i think: 1 beats 2 or 5 loses to the rest. 2 beats 3 or 1 loses to the rest. 3 beats 4 or 2 loses to rest. 4 beats 5 or 3 loses to the rest. 5 beast 1 or 3 loses to the rest. For 3 players, compare the values of 2 players, then compare the winner vs player 3.