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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001015402-01-500480
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010319

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:		1571232

	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:			FRIEDRICHS WILLIAM
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001136942
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16815 ROYALE CREST DRIVE
		STREET 2:		#260
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77058
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7138254459
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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)

                                  March 9, 2001
             (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:

      William  Friedrichs

(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                   221,850  shares
Shares
Bene-
Ficially     (6)    Shared  Voting  Power
Owned               160,000  shares
by
Each
Report-      (7)    Sole  Dispositive  Power
Ing                 221,850  shares
Person
With:        (8)    Shared  Dispositive  Power
                    160,000  shares

(9)   Aggregate  Amount  Owned  by  Each  Reporting  Person
                    381,850  shares


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

(11)  Percent  of  Class  Represented  by  Amount  if  Row  (9)
                    8.3%

(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)   William  Friedrichs  ("Friedrichs")

(b)   16815  Royal  Crest  Drive,  Suite  260,  Houston,  Texas  77058

(c)   U.S.A.

(d)   Common  Stock,  par  value  $0.01

(e)   CUSIP  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)          381,850  shares

(b)          8.3%

(c)
       (i)     Sole  Voting  Power
               221,850  shares

       (ii)    Shared  Voting  Power
               160,000  shares

       (iii)   Sole  Dispositive  Power
               221,850  shares

       (iv)    Shared  Dispositive  Power
               160,000  shares

       Mr. Friedrichs owns 221,850 shares directly and 160,000 shares indirectly
through  W.M.F.  Investments, Inc.  Mr. Friedrichs is a control person of W.M.F.
Investments,  Inc.


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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).

March 9, 2001



_______________________________________________
/s/     William  Friedrichs
        William  Friedrichs


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