Nicolai Herzog trails the series against
Kai Budde, 1-5.
| event |
round |
table |
player one |
result |
player two |
| 2000 European Championship | 7 | 39 | Herzog, Nicolai (1875) | Lost 1-2 | Budde, Kai (1880) |
| 2002 World Championship | 14 | 66 | Herzog, Nicolai (1773) | Lost 0-2 | Budde, Kai (2111) |
| Pro Tour Chicago 2003 | F | | Herzog, Nicolai (1928) | Lost 0-3 | Budde, Kai (2205) |
| Grand Prix Lyon 2003 | 5 | 25 | Herzog, Nicolai (1951) | Lost 0-2 | Budde, Kai (1929) |
| Pro Tour Amsterdam 2004 | 14 | 36 | Herzog, Nicolai (1925) | Lost 0-2 | Budde, Kai (2038) |
| 2006 World Championship | 1 | 115 | Herzog, Nicolai (1898) | Won 2-1 | Budde, Kai (1886) |