The Gambler

Choreographed by Colleen Satchell
Description: 32 count, 4 wall, intermediate line dance
Music: "The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers

Counts    Step Descriptions

FORWARD, TOUCH, & HEEL & STEP, STEP 3/4 PIVOT, SIDE CHA-CHA
1-2&3	Step right forward, touch left beside right, & step back
on left, right heel at diagonal
&4&	Step right beside left, step left forward
5-6	Step right forward, pivot 3/4 turn left
7&8	Cha-cha to right, step right, left, right

1/4 SAILOR TURN, STEP 1/2 PIVOT, CROSS & HEEL & CROSS & HEEL &
1&2	Step left behind, & 1/4 turn left step right to right, step
left forward
3-4	Step right forward, pivot 1/2 turn left
5&6&	Cross right over left, & step back on left, right heel at
45, & step back on right
7&8&&	Cross left over right, & step back on right, left heel at
45, & step left to left

CROSS & BEHIND & CROSS, REPLACE, SIDE, CROSS, REPLACE, 1/4 TURN
STEP, 1/2 PIVOT
1&2&	Cross right over left, & step to left, cross right behind
left & step to left
3-4&	Cross right over left, replace on left, & step right to
right side
5-6&	Cross left over right, replace on right, & 1/4 turn left
forward on left
7-8	Step right forward, 1/2 turn pivot left

1/2 TURN SHUFFLE, COASTER STEP, 1/4 SIDE CHA-CHA, 1/4 FORWARD
CHA-CHA
1&2	1/2 turning left shuffle right, left, right
3&4	Coaster back & forward left, right, left
5&6	1/4 turn left & cha-cha to right side, right, left, right
7&8	1/4 turn left & cha-cha forward left, right, left

REPEAT

TAG
/At end of wall 2 (facing back) add the following 2 counts
1-2	Step forward right, step forward left. (0r) full turn
forward over left

TAG
/At end of wall 4 (facing front) add following 6 counts
1-6	Step forward right, step forward left, step forward right,
1/2 pivot left, step forward right, 1/2 pivot left
/Or
1-6	Full turn forward over left and then step pivots

Prep: 01/23/08   18:11
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