Usually, it works the way you expect it to, but there can be oddities if someone just happens to zap top posts really early.

Also, there's a lag in updating the rankings, so the lower stacker may have ended up higher on the board.

Undisciplined

Imyourfed

Ohhhh okay, I was confused, I couldn't make any sense of it. Thanks for answering.

bief57

Stacker Saloon

saloon

It doesn't matter, ranking isn't based on how much you spend. It's the algorithm that works in such a way that whoever created quality content or I would say engaged more ranks hire. It's not random.

I've already asked this question when I was new to SN from @ek and @k00b and they told me this. 