It took just five minutes for the opener, Robert Snodgrass making the most of a defensive slip-up to tap in.
On 40 minutes Luciano Becchio made it two, nodding in Lloyd Sam's cross. And on half-time, Bradley Johnson ran in to power in a header from eight yards.
Pools' first shot on target came shortly after the break, Andy Monkhouse firing low at keeper Shane Higgs.
But on 57 minutes, Leeds made it three. A neat move down the left led to Jonny Howson cracking in off Scott Flinders' right hand post.
Gary Liddle headed a Fabiano Yantorno corner against the bar, before Becchio completed the scoring on 67 minutes, confidenly glancing a second header home.
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