81 Diver

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Both series take on a fairly familiar and traditional Japanese game and stretch it to its extreme during gambling matches. Tetsuya Asada and Sugata Kentarou (81 Diver MC) make a living off of gambling. Tetsuya is more grounded and historically accurate while '81 Diver' can get more exaggerated and comical but still have its fair share of serious moments. They concentrate more on individual matches involving all sorts of new characters with different skill levels/techniques up their sleeve that may not necessarily adhere to reality (such as with Tetsuya's Inami's "All-seeing eye"), later '81 Diver' does go on a Yu-Gi-Oh!-esque tournament arc. 

Sugata is a similar character in emotional regard, while other series' gamblers tend to be stoic both Kaiji and Sugata let their emotions flow during the matches (even crying a lot). They both have evil corps to face such as Teiai with Kaiji's case which is deeply involved in the underground world of illegal gambling and orchestrates death games. In contrast, '81 Diver' has the Kishoukai, an evil shogi organization with a bunch of assassins at their disposal with a global scheme (they also share a nuclear "bunker"). Characters meet backbreaking gambles during their journey that require them to fight under unfair conditions. 'Kaiji's 3rd part' is more similar to '81 Diver' in regard to the use of traditional Japanese board games, mahjong (minefield ver.) for the former and shogi for the latter, and is recommended to know the rules to some extent to get the most out of these series but overall both are full of twists and visual metaphors so it can be enjoyed nonetheless. read more 

Kakegurui and 81 Diver has different premises but both series tells of a story that is branded with mind game twists. There is a psychological feel that tests the wits of the main characters. The protagonists from both series also has strategic minds. Their interaction with others can be thrilling and intimidating as we see the challenges they undertake.