In some simuls, GMs give each player two "passes." Kasparov ought to have done that for this simul because it wasn't like there was 30 to 50 players that would allow for a decent amount of thinking time. I also think $3,000 per player was too steep and would have passed on the chance to play him at that cost (at least in a simul - if it was a G/120 I would have scraped together the money somehow lol.)
But the OP's coverage of the simul is awesome. Best thread I've seen.
This was a very interesting thread with a lot of great pictures, thanks for sharing.
Cool pictures!
That's quite an achievement alright having shook the hands, more so playing a game with, and a signed chessboard, too boot, of The Man!
Many are green with envy including me! Congratz!
"Say a little prayer my chess friends" 
Great pictures! Thanks :)
Thank you for the kind comments everyone and the interest showed in my post.
I discovered something interesting during this past week. I had a chat to the Woman's International Master that played Garry, and she told me that he played 1. d4 against her. I wonder if the possible reason could be that these masters playing the simuls tries to tactically finish off the weaker players quickly by playing the more aggressive 1. e4 against them? We were grouped according to playing strength so he knew who the stronger players were.
$3,000 to play him in a simul is reasonable as that is free enterprise!
I used to do simuls for travel expenses--guess it showed what I was worth!
$3000 is horribly out of my budget, but how do you price an experience that only a select few get to enjoy? Many people save up for a $3000 holiday, so why not for a chance to play Kasparov?
Thanks for sharing your story with us, I would have loved to watch that! Take care of your chessboard too!
In some simuls, GMs give each player two "passes."
You likely confuse chess with poker?
There is no pass in chess, I'm afraid.
Fantastic Thread, great detail by the OP, he deserves my +9001
Thank you Powerlevel. May I have your 2000+ rating now please? 
By "passes", I assume he means opportunities to not make a move there and then, but to leave it to the next circumambulation of the person giving the simul. However, that is the first I have heard of such an arrangement.
This is an awesome thread Theuns and great photos too. It's very cool that you had the opportunity to play against the big K - must have been very nerve-wracking! I've never so much as played against a master myself - perhaps one day I'll have the priveledge .
I think you were pretty gutsy taking him on in the Sicilian, seeing as he has such a reputation with it. Also, it seemed like he chose one of the more obscure variations to try to take you out of your comfort zone?
Great effort to hold out so long under tough conditions!
I could tell nerves played a part. But nice shot