n=3 players, N=7 games:
A plays B. call the winner A by symmetry.
A plays C
IF A WINS,
B plays C, and the winner plays A 4 times (A wins ties)
IF C WINS, A plays C again
IF A WINS, A plays C again
IF A WINS,
B plays C, and the winner plays A twice (A wins ties)
IF C WINS, A plays C again
IF A WINS, A plays C twice (A wins ties)
IF C WINS, B plays C twice (C wins ties)
IF C WINS, B plays C
IF B WINS, B plays C again
IF B WINS, A plays C and winner plays B
IF C WINS, B plays C twice (C wins ties)
IF C WINS, A plays C 3 times and has to win all 3