Powerball jackpot for Dec. 22 drawing is $1.6 billion. It's the fourth largest jackpot of all time. Publix has sold five out of the 12 winning Powerball jackpot tickets since 2013. Here's how to play ...

Powerball is all luck—jackpot odds are 1 in 292 million, so keep expectations realistic. Using personal favorite numbers won’t improve your odds, so a quick-pick or random selection is just as good.