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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001015402-99-001494.txt : 19991206
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001015402-99-001494
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19991203

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RICKS CABARET INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000935419
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING & DRINKING PLACES [5810]
		IRS NUMBER:				760037324
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-54511
		FILM NUMBER:		99768572

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		505 NORTH BELT SUITE 630
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77060
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2818201181

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		505 NORTH BELT SUITE 630
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77060

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WADLEY STEVE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001100086
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1491 OAK SPRINGS DRIVE
		CITY:			MARIETTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30066
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7709772966

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1491 OAK SPRINGS DRIVE
		CITY:			MARIETTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30066
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                       Rick's Cabaret International, Inc.
                       ----------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, par value $0.01
                          -----------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   765641-30-3
                                   -----------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                November 22, 1999
                                -----------------
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check  the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is  filed:

[ ]     Rule  13-d-1(b)
[X]     Rule  13-d-1(c)
[ ]     Rule  13-d-1(d)

*  The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter
disclosures  provided  in  a  prior  cover  page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to  be  "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934  (Act")  or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall  be  subject  to  all  other  provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).


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CUSIP  Number  765641-30-3                                        Page  2  of  4


(1)     Name  of  Reporting  Person  and IRS Identification No. of Above Person:

        Steve  Wadley

(2)     Check  the  Appropriate  Box  if a Member of a Group (See Instructions).

                                                                        (a)  [ ]
                                                                        (b)  [ ]

(3)     SEC  Use  Only

(4)     Citizenship  or  Place  of  Organization

                                U.S.A.

Number     (5)     Sole  Voting  Power
of                              190,917
Shares
Bene-
ficially   (6)     Shared  Voting  Power
Owned                           -0-
by
Each
Report-    (7)     Sole  Dispositive  Power
ing                             190,917
Person
With:
(8)     Shared  Dispositive  Power
                                -0-

(9)     Aggregate  Amount  Owned  by  Each  Reporting  Person
                                190,917


(10)     Check  if  the  Aggregate  Amount  in  Row  (9) Excludes Certain Shares
     (See  Instructions)                                                     [ ]

(11)     Percent  of  Class  Represented  by  Amount  if  Row  (9)
                                5.3%
(12)     Type  of  Reporting  Person
                                IN


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CUSIP  Number  765641-30-3                                        Page  3  of  4

ITEM  1.

(a)           Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. (the "Company" or the "Issuer")

(b)           505  North  Belt,  Suite  630,  Houston,  Texas  77060

ITEM  2.

(a)           Steve  Wadley  ("Wadley")

(b)           1491  Oak  Springs  Drive,  Marietta,  Georgia  30066

(c)           U.S.A.

(d)           Common  Stock,  par  value  $0.01

(e)           765641-30-3

ITEM  3.     If  this  statement  is  filed  pursuant  to  SS240.13d-1(b)  or
             240.13d-2(b)  or  (c),  check  whether  the  person filing is a:

              Not  applicable

ITEM  4.     Ownership

(a)     190,917

(b)     5.3%

(c)
     (i)     Sole  Voting  Power
                                190,917
     (ii)     Shared  Voting  Power
                                -0-
(iii)     Sole  Dispositive  Power
                                190,917
     (iv)     Shared  Dispositive  Power
                                -0-


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CUSIP  Number  765641-30-3                                        Page  4  of  4

ITEM  5.     Ownership  of  Five  Percent  or  Less  of  a  Class

             Not  applicable

ITEM  6.     Ownership  of  More  than  Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

             Not  applicable

ITEM  7.     Identification  and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
             the  Security  Being  Reported  on  By  the  Parent Holding Company

             Not  Applicable                                                 [ ]

ITEM  8.     Identification  and  Classification  of  Members  of  the  Group

             Not  Applicable

ITEM  9.     Notice  of  Dissolution  of  Group

             Not  Applicable

ITEM  10.     Certification

     By  signing  below  I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the  securities  referred  to  above  were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose  of  or  with  the  effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer  of  the  securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with  or  as  a  participant  in  any transaction having that purpose or effect.

                                    SIGNATURE

Attention:  Intentional  misstatements  or  omissions of fact constitute federal
criminal  violations.  (See  Sec.  18  USC  1001).

November  30,  1999
- -------------------
Date


/s/  Steve  Wadley
- ------------------
Signature
Steve  Wadley
- -------------
Name


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