 Gin hands normally consist of 10 cards.However, if a player chooses to draw so that 11 cards fit into melds, they can declare Big Gin in which case the player receives a "Big Gin bonus" of 31 points (or another established amount, commonly 50 points instead of the standard 31 points, depending on rule set) plus any deadwood in the opponent's hand.Aces are scored at 1 point, face cards at 10, and all other cards are scored at their numerical values.