FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

FEINBERG JEFF
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
11/19/2007 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

RICKS CABARET INTERNATIONAL INC [RIK]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

C/O JLF ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC, 2775 VIA DE LA VALLE, SUITE 204
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                          ___X___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)        _____ Other (specify below)
(Street)

DEL MAR, CA 92014      

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)
 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 799,778 I Footnote (1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1) 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.

Remarks:
(+) Jeffrey Feinberg and the Fund (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") 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.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
FEINBERG JEFF
C/O JLF ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
2775 VIA DE LA VALLE, SUITE 204
DEL MAR, CA 92014

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Signatures
/s/ Jeffrey L. Feinberg(+)11/21/2007
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate


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