The Gambler
Count:
32
Wall:
4
Level:
Intermediate
Choreographer:
Colleen Satchell
Music:
The Gambler - Kenny Rogers
FORWARD, TOUCH, & HEEL & STEP, STEP ¾ PIVOT, SIDE CHA-CHA
1-2&3Step right forward, touch left beside right, & step back on left, right heel at diagonal
&4&Step right beside left, step left forward
5-6Step right forward, pivot ¾ turn left
7&8Cha-cha to right, step right, left, right
¼ SAILOR TURN, STEP ½ PIVOT, CROSS & HEEL & CROSS & HEEL &
1&2Step left behind, & ¼ turn left step right to right, step left forward
3-4Step right forward, pivot ½ 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, ¼ TURN STEP, ½ 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, & ¼ turn left forward on left
7-8Step right forward, ½ turn pivot left
½ TURN SHUFFLE, COASTER STEP, ¼ SIDE CHA-CHA, ¼ FORWARD CHA-CHA
1&2½ turning left shuffle right, left, right
3&4Coaster back & forward left, right, left
5&6¼ turn left & cha-cha to right side, right, left, right
7&8¼ turn left & cha-cha forward left, right, left
REPEAT
TAG
At end of wall 2 (facing back) add the following 2 counts
1-2Step forward right, step forward left. (0r) full turn forward over left
TAG
At end of wall 4 (facing front) add following 6 counts
1-6Step forward right, step forward left, step forward right, ½ pivot left, step forward right, ½ pivot left
Or
1-6Full turn forward over left and then step pivots
1-2&3Step right forward, touch left beside right, & step back on left, right heel at diagonal
&4&Step right beside left, step left forward
5-6Step right forward, pivot ¾ turn left
7&8Cha-cha to right, step right, left, right
¼ SAILOR TURN, STEP ½ PIVOT, CROSS & HEEL & CROSS & HEEL &
1&2Step left behind, & ¼ turn left step right to right, step left forward
3-4Step right forward, pivot ½ 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, ¼ TURN STEP, ½ 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, & ¼ turn left forward on left
7-8Step right forward, ½ turn pivot left
½ TURN SHUFFLE, COASTER STEP, ¼ SIDE CHA-CHA, ¼ FORWARD CHA-CHA
1&2½ turning left shuffle right, left, right
3&4Coaster back & forward left, right, left
5&6¼ turn left & cha-cha to right side, right, left, right
7&8¼ turn left & cha-cha forward left, right, left
REPEAT
TAG
At end of wall 2 (facing back) add the following 2 counts
1-2Step forward right, step forward left. (0r) full turn forward over left
TAG
At end of wall 4 (facing front) add following 6 counts
1-6Step forward right, step forward left, step forward right, ½ pivot left, step forward right, ½ pivot left
Or
1-6Full turn forward over left and then step pivots