n=7 players, N=10 games:
A plays B, C plays D. assume A and C win by symmetry.
C plays E
IF C WINS, A plays F
IF A WINS, A plays C
IF A WINS, C plays G
IF C WINS, A plays C 4 times (A wins ties)
IF G WINS, A plays G
IF A WINS, C plays G and winner plays A twice (A wins ties)
IF G WINS, A plays G best-of-3
IF C WINS, A plays G
IF A WINS, A plays C 4 times (C wins ties)
IF G WINS, C plays G
IF C WINS, A plays G and winner plays C twice (C wins ties)
IF G WINS, C plays G best-of-3
IF F WINS, A plays G
IF A WINS, A plays C
IF A WINS, C plays F
IF C WINS, A plays C
IF A WINS, F plays A twice (A wins ties)
IF C WINS, A plays C twice (C wins ties)
IF F WINS, A plays F best-of-3
IF C WINS, C plays F
IF C WINS, A plays F and winner plays C twice (C wins ties)
IF F WINS, C plays F best-of-3
IF G WINS, C plays F
IF C WINS, C plays G
IF C WINS, F plays G and winner plays C twice (C wins ties)
IF G WINS, C plays G best-of-3
IF F WINS, C plays G and winner plays F best-of-3
IF E WINS, A plays E
IF A WINS, C plays E, F plays G, winners play, and winner plays A best-of-3
IF E WINS, A plays C, F plays G, winners play, and winner plays E best-of-3