i dont think blackjack basic stratergy works...

i am using basic strategy to play blackjack online on a blackjack basic strategy game and i got 2 cards that total 14 and the dealer had 1 card which was a 3 and basic strategy says to stand so i clicked stand and then the dealer ended up with a 18 or 19 i cant remember which but the dealer won and i lost $100 and it really annoys me, not because i lost $100 but because before i knew about card counting (by the way i'm not card counting on the basic strategy game, i'm just using a basic strategy chart) and basic strategy i used to just guess whether to hit or stand based on the numbers on the cards and back then before i followed basic strategy i would of hit because 14 is a very low number but now i know about basic strategy and i followed it and its supposed to make me less likely to lose and yet i lost. is blackjack basic strategy correct?

i'm using this basic strategy:

please help.

Using basic strategy does not mean that you will win every time you play. In fact, unless you are counting, you will still lose regardless of whether or not you use BS. The difference is that BS will allow you to lose a lot less compared to your way of playing.

Basic strategy is your best bet if you're not counting cards. You are seriously questioning it based on ONE hand where it didn't work out for you? If that's the case, play slots.

Don't worry, there isn't some worldwide conspiracy out there to promote basic strategy even though it doesn't really work.

I agree. IF you have 14 and dealer's up card is a 3, then the proper Basic Strategy option for the player is to Stand and force the dealer to take a card in the hope that the dealer will bust, but its not absolutely guaranteed, its merely the optimal play for the player to make.

Play that hand a million times. THEN form an opinion....

With no upcard will the dealer bust more than 50% of the time, and certainly not a 3 (that's why you should hit a 12 against a 3). Basic strategy still gives you a slightly losing game, with well over 50% of hands being lost (doubles and naturals making up most of the difference), and on average about one bet being lost every 150-500 hands, depending on rules. Even beyond that, simple luck is going to work against you sometimes. You were dealt a bad hand, made the best move, and lost. It's going to happen more often than not. If you can't stomach that, don't play $100 a hand.