I am sorry I must have got confused. People were asserting that the rules involved each picking a faction in the first two games and not the usual format. Even so, he would have surely have had a better chance as Americans than as Brits.
I think it is clear Plexy was just throwing the game when he went Brits. He said himself that he did not want to go far in the tournament. I think his first game showed he could be competitive as PE, hence why he should have picked them second round.