It was no guarantee that fakie ollie fs blunt would work out for him. No matter how good you can do that trick, it's still gonna be more risky to do than a more basic trick. So I understand his choice, if he didn't land it, he would lose his turn, but he would still be in the game.
I tend to do the same when I play a game of skate and it's working out quickly in my favor. I'll try something that's hard for me to do, instead of something i can rely on, so if it's not working out the other guy gets his chance to make a comeback. But if it does work out and you land your hard-to-do trick, I guess then you're a dick?