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

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INTRO: 48 count (18 secs)

TOUCH, KICK, JAZZ BOX CROSS, ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER
1,2   Touch R beside L, Kick R to right diagonal
3-6   Cross R over L, Step L back, Step R to right, Cross L over R
7,8   Rock R to right, Recover onto L

CROSS, HOLD, 1/4 RIGHT, 1/2 RIGHT, 1/2 RIGHT, HOLD, ROCK BACK, RECOVER
1-4   Cross R over L, Hold, Turn ¼ right step L back, Turn ½ right step R forward [9:00]
5-8   Turn ½ right step L back, Hold, Rock R back, Recover onto L [3:00]

STEP, LOCK, STEP, HITCH, 1/4 CROSS, HITCH, 1/4 CROSS, HOLD
1-4   Step R forward, Lock L behind R, Step R forward, Hitch L
5,6   Turn ¼ right cross L knee over R, Hitch R [6:00]
7,8   Turn ¼ left cross R knee over L, Hold [3:00]

KICK, STEP, KICK, JAZZ BOX CROSS, HOLD
1-4   Kick L forward on left diagonal, Step L beside R, Kick R over L, Cross R over L
5-8   Step L back, Step R to right, Cross L over R, Hold

VINE RIGHT (8), TOUCH
1-4   Step R to right, Step L behind R, Step R to right, Cross L over R
5-8   Step R to right, Step L behind R, Step R to right, Touch L beside R

SIDE, TOUCH, SIDE, TOUCH, SIDE, TOGETHER, FORWARD, HOLD
1-4   Step L to left, Touch R beside L, Step R to right, Touch L beside R
5-8   Step L to left, Step R beside L, Step L forward, Hold

MAMBO 1/2 RIGHT, HOLD, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 RIGHT, STEP, HOLD
1-4   Rock L forward, Recover onto L, Turn ½ right step R forward, Hold [9:00]
5-8   Step L forward, Pivot ½ right, Step L forward, Hold [3:00]

TOE STRUT, 1/4 LEFT TOE STRUT, TOE STRUT, 1/4 LEFT TOE STRUT
1-4   Touch R toe forward, Drop R heel, Turn ¼ left touch L toe forward, Drop L heel [12:00]
5-8   Touch R toe forward, Drop R heel, Turn ¼ left touch L toe forward, Drop L heel [9:00]

ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER, CROSS, SIDE, BEHIND, 1/4 LEFT, ROCK RIGHT, RECOVER
1-4   Rock R to right, Recover onto L, Cross R over L, Step L to left
5-8   Step R behind L, Turn ¼ left step L forward, Rock R to right, Recover onto L [6:00]

72    REPEAT

TAG 1: End of Wall 2
JAZZ BOX CROSS (with Holds)
1-4   Cross R over L, Hold, Step L back, Hold
5-8   Step R to right, Hold, Cross L over R, Hold

TAG 2: End of Wall 5
JAZZ BOX CROSS (with Holds)
1-4   Cross R over L, Hold, Step L back, Hold
5-8   Step R to right, Hold, Cross L over R, Hold

MAMBO 1/2 RIGHT, HOLD, STEP, PIVOT 1/2 RIGHT, STEP, HOLD
1-4   Rock R forward, Recover onto L, Turn ½ right step R forward, Hold
5-8   Step L forward, Pivot ½ right, Step L forward, Hold