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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, along with your odds of winning. If that didn ...