The gambler (Denis Henley & Guy Dubé)

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&2Toe touch right to side, step right together left in turn ½ right, toe touch left to side

3&4Cross left behind right in turn ¼ left, step right on place, step left together right

&5With weight on left slide step left back with hitch knee right, step right back

&6With weight on right slide step right back with hitch knee left, step left back

7&8Step 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&2Kick left forward, step left lightly forward, cross toe right touch behind heel left

&3Step right to side, heel touch left forward diagonally to left

&4Step left together right, cross right over left

&5Step left to side, cross right over left

&6Step left to side, cross right over left

&7Step left to side, heel touch right forward diagonally to right

&8Step 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&2Scuff heel right forward diagonally to right, hitch knee right, step right to side

&3Step left together right, step right to side

&4Rock left back, recover to right

5Step left to side

6&7Cross right behind left, turn ¼ left and step left forward, step right forward

8Step 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&2Kick right forward, step right lightly forward, toe touch left to side

3&4Kick left forward, step left lightly forward, toe touch right to side

5&6Cross right over left, turn ¼ right and step left back, heel touch right forward diagonally to right

&7Rapidly step right together left, cross left over right

&8Step 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&2Heel 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&2Heel touch right forward diagonally to right, step right together left, cross left over right

3&4Toe touch right to side, step right together left, toe touch left to side

5&6Cross left behind right in turn ¼ left, step right on place, step left together right