A plays B. C plays D. winners plays (by symmetry, assume A beats C). C plays E IF C WINS, C plays F, and the winner plays A best-of-3 IF E WINS, E plays F IF E WINS, A plays E best-of-3 IF F WINS, A plays F IF A WINS, A plays E twice (A wins ties) IF F WINS, A plays F twice (F wins ties)