with this set, let's get on with the next one..."
Around the net at 2:05. Beautiful!
Seeing Otto lose is one of the most difficult things I have ever seen
Really one would not put vedios as our otto lost but they guys think our entertainment is more important for them hats off to you guys
Benedek is having fun! His faces from "damn I'm good" providing great attacts to "ok that was a nice shot" when Otto scores - no anger or bad emotions - really a pro athlet!
You can't play your normal game against such a good player. Check out Dan from Table Tennia Daily playing Tom and then watch him play Waldner. There is more deception and the placement keeps you guessing. It was surprising to me how hard it was for Otto to receive Olah's serves because at first glance they look simple but quite clearly they aren't easy to read.
Benedek is the pongfinity destroyer
Geil ein neuer Kanal! Ich bin dabei!
Yaay new channel hope you all reach 1m soon 🙌
Otto is completely out of shape. But he's a pro, so he'll get back to normal, I hope.
Hopefully
He's not a pro though
I don't think otto is full time pro, however benedek is probably at a professional level
@@redbloodcell4087 He made it to the semi finals, so he's already one of the top 5 players in his country.
@@poisonedpawns-chess1291 yep, never said otto was any bad, he's certainly in the top league in Finland, however hes not going down the professional route, meaning that you make table tennis your full time job. Right now he's doing pretty well with youtube, so there wouldn't be much reason for him to go pro
its awesome to see u guys in action
Excellent game - Otto 513 in the world vs Benedek 78 in the world
I love this channel so muuch
U can see that they clearly are friends by how to react to points and stuff
At 5:10 I thought that the guy in the background shouted 'csusza' which is a hungarian word for when the ball slips from the edge of the table.
COMEBACK STRONGER SENSI 💪🏻👏🏻
2:04 Otto: Don't give me there
Benedek made the match look like child's play but he was always sure to attack whenever he felt he could surprise Otto and play defensively the other times which still puts pressure. In short his defense was rock solid and he could retaliate perfectly.
Random german caught me offguard at 5:17 😂
Just casual footage of two of the best Finnish players messing around
Otto you can do more
This is not your level
❤️❤️
Holy cow, 6:16 was so brave. Otto "Lin Yun Ru" Tennilä
1:54 that point looks exactly like what i watched just yesterday in the compilation of previous year.
Lol never seen otto literally move that much in my life
great match !
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Its hard to see Otto losing but no prob for me he is still the best and he vil be
All The Best for ur future matches
BTW, I m Manav from India
I m huge fans of u guys
I have been following u guys from past 2 yrs
Benedek is a olypic player, a professional player, there is no chance for Otto, but I still like watching him play, even win or lose.
No chance? 3 out of 4 was won 11 - 9... That's way closer then "no chance"
@@KarlGLHF Olah was playing with Otto the way a cat sometimes plays with a mouse... This was more like a show match because everyone knew that there was only one possible outcome.
Otto looks like his main event is the shot put, not table tennis
Hhahahahaha 😂
4:29 Отто вспомнил, что перед поражением надо бы классный удар запилить для канала))
That guy Benedek is awesome!
I love Benedek's technique. He is not the fastest or the most athletic player out there, but he's got style
1:50 That was not what I was expecting
I think at 1:51 Otto was probably thinking: hey, that's my trick. And Benedik would quote Emil: it's all about skill. 🙂
And its great to see pongfinity guys started new channel
Its good 👍 I’m
Thanks for the like pongfinity
Otto missing the table quite a bit in this match, which just shows the difference in quality that a player like Benedek brings to the table - his pace and spin forcing Otto to rush his shots and try a bit too hard at times. Great to watch.
Well played and good try Otto!!
2:04 don't give me there 😀
Otto's unhurried attitude is really admirable...
Woo new channel
0:32 Nice back hand block
6:20
Otto: don't give me there B)
everyone should type what a comeback to confuse new viewers when they read the comments early
We got the sensei versus the sensei padawan 😂😂
Maybe we'll see Otto in WTT soon?!
Otto we love you
What blades and rubbers do you play?
Olah : I'm gonna give a very tough spot to hit your powerfull shots 😎
Otto : scoring a point with around the net
Otto : well see, no one givese there😎😎😎
leave it to Benedek to bait Otto into over-committing
Well played to both of them
Great level!! The match two years ago was even closer though.. did you feel Otto played better last time or has Benedek improved?
Both, Benedek has been training hard and Otto hasn't really been keeping up as much these past 2 years. He was also mentally checked out this match and neither of them played their actual level.
1:50 fantastic!!!
we are curious to know the results 😃
I think Otto was a little bit passive,but he still playing excellent!!!!!!
The Sensei was going on easy on that guy! Otto actually did well!
5:19 Otto The point is only over when I say so Tennila
Benedek too great he win otto and mikka👏👏👏
It’s eazy, when there is no holes drilled to the tabletop!
Good match, but mix it up a bit if your main strategy isn't working. Going to his forehand right away was not a good idea.
1:48
1:47 You can't get much luckier!
It hurt but that was respectful 🥲❤️
after 1 set, Olah tried to add some drama to the game and made it look more intense. I would say the match be like " Action, ... Cut... NICE"
2:04 "Don't give me there!"
Is this opponent the one who featured in one of Pongfinity videos?
Two of them actually
Could you please let us know what blade and rubbers Otto uses?
Olah is like a combination of Otto and Mikka. He has Ottos physical power and his enormous forhand. But brings Mikkas speed and footwork on to the table!!
He's like the Cell of the Dragonball- Z saga. He is a mixture of vegeta and songoku! The perfect fighting machine!
I like Otto and his super shots but i think that Olah is just way more faster than Otto and they are both high guys but Olah is better, our Otto is still Sensei. 🏓