n=6 players, N=10 games:
A plays B, C plays D, winners play. say A beats C by symmetry.
C plays E
IF C WINS, C plays F
IF C WINS, A plays C twice
IF A WINS TWICE, A wins the tournament
IF A AND C SPLIT, A plays C best-of-3
IF C WINS TWICE, A plays B and winner plays C twice (C wins ties)
IF F WINS, A plays F twice
IF A WINS TWICE, C plays D and winner plays A twice (A wins ties)
IF A AND F SPLIT, A plays F best-of-3
IF F WINS TWICE, A plays C and winner plays F twice (F wins ties)
IF E WINS, A plays E
IF A WINS, E plays F
IF E WINS, A plays E
IF A WINS, D plays A 3 times and needs to win them all
IF E WINS, A plays E best-of-3
IF F WINS, A plays F
IF A WINS, D plays F and winner plays A twice (A wins ties)
IF F WINS, A plays F best-of-3
IF E WINS, A plays E again
IF A WINS, E plays F
IF E WINS, A plays E best-of-3
IF F WINS, A plays F
IF A WINS, E plays A twice (A wins ties)
IF F WINS, A plays F twice (F wins ties)
IF E WINS, E plays F
IF E WINS, D plays E 3 times and needs to win them all
IF F WINS, D plays E best-of-3