Kai Budde trails the series against
Olivier Ruel, 2-6-1.
| event |
round |
table |
player one |
result |
player two |
| Pro Tour New York 2000 | 12 | 14 | Budde, Kai (1921) | Lost 0-2 | Ruel, Olivier (1786) |
| 2000 European Championship | 8 | 24 | Budde, Kai (1898) | Lost 1-2 | Ruel, Olivier (1849) |
| Grand Prix Lisbon 2002 | 8 | 6 | Budde, Kai (2099) | Lost 0-2 | Ruel, Olivier (1870) |
| Grand Prix Naples 2002 | 11 | 26 | Budde, Kai (2260) | ID | Ruel, Olivier (2111) |
| Grand Prix Seville 2003 | 5 | 21 | Budde, Kai (2226) | Won 2-0 | Ruel, Olivier (1781) |
| Grand Prix London 2003 | 6 | 29 | Budde, Kai (1963) | Lost 1-2 | Ruel, Olivier (1807) |
| Grand Prix Lyon 2003 | 11 | 30 | Budde, Kai (1949) | Lost 0-2 | Ruel, Olivier (1859) |
| Grand Prix Brussels 2004 | 12 | 28 | Budde, Kai (2024) | Won 2-0 | Ruel, Olivier (2027) |
| Grand Prix Eindhoven 2005 | 10 | 5 | Budde, Kai (1801) | Lost 0-2 | Ruel, Olivier (1983) |