Every standardized hand history MUST be in a self contained JSON <standardized_hand_history> object.
We chose JSON due to it meeting the following needs:
It is plain text and accessible.
It is understandable by any person without requiring third party software (other than a text editor).
It is structured and the structure can be standardized and documented.
It is an efficient structured format.
JSON enjoys wide adoption and therefore development libraries across all programming languages.
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