The Gambler

Choreographed by 	Guy Dubé & Denis Henley
Description: 	32 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: 		The Gambler (Robert Wilsdon Remix) - Kenny Rogers
		Intro: 8 counts before to begin the dance
	SYNCOPATED MONTEREY TURN RIGHT, SAILOR SHUFFLE TURN ¼ LEFT, 2X
	(SCOOT BACK WITH HITCH, STEP BACK), COASTER STEP
1&2 	Toe touch right to side, step right together left in turn ½ right, toe touch left to side
3&4 	Cross left behind right in turn ¼ left, step right on place, step left together right
&5 	With weight on left slide step left back with hitch knee right, step right back
&6 	With weight on right slide step right back with hitch knee left, step left back
7&8 	Step right back, step left together right, step right forward
	Do the counts &5&6 in traveling back
	KICK-BALL-TOUCH, HEEL JACK, TOGETHER, CROSS, STEP SIDE, CROSS,
	STEP SIDE, CROSS, HEEL JACK, TOGETHER, CROSS
1&2 	Kick left forward, step left lightly forward, cross toe right touch behind heel left
&3 	Step right to side, heel touch left forward diagonally to left
&4 	Step left together right, cross right over left
&5 	Step left to side, cross right over left
&6	Step left to side, cross right over left
&7	Step left to side, heel touch right forward diagonally to right
&8 	Step right together left, cross left over right

	SCUFF, SCOOT, STEP SIDE, TOGETHER, STEP SIDE, ROCK BACK, STEP SIDE,
	SAILOR SHUFFLE IN TURN ¼ LEFT, STEP FORWARD
1&2 	Scuff heel right forward diagonally to right, hitch knee right, step right to side
&3 	Step left together right, step right to side
&4 	Rock left back, recover to right
5 	Step left to side
6&7 	Cross right behind left, turn ¼ left and step left forward, step right forward
8 	Step left forward
	2X (KICK BALL POINT), CROSS, BACK TURN ¼ RIGHT, HEEL, STEP SIDE,
	CROSS, STEP SIDE, CROSS
	Do the counts 1&2 et 3&4 in traveling lightly forward
1&2 	Kick right forward, step right lightly forward, toe touch left to side
3&4 	Kick left forward, step left lightly forward, toe touch right to side
5&6 	Cross right over left, turn ¼ right and step left back, heel touch right forward diagonally to right
&7 	Rapidly step right together left, cross left over right
&8	Step right to side, cross left over right
	REPEAT
TAG - At the end of the second wall (face to 6:00) do the tag 1 and restart the dance from the beginning
	HEEL BALL CROSS
1&2 	Heel touch right forward diagonally to right, step right together left, cross left over right Tag
	At the end of the 4th wall (face to 12:00) do the tag 2 and restart the dance from the beginning

	HEEL BALL CROSS, TOUCH AND TOUCH, SAILOR SHUFFLE IN TURN ¼ LEFT
1&2 	Heel touch right forward diagonally to right, step right together left, cross left over right
3&4 	Toe touch right to side, step right together left, toe touch left to side
5&6 	Cross left behind right in turn ¼ left, step right on place, step left together right
Every effort has been made to ensure these cue Sheets are accurate, Should you find any errors,
Please let me know via e-mail thank you...... Robert
http://www.arjjazedance.free-online.co.uk April 2012