In poker, the term "nuts" refers to the best possible hand in a given situation. It is also sometimes referred to as the "stone cold nuts" to emphasize that no better possible hand is available. The actual nut hand may not be the same as the absolute nut hand, as it depends on the cards dealt to the players preflop and the community cards. The second-nut hand or third-nut hand (and so on) may refer to the second and third best possible hands. The term applies mostly to community card poker games where the individual holding the strongest possible hand, with the given board of community cards, is capable of knowing that they have the nut hand. It is important to note that the effective nuts may refer to the best possible made hand once we take into account card removal effects or range information.