Conservative commentator Tim Pool told PokerNews he wasn't planning to play today's Day 1a flight, but he got to the poker room with ten minutes left in late registration and he couldn't resist.

He quickly picked up queens to build up a stack, but it all came crashing down after he four-bet jammed into pocket kings, briefly out-flopping his opponent with two pair before a king on the river sent the podcast host packing.

But Pool didn't venture too far, only about 100 feet. He immediately sat down at a $2/$5 cash game table, licking his wounds and taking his lumps just like a true poker player: by chasing his losses.

PokerNews spoke with Pool after his Day 1a bustout, and he talked about his poker background and experience playing at the WSOP this summer. Expect that interview tomorrow.

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