Gambling Man by Maggie Gallagher (Line Dance)

Gambling Man

Count:72 Wall: 2 Level: Intermediate
Choreographer:
Maggie Gallagher (March 2011)
Music: The Gambling Man by The Overtones


Intro: 48 counts (18 secs)

S1: TOUCH, KICK, CROSS, BACK, SIDE, CROSS, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER
1-2Touch right next to left, Kick right to right diagonal
3-4Cross right over left, Step back on left
5-6Step right to right side, Cross left over right
7-8Rock right to right side, Recover on left

S2: CROSS, HOLD, ¼ BACK, ½ RIGHT, ½ RIGHT, HOLD, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1-2Cross right over left, HOLD
3-4¼ turn right stepping back on left, ½ turn right stepping forward on right [9:00]
5-6½ turn right stepping back on left, HOLD [3:00]
7-8Rock back on right, Recover on left

S3: RIGHT LOCK STEP, HITCH, ¼ CROSS, HITCH, ¼ CROSS, HOLD
1-2Step forward on right, Lock left behind right
3-4Step forward on right, Hitch left leg up
5-6¼ turn right crossing left knee over right, Hitch right leg up [6:00]
7-8¼ turn left crossing right knee over left, HOLD [3:00]

S4: KICK, STEP, KICK, JAZZ BOX CROSS, HOLD
1-2Kick left forward on left diagonal, Step on left
3-4Kick right over left, Cross right over left
5-6Step back on left, Step right to right side
7-8Cross left over right, HOLD

S5: VINE R CROSS L, VINE R TOUCH L
1-2Step right to right side, Cross left behind right
3-4Step right to right side, Cross left over right
5-6Step right to right side, Cross left behind right
7-8Step right to right side, Touch left next to right

S6: SIDE TOUCH, SIDE TOUCH, SIDE TOGETHER FORWARD, HOLD
1-2Step left to left side, Touch right next to left
3-4Ste right to right side, Touch left next to right
5-6Step left to left side, Step right next to left
7-8Step forward on left, HOLD

S7: MAMBO ½ R, HOLD, STEP TURN STEP, HOLD
1-2Rock forward on right, Rock back on left
3-4½ turn right stepping forward on right, HOLD [9:00]
5-6Step forward on left, ½ pivot right [3:00]
7-8Step forward on left, HOLD
S8: R TOE STRUT, ¼ TOE STRUT, R TOE STRUT, ¼ TOE STRUT
1-2Touch right toe forward, Drop right heel
3-41/4 turn left touching left toe forward, Drop left heel [12:00]
5-6Touch right toe forward, Drop right heel
7-8¼ turn left touching left toe forward, Drop left heel [9:00]

S9: SIDE ROCK, RECOVER, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, ¼ L, SIDE ROCK, RECOVER
1-2Rock right to right side, Recover on left
3-4Cross right over left, Step left to left side
5-6Cross right behind left, ¼ turn left stepping forward on left [6:00]
7-8Rock right to right side, Recover on left

TAG 1: End of Wall 2
RIGHT JAZZ BOX CROSS
1-2Cross right over left, HOLD
3-4Step back on left, HOLD
5-6Step right to right side, HOLD
7-8Cross left over right, HOLD

TAG 2: End of Wall 5
RIGHT JAZZ BOX CROSS
1-2Cross right over left, HOLD
3-4Step back on left, HOLD
5-6Step right to right side, HOLD
7-8Cross left over right, HOLD

MAMBO ½ R, HOLD, STEP TURN STEP, HOLD
1-2Rock forward on right, Rock back on left
3-4½ turn right stepping forward on right, HOLD
5-6Step forward on left, ½ pivot right
7-8Step forward on left, HOLD