CRAMERTON, N.C. -- A house painter from Cramerton won $3 million playing the lottery.

James Anthony, Jr. bought the ticket last month from the Tobacco House Number 2 in Lowell.

He describes his reaction when he realized he won. 

"Scratched it off, looked at the number and when I seen it, run around the living room about three times, run around the yard about three times and let the whole neighborhood know."

Anthony says he plans to buy a deep sea fishing boat and get his captain's license.

He also plans to buy new cars for his children.