Can I make an exception to the counter in a for loop? (Java)

I'm trying to make a program to play rock, paper, scissors with a computer.

However, part of the assignment is having the player choose the amount of rounds to play with the computer. If there is a tie, the round is not supposed to count towards the game.

My code looks like this -- I'm more focused on the for part of the program:

int gamePlays = 0;

for (int = 0; i < gamePlays; i++)
{
 // If, else if, and else statements to make the game possible. 
 // Here is an example of part of the code:
if (cpuChoice.equals ("rock"))
{
  if (userChoice.equals ("scissors"))
  {
      System.out.println("Rock beats scissors, computer wins.");
  }
  else if (userChoice.equals ("paper"))
  {
      System.out.println("Paper beats rock, computer wins.");
  }
  else 
  {
      System.out.println("You both chose rock! It's a tie.");
  }
// The rest would else if cpuChoice.equals "paper" and else. 
}

How do I exclude the last else statement when it's a tie from the counter?

I've wrestled with this for a couple hours and can't find any solutions.