| event | round | table | player one | result | player two |
| 2006 World Championship | 15 | 30 | Ruess, Jan (1824) | Lost 1-2 | Thaler, Sebastian (1987) |
| Grand Prix Vienna 2008 | 12 | 28 | Ruess, Jan (1893) | Lost 0-2 | Thaler, Sebastian (1934) |
| Pro Tour San Diego 2010 | 8 | 52 | Ruess, Jan (1811) | Won 2-1 | Thaler, Sebastian (1750) |