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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071121142914
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000919574-07-005604
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071119
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071121
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071121

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10959 CUTTEN ROAD
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77066
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2813976730

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10959 CUTTEN ROAD
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77066

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FEINBERG JEFF
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001088219

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13992
		FILM NUMBER:		071262799

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12230 EL CAMINO REAL
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92130
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8582593440

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JLF ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
		STREET 2:		2775 VIA DE LA VALLE, SUITE 204
		CITY:			DEL MAR
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92014
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    <periodOfReport>2007-11-19</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000935419</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RICKS CABARET INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RIK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001088219</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FEINBERG JEFF</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O JLF ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2775 VIA DE LA VALLE, SUITE 204</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DEL MAR</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92014</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>799778</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These securities are held in the accounts of private investment vehicles (including the Fund) over which Jeffrey Feinberg has
 investment discretion by virtue of his position in the investment manager of said entities.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>(+)  Jeffrey Feinberg and the Fund (collectively, the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;) hereby disclaim beneficial ownership over the
 securities reported on this Form 3 except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.  This report shall not be
 deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of the reported securities for purposes of Section
 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jeffrey L. Feinberg(+)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-11-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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