diff --git a/BlackJack.py b/BlackJack.py
index 770fdb1..37d59c1 100644
--- a/BlackJack.py
+++ b/BlackJack.py
@@ -42,26 +42,19 @@ def addCardToHand(hand, deck):
     hand.append(card)
 
 
-def generateHand(hand, deck):
+def generateHand(hand, deck, handSize = 2):
     i = 0
-    while i < 2:
+    while i < handSize:
         addCardToHand(hand, deck)
         i += 1
 
-
-def handNumbersToCards(hand):
-    cards = ""
-    for a in hand:
-        cards += convertNumberToCard(a)
-    return cards
-
+def handNumbersToCards(hand): return [convertNumberToCard(a) for a in hand]
 
 def getHandTotal(hand):
+    cardValue = lambda c: min(c % 13 + 1, 10)
     i = 0
     for card in hand:
-        card = card % 13 + 1
-        if card > 10:
-            card = 10
+        card = cardValue(card)
         if (card == 1) and (i < 20):
             card = 11
             if (i + card) > 21: